Nagaland Nagas

Nagas of Nagaland can’t survive under Pan Naga Hoho: KK Sema

(KK.Sema) 

TDT Bereau

DIMAPUR, June 22,2022:  POINTING out two competency clauses of the Framework Agreement (FA), K K Sema, retired bureaucrat, on Tuesday alleged that in the Naga nation, the Nagas of Nagaland cannot survive as the Pan Naga Hoho will control the upper house, and the Nagas of Manipur will also become the citizens of the Naga nation despite no integration of lands.

He stated that the NSCN (IM) cannot decide the fate of the Nagas without first discussing the FA competency clauses, and that it cannot be implemented in Nagaland if it does not want to show all of the clauses.

Sema was speaking during a consultative meeting of civil society organisations (CSO) and various tribal councils of Nagaland convened by the Nagaland GBs’ Federation (NGBF) at Hotel Saramati in Dimapur.

He added that the flag and constitution held no significance without integration, and that NSCN (IM)’s Yehzabo (Constitution) is a model of communism, and if it is implemented, the government will control all the land and public property.

He said the NSCN (IM) and Government of India were on opposing sides on the issue of ‘shared sovereignty’, adding that the flag and constitution were ‘part and parcel of sovereignty’ and ‘does not require permission from anyone’.

He further alleged that the NSCN (IM) began demanding the flag and constitution only after signing the FA.

Sema said Nagas of Nagaland affiliated with the NSCN (IM) had ‘no idea’ what was going on in the group’s top brass because all the important control points and decision makers consisted of ‘Southern brothers’, and the “words of Muivah” were revered as laws.

He also stated that the presence of too many organisations has confused the Nagas’ voice, and some tribes need to take the responsibility.

Public referendum needed

Former President of Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation, Kekongchim Yimchunger, said the ‘early Naga solution’ phrase was not a new thing and asked how long they were going to talk about an early solution.

He said closed-door meetings and issuing resolutions were not going to solve the problem. ‘Instead, they should call the public in open ground for a public referendum and with the public mandate, they should move forward,’ he added.

He also pointed out that no one knows the competency of the agreement and if both the negotiating parties are really working on behalf of the Nagas, they should show their competency to the public within a specific time frame or they should not expect any cooperation from the people.

‘Fruits of Nagaland meant for Nagas of Nagaland’

Meanwhile, former NLA Speaker, Z Lohe said that the fruits of Nagaland were meant for the Nagas of Nagaland and if others were allowed to take the fruits from state continuously, the Nagas of the state would starve.

He added that on May 29, 2022, the United Naga Council (UNC) of Manipur issued a resolution after an emergency meeting at Senapati not to pursue early Naga solution, which the NTC had taken serious note of.

He said the ‘Nagas of Manipur feel that no solution is better for them, and there is nothing wrong about it’. Similarly, Nagas of Nagaland should also have the authority to adopt what is best for the Naga people, he added.

Lohe expressed that they have put the model of Naga integration in the laboratory of Nagaland and according to his observation, this model is found to be ‘destructive and unpalatable in a democratic world of the Nagas’.

‘As of now, population integration exists, and it is temporary but if this type of integration is regularised, it will be destructive for Nagaland,’ he said while citing the need of sending a strong voice to Delhi and Naga political negotiators, calling for a solution before election (assembly).

More than 100 participants representing 27 CSO and tribal councils of Nagaland attended the meeting.

The house also unanimously adopted the following four-point resolution during the meeting:

1. To press upon the government of India and the two Naga negotiating groups to conclude the ongoing negotiations on the basis of the understanding that has been reached between the GoI and the Naga negotiators on October 31, 2019.

2. Constitute an action committee under the nomenclature of Nagaland People’s Action Committee to carry out the voice of the people till they get the desired result; to ask the apex tribal hohos to officially delegate one representative each to be a member of the committee.

3. To stage a public rally and pursue other follow up actions.

4. The Nagas of Nagaland would stand as one entity and collectively react to any discriminative action meted out to any individual or community by any element in self-defense.

( Source:EM/Purnungba Longkumer)

Rain in Mnp

 Manipur Rains

Major Rivers flowing above  flood lever in Imphal valley

The Dawn Tantak Bereau

IMPHAL, June 21,2022:  ACCORDING to information received from the Department of Water Resource, following are the water level of major rivers flowing through Imphal valley area.

Imphal River at Minuthong at 5 pm on Sunday was 787.00 mm while its warning level is 785.900 mm and flood level is 786.900 mm. The water level recorded at Lilong area was 780.700 mm at 5 pm Sunday; while its warning level is 780.350 mm and flood level is 781.350 mm.

