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Two
hurt when AR fired upon pro-ceasefire activists
Imphal,
August 15 : Two pro-ceasefire activists were injured when
security forces fired upon them at Tadubi under Mao police
station yesterday. The incident occurred when the personnel of 3
Assam Rifles asked the villagers not to carry out any form of
agitation on the national highway. The villagers from Mao to
Tadubi were trying to form a human chain along the national
highway in protest against the GOI’s decision to withdraw
ceasefire extension. At the same time, the rallyists asked the
security personnel to come back in uniform not in civil dress. A
brief scuffle occurred between the activists and the Assam
Rifles personnel. The later resorted to firing. Two persons were
injured in the firing. They were identified as A. Lolia, 40 of
Shajouba village and Bukem of Makhen village.
After
the incident, a meeting attended by DC Senapati, SP Senapati and
CO 3 Assam Rifles and villagers was held at Tadubi. The Naga
People’s Organization, Senapati District and the Senapati
District Naga Women’s Union strongly condemned the alleged
highhandedness of the Assam Rifles personnel. Both the
organizations demanded immediate removal of the 3 Assam Rifles
from Tadubi. Meanwhile, the personnel of 3 Assam Rifles have
reportedly left the post yesterday evening.
(August 15 : 9 AM)
Arrested
Agitationists released
Imphal,
August 15 : Manipur Government released 41 persons including
12 leaders of the All Manipur Students’ Union who were
arrested in connection with the anti-ceasefire agitation from
Sajiwa Jail yesterday evening. On the other hand, the mass court
arrest programme called by the UCM to demand release of the
arrested persons was withdrawn in view of the release. The
released agitators were given warm receptions by thousands of
peoples who thronged the streets from Sajiwa Jail to historing
Palace Ground at Imphal. The released persons along with the
general public marched to Kekrupat and offered tribute to the
martyrs of anti-ceasefire agitation. Lateron they marched to
Palace Ground where a reception function was held. Convenors of
the UCM, Udoy Thongam, Kh. Ratan and Sapamcha Jadumani presided
over the function.
(August 15 : 9 AM)
Independence
Day message of Governor
Imphal,
August 15 : The Governor of Manipur, Ved Marwah greeted the
people of Manipur on the occasion of Independence Day of India.
In a message, The Governor urged the people to promote peace and
harmony and to work together for the prosperity of the state and
the country. Manipur has been passing through a difficult time
during the past decade due to political instability, ethnic
conflict and insurgency which shattered human and social fabric
of the society to some extent and put democratic values and
norms under serious strain, he said. It is time for all citizens
to find out as to what ails the society at this critical
juncture, when all our age old values of love for peace,
tolerance, brotherhood and understanding are under strain, he
said.
(August 15 : 9 AM)
Jel
Shyam passes away
Imphal,
August 15 : The former chief secretary of the state, Hauzel
Jel Shyam passed away yesterday at the Christian Medical College
Hospital, Vellore after a prolonged illness. He was 59. He
joined the Indian Administrative Service as a direct recruit in
1966 and served in UP and Delhi before being transferred to
Manipur. After holding various posts in Manipur, he was promoted
as principal secretary in 1990 and later as chief secretary in
March 1996.
(August 15 : 9 AM)
MUTA
launched indefinite ceasefire strike
Imphal,
August 15 : Teachers of the Manipur University launched an
indefinite ceasework strike from yesterday to remove Vice
Chancellor of the University. A statement issued by the Manipur
University Teachers Associatgion said that the association has
demanded the resignation of the VC in view of the fast
acdelerating degeneration of the core university sectors leading
to erosion of autonomy, vitiated academic milieu, inefficient
and indecisive administration, unscrupulous finance section,
mismanaged examination branch, poorly maintained library, poor
infrastructural facilities, unfilling of vacant faculty
positions and meager faculty initiatives. The association
demanded a leadership that has the ability, determination and
vision to lead the university.
(August 15 : 9 AM)
Tourists
buses to stop plying
Imphal,
August 15 : Transporters of Manipur have decided to stop all
truck and interstate tourist coach serves plying on the two
national highways on August 16 and 17 demanding the release of
abducted drivers. It can be recalled that the two drivers L.
Dhamendra and Ch. Ibungo were abducted by unidentified persons
in Nagaland and their whereabouts remained unknown. The decision
of the transporters was taken by the All Manipur Drivers Welare
Association. Then the association will observe an indefinite
ceasework strike in all districts. The association will however
relax the agitation for incoming trucks and other stranded on
the highways due to current Naga blockade.
(August 15 : 9 AM)
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