Politics / Manipur

Imphal, June 18: People in large number braving the incessant rainfall thronged the Kekrupat memorial complex to pay homage to the martyred souls on the occasion of third anniversary of 'The Great June Uprising Day' today. Besides the common people, Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh and his Council of Ministers offered floral tribute during the observation programme organized by United Committee Manipur at Kekrupat where several speakers called on the people to foster unity among various communities living in the State. A two minute silence was observed to honour the departed souls. The observance...

Imphal, June 17: Manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh today admitted on the floor of the Assembly that his government’s attempts to lift prohibition from the state had come a cropper, despite enacting a legislation. He attributed this failure to strong objections from non-governmental organisations.

Rounding off the budget discussion in the Assembly, which was boycotted by the Opposition, Ibobi Singh conceded that his government’s efforts to scrap the Prohibition Act from the whole of Manipur were scuttled following stiff opposition from Meira Paibis and other youth organisations. The...

Imphal, June 15: Even as Chief Minister O Ibobi is wracking his minds over the downsizing move to be effected by July 7, its partner the MSCP, which has two MLAs, has begun exerting pressure on the Chief Minister to include one of its MLAs in the Council of Minister when the down sizing is effected. Disclosing this to The Sangai Express a prominent member of the Congress said that the MSCP has recently submitted a written intimation to the president of MPCC (I), to accommodate one of the two MSCP MLAs in the Council of Ministers. Chief Minister O Ibobi is also the president of the MPCC (I)...

IMPHAL, June 15 – The Manipur Opposition has continued to boycott the second day session of the eighth State Assembly today which was chaired by the Speaker TN Haokip. The ruling legislator headed by the Chief Minister O Ibobi however, have continued to take part in the session. On the other hand, a delegation of manipur Opposition led by former Chief Minister RK Dorendra, O Joy of Manipur People’s Party, M Nilachandra and I Hemochandra, both Federal Party of Manipur members and BD Behring of BJP called on the Manipur Governor Arvind Dave and apprised the situation.

On hearing the apprisal...

Imphal, June 14: To protest the alleged failure and negligence of the State Government to fulfill the demand of the people for vacating the security forces and preserving the sanctity of the historic Kangla Fort, Meeyamgee Apunba Khongjang Thoupanglup (MAKT) has launched a Quit Kangla Movement and imposed a 24-hour Statewide general strike with effect from midnight of June 20. Announcing this at a press conference this afternoon, spokesman of MAKT, an apex body of various social organizations of the State, RK Ranendrajit said that the prolonged negligence of the Government to shift the...

Imphal, June 14: The critical meeting held between the SPF and the DPA hours ahead of the Budget session this morning failed to work out a compromise formula and for the third time in a row, the Assembly session began without the participation of the Opposition bench. Still sticking to its guns of boycotting the Speaker, DPA members today said that they would approach the Governor tomorrow to intervene and save the basic ideals and norms of Parliamentary democracy. The start to the Budget session began in a dramatic manner with the DPA Opposition staging a walk out as soon as Speaker TN Haokip...

Imphal, June 12: Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh is reportedly in a precarious situation following intense lobbying by junior Ministers to retain them in the SPF Council of Minister when the down sizing policy comes into effect. The junior Ministers are informed to have exerted tremendous pressure upon the CM to offer them the opportunity of Ministerships by placing the senior ones as advisors even though sources revealed of the senior Cabinet Ministers expressing strong opposition to the junior's gesture. At the same time both the ruling and opposition MLAs have held meeting to demand for hike...

NEW DELHI, June 11 — Asserting that the Union Government was interested in defusing the disturbances in the North-East, Union Home Minister, Shivraj Patil today disclosed that the Centre was in the process of finalising the next course of action in the Naga peace process, even as he ruled out redrawing of the territorial boundaries of the North Eastern States. The Union Home Minister’s disclosure came even as a delegation of Naga Hoho landed in the capital to lodge protest over the UPA Government’s pledge not to tinker with the territorial integrity of the North Eastern States. They wanted the...

Imphal, June 10: The 4th death anniversary of Arambam Somorendra was successfully observed in different parts of the State today under the guidance of Arambam Somorendra Memorial Trust. As a part of the observation, 4th Arambam Somorendra Memorial Observation Committee 2004 Wangkhei also observed the death anniversary by organizing a function at Wangkhei Puja Lampak. The function was attended by former Director of DDK Imphal N Pahari, observation committee chairman Sh Shamu and N Amurei Rtd Director Eco and Statistics Dept, W Tomchou Singh Rtd additional Director of Education (SIE) as the...

Imphal, June 8: The Manipur Opposition’s participation in the forthcoming Assembly budget session remains uncertain with the leaders of the Democratic People’s Alliance (DPA) refusing to attend the business advisory committee meeting. The Opposition parties also rejected an invitation by the Speaker to discuss the session.

The Opposition DPA, comprising the BJP, Federal Party of Manipur (FPM) and Manipur People’s Party (MPP), had boycotted the last two Assembly sessions, demanding resignation of Speaker T.N. Haokip.

At the business advisory committee meeting held yesterday, the participants...