Nambul River: Water level at Hump Bridge was 782.225 mm at 5 pm; its warning level is 781.175 mm and flood level is 782.175 mm.

Thoubal River: Water level was 774.00 mm at 5 pm; its warning level is 778.915 mm and flood level is 779.915 mm.

Manipur River: The water level reached 762.200 mm at 5 pm, while its warning level is 769.280 mm and flood level is 769.300.

Iril River:  Its water level was 774.500 mm at 2 pm, while its warning level is 786.700 mm and flood level is 787.700 mm.

Nambol River  TheWater level stood at 774.400 mm at 2 pm; its warning level is 772.700 mm and flood level is 773.700 mm.

To control the situation, gate number 2 and 3 of Ithai Barrage were opened. All gates of Imphal Barrage were also opened.

War on Drugs

 

Mnp CM N.Biren Singh distributed cash award  to Police

(War on Drugs gain momentum)

TDT/Bereau

IMPHAL, June 21,2022:   MANIPUR Chief Minister Nongtongbam  Biren Singh lauded  and distributed cash award of Rs.7 lakh and Rs. 8 lakh respectively to Tengnoupal and Thoubal District Police at the CM's Secretariat on Monday for massive drugs seizures.

Since the beginning of War on Drugs 2.0, the Tengnoupal police have been able to seize 3984 kgs of contraband items that include WY Tablets, Brown Sugar, Crystal Meth, among others, and worth approximately 127 crore 29 lakh and 12 thousand rupees in international market.

Nevertheless, Thoubal Police team were also appreciated with commendation certificate by CM of Manipur for busting a narcotic drug factory at Moijing Mina Bazaar where 222.85 kgs of suspected brown sugar was seized  along with 134 litres of a morphinated liquid solution on the 14th of this month.

PR of RNSO & RNYOM

 

             PRESS RELEASE
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                              - By RNSO and RNYOM

Apply Hill Areas Land Ownership Law.

IT has been 50 years since Hon'ble President of our Indian Republic V.V. Giri on 20th June,1972 signed the Manipur Legislative Assembly (Hill Areas Committee) Order, 1972 and 14th Chairman (HAC) assumed Office. The sacred and clear law as envisaged in the Presidential Order to safeguard the interest of the hill areas of Manipur including the land ownership drawn from ancient time remain mostly on papers only for reasons best known to the hill MLAs and the Government of Manipur. The Hon'ble Governor of Manipur is the link to safeguard the law enshrined under Article 371C and to report to the President of India if the Hill Areas Committee (HAC) was proactive and to appraise regarding the administration of the hill areas of Manipur.

Now, it is high time, the HAC in exercise of the power and responsibility assigned by the Constitution, raise the issue while the Hon'ble Governor in turn communicates the same to the Hon'ble President of India. The law enshrines in Article 371(C) of Indian Constitution providing special provision for the legislation and administration of the hill areas of Manipur in the form of HAC has become vulnerable to be sabotaged even from the side of the Head of the State Government if not taken care of in time. The Hon'ble Chief Minister, N.Biren Singh made an unfortunate remark recently on the hills as, "belonging to Mother Nature and not to any particular community". If the Chief Minister is serious, his statement is bereft of logic and venomous as for our part, we acknowledge the land ownership rights of the valley people on Imphal/Manipur Valley as they inherit from "Mother Nature" created by God.

The shrinking state of HAC and servitude countenance of the hill MLAs have brought the hill areas into such unfortunate situation where their very survival and identity are being threatened. The Chairman of HAC during the last half century time were silent on every issue affecting the hill peoples. The 20 members of HAC both ruling and opposition together opted to stand aloof when the people, the CSOs cried out from time to time for justice. The hill people need not send up representatives anymore to the Assembly if subservient elements remained unchecked. The indigenous hill peoples from ancient time owned lands and administered well without outside interferences. The Britishers knew this fact honestly and put a separate mode of administration to safeguard the interest of the hill people, took cognizance of the freedom of self-determination and the indigenous tradition of land ownership and land holding system. The Britishers knew that the hill people ought to enjoy their habitual way of life lest any alien rule of law strange to the traditional way of life should harm their means of sustenance and survival. Over and above this, it is a recognised established truth known by everyone that the traditional village boundaries of the hill areas have been maintained and safeguarded throughout the centuries and even the erstwhile Maharajas of Manipur deeply respected the rightful traditional boundaries of the indigenous hill people. It is learnt through history and elders that, sometimes the Maharajas used to carry out certain expeditions or sporadic raids in some hill pockets to force the villagers to pay tributes and forced labour who were ill-equipped to challenge the Maharajas and his men physically those days. However, the Maharajas never tried to encroach in hill areas for permanent settlement having deep sense of respect to the rightful owners of the land. This is a historical fact which nobody can deny.    

