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Widespread
protests against detention of student leaders
Imphal August 9: Today, a series of sit-in-protests were
staged in different localities of Imphal East district,
following the state administration's refusal to unconditionally
release the student leaders and youths arrested during the
45-day agitation against the territorial expansion of the NSCN(I-M)
ceasefire.
The 7-day protest against the detention, which started
yesterday was announced by the United Committee Manipur. During
the protest, work in government offices and movement of all
government vehicles except those of essential services were
banned. On the other hand, rallies and sit-in-protests were held
in some of the hill districts against the revocation of the
ceasefire without territorial limits by the Indian Government.
Manipuri
Nagas snap ties with the Government of Manipur
Imphal,
August 10 : In a major development, several Naga tribes and
organization under the aegis of the United Naga Council have
resolved to snap ties with the Government of Manipur. The
resolution was adopted at the convention held at Paomai Baptist
Church in Senapati district HQ beginning from August 8.
Representatives of the 15 Naga tribes attended the convention.
Delegates of the convention vested the responsibility on the UNC
to administer the Naga areas according to the traditional system
of village administration until an alternative arrangement was
made.
The
convention asked the people not to pay any surcharge or taxes to
the Government of Manipur and all schools and colleges to
withdraw their affiliation from the Board of Secondary
Education, Manipur, Manipur University and other Board/Council
of Manipur. The convention also endorsed the resolution adopted
by the Nagaland Legislative Assembly about the integration of
the continguous Naga-inhabited areas under single administrative
unit.
(August 10 : 8 AM)
Naga
submit memorandum to Governor
Imphal,
August 10 : Representatives of different Naga organizations
have convened a meeting and submitted a memorandum to the
Governor of Manipur to safeguard the Naga villages living near
the valley areas. The memorandum jointly submitted by Tangkhul
Naga Hoho, Tangkhul Women Council, Tangkhul Student Association,
Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights, Ukhrul district and
Tangkhul Headman Association, alleged that “some communities,
taking sheer advantage of their majority, created threat
perception situation through using undemocratic means like
issuing provocative statements, shouting insulting slogans,
uttering irresponsible words and even physical threats directing
particularly towards the minority Naga populace living and
working in valley areas which has resulted in the mass
exodus”.
The
Naga NGOs said Naga employees under the state and central
governments are displaced due to fear psychosis created by
certain communities and that their services need to be protected
and, if necessary, an alternative arrangement be made for them.
The meeting was presided over by the Paul Muivah, president
Tangkhul Naga Hoho, Ngatangmi Ningsen, president, Tangkhul
Students Association, Lila J. Konghe, president, Tangkhul Womens
Council and C. Leisan, convenor, NPMHR, Ukhrul unit.
(August 10 : 8 AM)
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