Politics / Manipur

Imphal, June 09: The Union minister of tribal affairs, Jual Oram has said that the Government has decided to include 140 castes as Scheduled Tribes in the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950. Out of this list 43 additions are fresh, 66 synonymous, one each on account of bifurcation of entries and clubbing of entries, two as a result of change of nomenclature, two on account of verbal correction, one on account of local language and 16 exclusion, a PIB press release said. Oram told pressmen in New Delhi that the fresh list to be notified was worked out and approved by the Union Cabinet...

Imphal, June 08: The victims of Assam Rifles reprisals following the May 17 ambush near Leplen Kuki village in Ukhrul district have demanded an ironclad guarantee of safety for the villagers from the chief minister, O Ibobi Singh, and the commanding officer of the 25 Assam Rifles. The chairman of the relief committee formed to aid the victims, Ngamjalen Singsit, told media persons at a press conference held at JN Hospital that the victims are still afraid to return to their villages without such a guarantee. Singsit acknowledged that the chief minister O Ibobi had provided a sum of Rs 10,000...

Imphal, June 08: Setting a trend for other political parties to follow suit and with an aim to project an image of a clean party untainted by corruption and graft charges, the State unit of the CPI has gone ahead and declared the assets and wealth of its MLAs and Ministers. The CPI is a constituent partner of the ruling SPF Government and has five MLAs. The assets of the Ministers and MLAs were announced during a press conference held at Irabot Bhawan today. Save for IFCD Minister N Mangi all the other four CPI MLAs, Ph Parijat, Dr N Nara, M Nabadwip and M Tomba were present at the conference...

DIMAPUR, June 8: The differences between the stands of the Nagaland government headed by chief minister SC Jamir with that of the Naga Hoho has once again emerged when the Naga Hoho termed the statement made by Jamir on the occasion of the 7th general conference of Nagaland GBs Federation at the Town hall, here on Dimapur, June 5: The differences between the stands of the Nagaland government headed by chief minister SC Jamir with that of the Naga Hoho has once again emerged when the Naga Hoho termed the statement made by Jamir on the occasion of the 7th general conference of Nagaland GBs...

IMPHAL, June 8 ? Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh said Thursday night that his government would not withdraw the arrest warrant issued against NSCN (I-M) Central Secretary Th. Muivah even if the Gentre asked the State to do the same, reports PTI. In case the Centre instructed the State to withdraw cases against Muivah, the State would ask the Centre on what conditions the cases against the NSCN (I-M) leader could be withdrawn, Singh told newspersons here. The Chief Minister said Manipur Government had issued an arrest warrant against Muivah in April 1994 and announced a cash reward of...

Imphal, June 06: The memories of pain and trauma still refuse to go away as 42 victims of AR atrocities are still undergoing treatment at JN hospital. These 42 are part of the villagers who had to bear the brunt of the security personnel ire after the Assam Rifles personnel went berserk following the Leplen ambush which killed 11 AR men. One particular case which will make the stomach churn of even the most hardened men is the sight of a young woman who has just given birth to a child. This young woman was brutalized by the rampaging security personnel just two days after she delivered a child...

Imphal, June 05: The Slate BJP today clarified that there has been no formal intimation from the MSCP for its merger to the former at the party level though the party (MSCP) has sent feeders to the Central BJP leaders on the issue. The MSCP reportedly turned towards BJP after its bid to merge with the Congress party tailed. MSCP president and MP Th Chaoba is spearheading the move and is currently in Delhi. BJP MLA and State unit president Meinam Bhorot confirmed the development to The Sangai Express today. However 110 formal applications have been received by the State BJP. Stating that the...

Imphal, June 04: Nightmare continues to haunt the villagers of Khomunom and its adjoining villages as one of the six persons who were in Assam Rifles custody for six days was again picked up today. Following the attack on AR personnel by the underground KRA on May 27 in which 11 security men were killed, six persons were picked up from Khomunom village in the morning of May 29 by the Assam Rifles men and were taken to the Assam Rifles post at Sanakeithel. It is located about 15 kms from Leplen village. Speaking to reporters at New Lambulane today the secretary of the village, Thangchuan...

Imphal, June 03: The crackdown by the Assam Rifles on the villages located in the vicinity of Liplen Kuki village, where 11 AR men were killed in an ambush last Monday, is still continuing without any intervention from the state authorities, according to reports reaching here. Apart from the AR troops posted at the Sanakeithel post, troops from Assam Rifles posts at Kachai in Ukhrul and Kangpokpi have descended on the area since May 28 afternoon. Reports said atrocities by the AR personnel against civilians have continued over the last week in various villages in the area. Eleven villagers of...

IMPHAL, June 3 ? The villagers of Sanakeithel along the Imphal-Ukhrul line are reportedly facing harassments and even physical assaults allegedly by the Assam Rifles personnel in the aftermath of the Leplen incident wherein 11 Assam Rifles personnel were killed in an underground activists attack.

Reports reaching here said the Assam Rifles personnel allegedly entered Khomunnom Kuki village and physically assaulted many persons. The seriously injured included village authority member, village church secretary, village youth club secretary and chief of the village Thangneikhup. Some of them...