It is to state that only the "Autonomous Districts" status with Sixth Schedule or any other mode of genuine autonomous separate hill administration with specific hill land law can safeguard the land and resources of hill people. The land ownership as birth right can only sustain the hill tribes. Frequent attacks on the hills areas and land rights inherited as God given land ownership can no longer be tolerated. The dishonest policy of the State leaders facilitated by vulnerable hills MLAs as seen in Manipur Hill Areas District Council Act, 1971 (amended from time to time), clearly reflected the discrimination despite the just law provided by Article 371(C) of the Indian Constitution. The name given outside the actual Act as "Autonomous District Council" was a mockery. And yet again the Manipur Hill Areas Autonomous District Councils Act, 2000 was abruptly repealed in 2006 and the 3rd Amendment Act, 2008 omitted the term " Autonomous" and made it sure that the power and functions of the sham ADCs are even degraded further than the Act of 1971. The HAC and the right thinking leaders were helpless spectators to these hill tribals’ rights taken away systematically.

The Manipur Legislative Assembly in 1989 passed a Resolution in the disguised Bill named, "Money Bill " which incorporated the hill areas under the ambit of MLR & LR Act, 1960 (Patta System). Only 2 MLAs(J.F.Rothangliana - KNA and Ngulkhohao - MRP) walked out to the well of the house in protest. The then, HAC Chairman, I.D. Dijuanang(HAC-15/11/1988-24/02/1995) wrote to the Governor (Burney) who did not sign that and thus, the bill failed through from becoming an Act. Only those three HAC members stood up for the hill people but the remaining members latter allowed the introduction of Patta System in the hill areas through the back door (against the Act meant for Valley alone).

We are strongly opposed to the State policy of violating the just laws and the sinister designs to disrobe the land ownership rights of the hill people. We argue the Governor, the Chief Minister, HAC Chairman and all the right thinking legislators to promptly; (i) apply the laws connected to land ownership of the hill people of Manipur, (ii) re-introduce the Manipur Hill Areas Autonomous District Council (Amendment) Bill, 2021.

The hill people have been thinking that Go To Hills slogan was launched by Honble CM, N. Biren Singh to bring healing touch to the long deprived hill people of Manipur but now many hill people begin to fear that under the shadow of such alluring slogan(s), the indigenous hill people may end up losing their lands under the disguise of Forest Reserved Areas and Forest Protected Areas, etc. since MLR and LR Acts cannot be bulldozed in hill areas. Has the State Government followed the provisions of Indian Forest Act, 1927 (amended from time to time) while declaring Reserved Forests and Protected Areas in the hill areas of Manipur? If so, produce them in white paper. If the State Government claims to have followed them, show us that the provisions enshrined in Article 3 and Article 4 Clause 1, Sub-Clauses a, b & c given in Chapter II and Article 29, Clauses 1, 2, & 3 elaborated in Chapter IV of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 or any other relevant provisions of the Act have been followed in letter and spirit. If the State Government imposes anti-hill people policies, love and harmony that have been generated between the hill and valley people in the last few years might go in vain and this has the potential to jeopardize the peaceful co-existence of the indigenous people of the State.

We would like to remind the Government of Manipur that the hill people will not remain as mute spectators if their fundamental rights and identities are being threatened.

Joint Press Release by;

Sd/-
Gaan Rongmei
Vice President
RNSO

Ad/-
Ripuilan Pamei
Secretary General
RNYOM

Father's Day

 

HAPPY FATHER'S  Day 2022

Date, history, significance, celebration of fatherhood

Happy Father's Day 2022:

       HERE's  all you need to know about the date, history and significance of Father's Day which was initially proposed to complement Mother’s Day celebrations and now honours fatherhood, paternal bonds and the role fathers play in society

Fathers are our first love, the last hero of our life, who teach strength in silence and since the value of a loving father has no price, it is commemorated in most parts of the world on the third Sunday of June as Father's Day. First proposed in 1909 to complement Mother’s Day celebrations, Father's Day is an opportunity to show your dad how much he means to you and the role he has played in shaping your life.

Date:

The third Sunday of June is celebrated as Father’s Day in the US and while India follows it, many other countries including Portugal, Spain, Croatia, Italy etc celebrate Father’s Day on March 19. Though it is majorly a western tradition, Father’s Day celebrations have garnered much prominence in India and several other parts of the world too.

This year, Father's Day  is celebrated on June 19, 2022.

