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General
Strike began
Imphal,
August 5 : General strike called by the United Committee
Manipur began from 5 am today. The strike was called to demand
unconditional release of the students and activists arrested
during the anti-ceasefire agitation. However, the essential
services will be exempted from the general strike, said a press
release of the UCM. Meanwhile, another press release fo the UCM
said the strike would exempt the rite of passage of the
Chabungbam Bhagat who died during the anti-ceasefire movement.
(August 5 : 0800 hrs : Manipur Online/Hueiyen Lanpao News
Service)
Many
stranded because of Naga blockade
Imphal,
August 5 : About 400 persons were stranded at Jiribam and
Silchar because of indefinite blockade imposed by different
orgnisations in protest against ceasefire limitation. The AMSU
Jiribam branch and other NGOs have opened a relief camp to help
the stranded persons. About 50 stranded persons are taking
shelter in the Jiribam IB while the others are staying at hotels
in Jiribam.
(August 5 : 0800 hrs : Manipur Online/Hueiyen Lanpao News
Service)
Exchange
of fire at Moirang
Imphal,
August 5 : There was an exchange of fire at 9.30 pm of
August 4 between unidentified gunmen and security personnel at
Moirang. The incident occured when the gunmen fired some rounds
to the security personnel near the Moirang Police Station. The
security personnel returned the fire. No one was injured in the
incident.
(August 5 : 0800 hrs : Manipur Online/Hueiyen Lanpao News
Service)
Assam
Rifles in the role of big brother
Imphal,
August 5 : Many Manipuri girls considered the personnel of
Assam Rifles as brothers and thronged the Kangla to tie Rakhi to
the personnel stationed there. Yesterday, on the occasion of
Rakhi Purnima, day in Hindu almamanac, many women as young as
two and elderly women as old as 70 came to Kangla to attend the
function. The girls and women came from different places
including Kakching, Sekmaijin, Heirok, Samurou, Lilong Arapti,
Urup, Irilbung, Kongba, Wangkhei, Kwakeithel, Singjamei, Kyamgei
and Canchipur.
In another
function, members of Prajapita Bramhakumaris Ishwariya Vishwa
Vidyalaya, Kwakeithel tied rakhis to Governor Ved Marwah in Raj
Bhavan yesterday.
(August 5 : 0800 hrs : Manipur Online/Hueiyen Lanpao News
Service)
Assam
Rifles DG inspected the posts
Imphal,
August 5 : Director General of the Assam Rifles, Lt. General
G.K. Duggal, AVSM, VRC inspected the different battalions and
posts in Manipur. He arrived at Ukhrul for a four day journey to
Manipur. He had already inspected Samsai, Sansak, Litan, Tolloi,
Yaingangpokpi, Thoubal and Kangla. He will left Imphal on August
6 after inspecting the other remaining posts. He had a
discussion with Governor Ved Marwah yesterday.
(August 5 : 0800 hrs : Manipur Online/Hueiyen Lanpao News
Service)
NSCN
(K) members handed over to police
Imphal,
August 5 : Two members of NSCN (K) were nabbed by the
residents of Kshetri Awang Leikai when they tried to extort
money from the locality on August 3. The members were identified
as Machungang Maringmi alias Jimmy of Nungba and Gaibolung Kamei
alias About of Lamsang Chingkhong. Some demand letters were
recovered from them. They are handed over to the Imphal east
district police team.
(August 5 : 0800 hrs : Manipur Online/Hueiyen Lanpao News
Service)
AMSU
refuses conditional release of agitators
Imphal,
August 4 : The All Manipur Students Union have refused the
conditional release of persons arrested during the
anti-ceasefire agitation. An unconfirmed report said that the
court gave permission for release of 12 AMSU leaders after
signing PR bond. But the highest apex body of the students
refused the terms and conditions for these releases. The
students body said that the all the agitators including those
who are not students should be released unconditionally. As the
authorities are not released the persons, the AMSU have geared
up for the general strike called by the UCM on August 5. It may
be mentioned that the UCM which pioneered the anti-ceasefire
movement called a general strike on August 5 demanding
unconditional release of arrested persons.
(August 4 : 2000 hrs : Manipur Online/Hueiyen Lanpao News
Service)
Manipur
Integrity Day observed
Imphal,
August 4 : The fourth Manipur Integrity Day was observed
today at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium in Imphal. The function was
participated by thousands of people coming from different parts
of the state. Leaders of different communities graced the
function along with the convenors of the UCM. The function began
with a homage to martyrs of anti-ceasefire agitation. Many
personalities like Kshetri Bimola, Prof., M.U., R.K. Ranendrajit,
editor, the Freedom Manipur, R.K. Anand, advisor, AMUCO, Dr.
Pardeshi of COHR and many others delivered speech in the
function.
(August 4 : 2000 hrs : Manipur Online/Hueiyen Lanpao News
Service)
Firing
at Lamphel DC Complex
Imphal,
August 4 : Assam Rifles personnel fired 5/6 rounds in 5 am
in the morning at Naoremthong Khullem Leikai, near Lamphel DC
office complex under Lamphel police station, Imphal. AR
personnel also picked up one bailed-out member of UNLF,
Nameirakpam Nanao alias Meitrabak of Naoremthong Khullem Leikai
from his house.
(August 4 : 2000 hrs : Manipur Online/Hueiyen Lanpao News
Service)
Goodwill
Mission by Naga leaders
Imphal,
August 4 : As
a move to rebuild the bond of friendship and trust among the
people in the North East Naga leaders in Nagaland are planning
to undertake a ‘goodwill mission’ to neighbouring states of
Manipur, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, said a report in a news
portal. "Whatever be the differences, we in the northeast
must realize that we shall have to live as neighbours for all
times to come. Therefore, efforts must be made to live as good
neighbours. So, we are planning a goodwill mission to the
neighbouring states to remove misgivings, if any," said the
president of the Naga Hoho, M. Vero.
But
in Manipur,
people are suffering from shortage of essential items because of
the continuous blockades and bandhs called
by different Naga organizations in protest against the
GOI’s decision to limit ceasefire to Nagaland.
(August
4 : 1200 hrs : Manipur Online/Hueiyen Lanpao News Service)
Sangma
not to replace Padmanabhaiah
Imphal,
August 4 : The
proposal to appoint P.A. Sangma as negotiator for talks with GOI
and NSCN (IM) has been scuttled.
Meanwhile, the current negotiator of GOI, K Padmanabhaiah, whom
Sangma was supposed to have replaced, left for Amsterdam to
continue the negotiations with the NSCN (IM) leaders.
"No decision has been taken on Sangma," said an
official spokesperson of the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA).
The proposal to appoint Sangma "could not even cross the
road" to reach South Block from the North Block, which
houses the MHA, said a source.
"Of course, it was loud thinking on the part of the
home ministry (to replace Padmanabhaiah with Sangma), but then
various other factors have overtaken the issue," a source
said.
It
may be mentioned that the Naga underground organizations have
strong objection to appointment of Sangma as chief negotiator
for talks with GOI.
(August
4 : 1200 hrs : Manipur Online/Hueiyen Lanpao News Service)
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