History:

Father’s Day was founded in USA, at the Spokane in Washington YMCA, in 1910 by Sonora Smart Dodd. That year, Father’s Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910. Sonora heard about how Anna Jarvis had founded Mother’s Day in honour of her mother and told the pastor of her Church that there should be something similar to celebrate fathers too.

Sonora’s father was Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, a single parent from Arkansas who raised six children. Sonora was hoping that Father’s Day celebrations would be held on June 5, which was her father’s birthday but the Church’s time constraints ended up pushing this day and the celebration was deferred to the third Sunday of June.

Significance and celebration:

On Father’s Day each year, children acknowledge and appreciate their fathers and father figures who play an important role in their lives, be it emotionally, mentally or even financially. On this day, children understand the importance of the role of a father in one’s life and acknowledge the contribution of fathers to their own families and society at large.

Children buy or make presents for their father or father-like figure, write and draw cards, spend the day engaging in activities that can be enjoyed with one’s father be it hiking, fishing or just sitting around watching some television series. Since most kids have a closer bond with their mothers, this day definitely helps forge a closer relation with one’s dad. Father’s Day is a celebration of fathers, honouring fatherhood, paternal bonds and the role fathers play in society.

E-Rickshaw flagged off at State capital

 

CM Biren flagged off  E- Richshaw

TDT/DIPR

IMPHAL, June 19,2022: CHIEF Minister  N. Biren Singh today flagged off a roadshow organised by E-Rickshaw Worker’s Union Manipur, from Kangla, Western Gate.

The roadshow aims to make Imphal City free from hazardous emission, particulate matter and all forms of pollutants and mitigate climate change and global warming.

Speaking on the occasion, the CM expressed the importance of the programme as mitigating climate change and global warming is the need of the hour. He stressed the need for voluntary involvement of everyone in conserving the environment by planting trees and using e-vehicles among others.

He continued that many people in the State had started using e-vehicles to control air and noise pollution. As such, in support of the use of pollution free vehicles, the Government is trying to set up charging points for the same at different places across the State, he added.

Stating that Mother Nature doesn’t need us, rather we need nature for our survival, CM Biren continued that the State Government had been taking mass campaigns against deforestation and pollution of various rivers. The Government had carried out eviction of only those structures which are illegally built at Reserve Forest areas and along the riverside. The Government has no enmity with anyone, he added.

He further maintained that the Government would provide every possible support to e-rickshaw workers and would also request banks to provide loans to those who want to start e-rickshaw service. He also appealed to the public to responsibly take their parts in conserving the environment.

Further, he expressed his solidarity to the uncertainties faced by the people of Assam and Meghalaya due to widespread flood and landslides.

Municipal Administration, Housing & Urban Development Minister Y. Khemchand, Advisor, E-Rickshaw Worker’s Union, Manipur, A. Premkumar Singh and members of the union also attended the programme among others.

MIP PR

 

TRUTH MUST BE TOLD

IN view of the unrelenting attack on the Naga national political issue by some people from different quarters, the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN) has to state its position loud and clear to the people : Rh. Raising

EVERY sensible Naga, even friends and foes understands that the case of the Nagas is a national resistance movement against the aggressor-states. It is neither a secessionist movement nor adomestic problem of India as wantonly propagated by the aggressors. A wrong view comes from a wrong perspective. Seeking political solution from the Indian constitutional perspective is tantamount to giving a wrong treatment to a patient. Solution of the problem will come only when it is viewed from the correct perspective.

The crux of the Indo-Naga problem is GOI not dealing with the issue in the manner that demands political solution. As people and their land are inseparable from each other, so people and their rights, their identity, their culture, their history, politics and religion are also inseparably interwoven. We are created Nagas with Naga materials by God, the Creator of heaven and earth and that we must live as Nagas, speak as Nagas, act as Nagas and die as Nagas. Recognize it or not by the aggressors, Nagas are also a nation among nations. The Naga nation is our identity and our belongingness and no one should doubt about it.

The accepted truth is that all men and women are born free and no one is born slave. Slavery is but the creation of man. However, freedom is not the end of the matter; freedom to choose life or death, God or Baal is the heart of the matter and the end of the matter. Thus said the Lord God of the Hebrews, “Let my people go, that they may serve me.” Exodus: 9:1. The Israelites led by Moses chose God, the Author of life. Those who chose God chose life and freedom. But those who chose Baal looked back to the accursed world of slavery in Egypt and perished.

The Nagas begun their resistance movement from their unshakable rock of national principle and that it will conclude there. Principle is seed. As all trees comes from the seeds, so all nationstates come from their national principles. This takes us to the point that Naga state should come from the Naga principle.

There is no early solution or delayed solution as some people talk of. All solutions are naturally principle-based. The past agreements or accords could not bring solution in our land because
they were not principle-based. Nagas should not repeat the past mistakes. Some other people talk of development of our land by others. No doubt, we NSCN are also for development, but we are for power to develop our land by ourselves. NSCN focuses on power to make money for development. Politics makes development; politics makes money.

There are also people who are fond of talking high of colonial power who they call high command. But politics of the NSCN is to decide the future of the Nagas by the Nagas themselves. Nagas are the master of their world.
In the matter of solution they also say ‘something is better than nothing.’ For NSCN any agreement small or big is considerable if it is transitional to the final goal, otherwise no accord or agreement is far better than accord of treason.

On the question of sovereignty we have to tell to the people that sovereignty does not exist outside the people, it is with the people. It is the soul of our nationhood. The principle of democracy says ‘sovereignty is with the people.’ It is one of the main agreed points of the Framework Agreement.

Nagas are the worst victims of ‘divide and rule, ‘define and rule policy’ of the aggressors. We are divided and placed in different administrative units so that we are reduced to a negligible minority and colonized. We have suffered ruthless oppressions in the hands of the colonial power and their agents for decades. We Nagas fight back the aggressors because we don’t want to die. We must live and are determined to live to fulfill our mission on earth. The Naga people know too well that the present Nagaland state is a political bait, not manna.

We Nagas are made to live with shame and humiliation in our divided land. We must live together; we must work together for our common cause. And therefore, integration of all Naga ancestral domains under one political roof is a must, not a choice. It is said and we have to repeat that Flag and constitution are ingredients of the recognized sovereignty and unique history of the Nagas. Flag and constitution cannot exist apart from the Naga people. They are symbols of our identity and hallmarks of our nationhood.

Last but not the least, a political organization or a political party or a political leadership may be mandated by a people to fight for their cause or advocate for their cause. But no organization or party or leadership in history is ever mandated by the people to sell out the right of the people. Treason is the work of traitors and traitors don’t represent the people and issue of the people. Traitor and collaborator are two faces of the same coin.

Rh. Raising.
Member of Collective Leadership
Cum care-taker, Ministry of Kilo Affairs.


Man Shot dead at CCpur

Businessman shot dead at Churachandpur Town

(Representational pic only) 

TDT Bereau
IMPHAL/CCpur June 18,2022:
IN yet another horrific incident reported from Manipur’s Churachandpur a businessman  was shot dead by unidentified miscreants on Friday evening.

The gruesome incident took place at Zion Street New Bazar in Churachandpur.

The man identified as Anand Gupta originally hailing from Bihar, runs a variety shop at Zion Street New Bazar was reportedly shot in the abdomen and his right chest.

After receiving information about the incident, the police immediately rushed to the spot and initiated an investigation. Further investigation in the matter is underway.

The deceased was closing his shop in the evening when an unidentified person entered the shop and started demanding money from Gupta. The gunman then fired 5 rounds at the victim and fled from the scene.

Anand Gupta was rushed to the district hospital but unfortunately, he succumbed to his injuries. The body was later taken to RIMS for post-mortem.

War on Drugs

 War on Drugs continue unabated

(Herion No. 4 worth 1.34 crs in IM detected) 

TDT Bereau

IMPHAL,June 18,2022 :  AS part of War on Drugs 2.0 around 610 grams of suspected Heroin No. 4 powder was detected and seized by the team of Kakching Police today at around 11;10am.

The combined team was led by Inspt. Md. Abash Khan OC CDO unit, Kakching along with HC L. Rohit Singh, HC N. Bidyananda Singh and Havaldar N. Chaoba Singh  under the supervision of Binoy Chongtham, MPS Addl. SP (Ops) Kakching, and the overall Supervision of Shrey Vats, IPS, Superintendent of Police Kakching. 

Source informed that while conducting frisking and checking at Pallel CDO Check-post at Leimanai Chingjin one Wagon R (Smoke Grey in colour) vehicle bearing registration No. MN02A/4499 coming from Pallel side was given a signal to stop for checking, but the vehicle tried to escape the check point by speeding the vehicle.

However, the CDO teams swiftly managed to stop the Vehicle at a short distance from the check-post. And the driver of the vehicle and other occupants were detained for verification. They were identified as (1) Lamvah Haokip (38) w/o Onthong Haokip of S P. Saichang, Molnoi Tengnoupal, (2) Letkhogin Haokip (18) S/o Onthong Haokip of S P. Saichang, Molnoi Tengnoupal (3)Ch. Nemneikim Mate (43) W/o Ch. Chunglet mate of Khonomphai Village, Tengnoupal and (4) Nengneichong Haokip (37) W/o Paongam Haokip of Zalenphai Part-1, Moreh ward no. 1 Tengnoupal. 

While the vehicle was check and search after observing legal formalities from the vehicle, 50 (Fifty) soap cases containing suspected (Heroin No.4) powder were detected. Therein, driver of the vehicle along with the occupants was arrested by observing all formalities. On weighing, the suspected Heroin (No.4) powder was found to weigh approximately 610 grams (in total). The siezed drugs is estimated to be worth Rs13. 42 lakhs in local market and 1.34 crores in International market.

The arrested person along with the seized articles was handed over to OC, Kakching Police Station for taking up further necessary legal action.

MIP Press Release

 

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF NAGALIM
                    Ministry of Kilo Affairs

  CHq Hebron, the 1st June, 2022

THE BATTLE TO DECIDE OUR FUTURE:

IN the battle between the Philistines and the Israelites, Goliath, the champion of the Philistines said to the Israelites, “Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me. If he is able to fight with me and kill me, then we will be your servants. But if I prevail against him, and kill him, then you shall be our servants, and serve us.” 1 Sam. 17: 8 & 9.

Today, the Nagas are in the process of entering into a final agreement with the Government of India, which will be a decisive battle for the Nagas. If we win, our national future is saved, but if we lose, everything of us will fall. We are looking for an amicable and honorable solution without betraying our principle. We are fully aware of the fact that any kind of agreement that betrays the principle is no solution. This is our repeated reminder to the Naga people and the Government of India as well.

If the root of a tree is cut off, the tree, the branches, the leaves, the flowers and the fruits die naturally. Can we expect anything good if our national principle is murdered?

If our principle is murdered everything of us – our sovereign right, our history, our politics,
our culture, our identity, our territory, our religion and future will fall and nothing will stand to keep our national identity alive.

Our national principle is the foundation and center of our resistance movement, the bases
of political negotiation and solution. Our relations with others will also be founded on this solid ground.

The Naga people are definitely for solution, a solution that can protect and safeguard their national future. Therefore, they condemned the past agreements that were made at the expense of the national principle.

The future of a people is made by their decisions. All the nation-states today are the products of decisions made by the respective peoples and nations.

In the march for their final destination, the Nagas have faced a number of crucial moments where they took national decision and thereby saved their future.

The free existence of the Nagas was threatened by the intrusion of the British colonial forces in 1832 where they occupied a part of Naga territory. However, the rest remained as free as ever.

On the eve of the British departure, the Naga people took a decisive decision and declared their independence on the 14th August, 1947. It was the right decision taken in the right time.

In 1950, the Indian Constituent Assembly invited the Nagas to join the Union of India, but the Naga people out rightly rejected the invitation. That historic decision saved the future of the Nagas.

In 1960, a section of Nagas made an agreement with the Government of India called the 16 Point Agreement, betraying the Naga national principle. But it was rejected and condemned by the Naga people.

On the 11th November, 1975, another agreement called ‘the Shillong Accord’ was made to sign within the parameter of the Indian constitution. At that crucial point of time, a national assembly was convened by Messrs. Isak Chishi Swu and Th. Muivah, the then NNC Vice-president and General Secretary on the 16th August, 1976.The National Assembly condemned the Shillong Accord as a sell out and reaffirmed the national principle. Had it not been condemned by the national assembly and saved the nation, the history and the future of the Nagas would have been murdered by that very accord of treason.

The future of the Nagas is threatened every now and then by the aggressors. History speaks of how a colonial power used the native people to fight against the native people. In the case of the Nagas, all of us have witnessed how the aggressors used the Nagas to fight against the Nagas. What a diabolic policy it was and it is still being seen today with more divisive venom.

Finally, the Government of India and NSCN had signed the historic ‘Framework Agreement’ on the 3rd of August, 2015, the content of which is self-explanatory.

NSCN leaders have categorically stated time and again that they will uphold the Framework Agreement in letter and spirit. But the representatives of the government of India have started giving wrong interpretation in order to confuse the common people. We too feel apprehensive about the clandestine plot of imposing another accord on the Nagas or hijacking the issue through their surrogates.

The Nagas are again placed at a critical juncture where they have to make a decision to save their national future or perish. This is going to be the turning point of history. And now is the time to decide our destiny.

By : Rh. Raising

Member, Collective Leadership

Caretaker Kilo Kilonser NSCN/GPRN

Orion 2 launched at Agri fair

Orion 2 launched at State Agri Fair

TDT

IMPHAL, June 17,2022:   STATE Agriculture Minister Thongam Biswajit Singh grace the District Agriculture Fair, 2022 here on Friday

The Agriculture Fair was organised by Agriculture Technology Management Agency(ATMA) and District Agriculture Office, Imphal (W) under the theme "Fertilizer Management For Sustainable Agriculture".

As a part of the Fair latest generation of Elistair’s tethered drone, ORION 2 was  launched.

Orion 2 in action

This is automated, powerful & highly portable tethered UAS drone designed for continuous aerial view day and night surveillance over large areas.

Continuously powered through its kevlar-reinforced micro-tether, ORION 2 can provide round the clock surveillance for upto 24 hours continuously at 100 mts height with 23.5 kg of payload and extended detection ranges up to 10 KM the source informed "The Dawn Tantak" (TDT).

During the function Minister Biswajit also distributed certificate to the best farmers group.

The Minister also visited and Inspected the different stalls accompanied by  MLA  S Rajen Singh,MLA S Kujakeswor Singh and MLA Kebi Devi amongst other.

Human structure / Health

 

Glory be to Thee,
O Lord, how great Thou art!

               -(God made everything perfect)

No Human brain could ever imagine

1: Number of bones: 206
2: Number of muscles: 639
3: Number of kidneys: 2
4: Number of milk teeth: 20
5: Number of ribs: 24 (12 pairs)
6: Number of heart chambers: 4
7: Largest artery: aorta
8: Normal blood pressure: 120/80 mmHg
9: Blood pH: 7.4
10: The number of spinal cord in the spinal cord: 33
11: Number of spinal cord in the neck: 7
12: Number of bones in the middle ear: 6
13: Number of bones on the face: 14
14: Number of bones in the skull: 22
15: Number of bones in the chest: 25
16: Number of bones in the arm: 6
17: Number of muscles in the human arm: 72
19: The oldest member: leather
20: Largest Organ: liver
21: Largest cell: ovum
22: The smallest cell: the sperm cell
23: The smallest bone: the middle ear
24: The first transplanted organ: a kidney
25: Average length of small intestine: 7 meters
26: Average Colon Length: 1.5 meters
27: Average weight of newborn baby: 3 kg
28: Heartbeat per minute: 72 times
29: Body temperature: 37 ° C
30: Average blood volume: 4 to 5 liters
31: Age of red blood cells: 120 days
32: Age of white blood cells: 10 to 15 days
33: Pregnancy period: 280 days (40 weeks)
34: Number of bones in human feet: 33
35: Number of bones in each wrist: 8
36: Number of hand bones: 27
37: Largest endocrine gland: thyroid gland
38: Largest lymphatic organ: spleen
40: Largest and strongest bone: femur
41: The smallest muscle: the steroidus (middle ear)
41: Chromosome number: 46 (23 pairs)
42: Number of bones in a newborn baby: 306
43: Blood viscosity: 4.5 to 5.5
44: Universal Donor Blood Group: O.
45: Universal Receiver Blood Group: AB
46: Largest leukocyte: monocyte
47: The smallest leukocyte: lymphocyte
48: An increase in the number of red blood cells is called polyglobulin.
49: The blood bank of the body is: spleen
50: The river of life is called blood.
51: Normal blood cholesterol level: 100 mg / dL
52: The liquid part of blood is: plasma

Indeed  GOD made everything perfect   ! 

FIFA 2026 World Cup

 FIFA announce 2026 World Cup cities

By BA News June 17,2022

FIFA has announced  the 16 host cities for the 2026 World Cup, which will be staged in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Matches will be played in 11 locations across America: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Seattle.

Canadian fixtures will take place in the cities of Toronto and Vancouver, with the Mexican leg to be staged in Guadalajara, Mexico City and Monterrey.

The expanded tournament will be the first to feature 48 teams, an increase of 16 from this year’s competition in Qatar, and the first to be co-hosted by three countries.

Cincinnati, Denver, Edmonton, Nashville, Orlando and Washington D.C/Baltimore were the candidate cities to miss out.

Selections were confirmed during a ceremony at Rockefeller Centre in New York City, overseen by FIFA president Gianni Infantino.

“We congratulate the 16 FIFA World Cup host cities on their outstanding commitment and passion,” Infantino said in a statement.

“Today is a historic day – for everyone in those cities and states, for FIFA, for Canada, the USA and Mexico who will put on the greatest show on earth.

“We look forward to working together with them to deliver what will be an unprecedented FIFA World Cup and a game-changer as we strive to make football truly global.”

North America will host the men’s World Cup for the first time in 32 years and a fourth occasion in total.

The United States staged the 1994 edition, won by Brazil, while Mexico hosted the 1970 and 1986 tournaments, won by Brazil and Argentina respectively.

Canada have never previously hosted the competition but did stage the women’s World Cup in 2015.

Hill-valley Disparity

 

Hill-Valley Disparity in Manipur:

(When Political and Development Inequity and the Structural Unfairness Meet)

                 -All Tangkhul Chief Association

             (Only for representational pic) 

IT is likely that 2020 is a year that most people won’t soon forget. It is a year marked by a pandemic and an unprecedented electoral delimitation process is set to transpire in Manipur. In the past, we had witnessed a denial of political justness and development negligent to Ukhrul and Kamjong districts for over 20 years. The present Government’s pro-valley policy is a new normal in Manipur political and development dispensation, the valley-centric policy, function, and approach is the asymmetric political threat to geographically distinct and unglued hill districts tribal population. The existing rationalization heavily focuses on the political and developmental incentives of valley leaders to align themselves with influential valley populations at the expense of hill districts population. The disparity is exposed, when we consider the following three broad areas:

I. Geography and Political

a population figure of 28,55,794 (2011 Census Report) has a geographical coverage of 22,327 sq.km Geographically, the state can be broadly categorised into Hills and Valley. Ethnically, culturally and linguistically, the tribals in the Hills and the Meiteis in the Valley are both distinct categories, unique in their own ways. The underrepresentation of the tribals is clear when we consider existing territorial constituencies: population size and the extent of geographical coverage of a territorial constituency. There are 33 recognised tribes in Manipur. Traditionally, the tribals, who are overwhelmingly Hill-dwellers, occupied and still does, approximately 90% of the total geographical area of the state, accounting for a population figure of 12,17,744 as per the last population Census (2011), which translates into 42.8% of the total population of the state. For an instant, a single Phungyar Constituency with 2300 sq.km geographical area is larger than all the 40 valley constituencies put together.

The Hill areas are represented by only 19 members in the Legislative Assembly of the state (a mere 31.6% of the total seats). Contrastingly, the Valley population of a mere 16,28,224 (57.2%) is overrepresented with 41 MLAs (68.4%), even though the Valley accounts only for 10% of the total geographical area of the state. The electoral injustice or discrimination of the tribals by the existential political system of the state becomes more evident when the political debate gets subjected to the test of scientific and empirical verification: On average, an MLA from the Hills represents 60,887.2 population and that of an MLA from the Valley represents 40,705 population, as per the last population Census (2011). Moreover, two districts of Ukhrul and Kamjong (erstwhile Ukhrul district) never had an MLA with a Cabinet berth in nearly two decades, despite representing one of the largest districts in the state.

Equally important is the fact that one of the mockeries of democracy and the flaying of Constitutional norms have been in execution since 1952, through the unfair Parliamentary elections conducted in the state of Manipur. The inner Parliamentary Constituency of Manipur is an unreserved seat covering the non-tribal people of the plains, whereas, the Outer Parliamentary Constituency is a reserved Parliamentary seat for the Scheduled Tribes of Manipur.

Even though the Constitution provides for reservation of Parliamentary seats for the approximately 100 million tribals in India, the 7 segments of Thoubal district (erstwhile Thoubal Sub-Division, excluding Bishnupur Tehsil) and 1 segment 4of Jiribam district of the non-tribal Meiteis with approximately 2.3 Lakh voters, have been unfairly clubbed, electorally, with the reserved Outer Parliamentary Constituency meant for the tribals, which is why, the ratio of the electoral population of the Outer and the inner Parliamentary Constituencies is 61:39, thereby, simultaneously rendering democratic injustice upon the non-tribal populace of those 8 aforementioned Assembly Constituencies, incapacitating them to contest Lok Sabha elections in the Reserved seat.

II. Development and Infrastructure

The Valley districts of Manipur are among the most developed districts in Northeast India. North East Region District Development Infrastructure Index 2009 (The Development Infrastructure Index was based on 7 indicators, viz., transport facility, energy, irrigation, facility, banking facility, communication infrastructure, educational institutions, and health facilities) shows that Imphal West Ranked at number 1 as the most developed district in the entire Northeastern States, Imphal East Ranked 6, Thoubal-11, whereas the tribal district of Ukhrul-68, Tamenglong-75, Churachandpur-76, Chandel-78. The valley is the most fertile part of Manipur; the valley settlers are well connected with the rest of the world with three national highways and one international airport. In few years Imphal will become an international market and soon will be connected with the railway line. In the state, the district-wise Development Infrastructure Index shows Imphal West-1, Imphal East-2, Thoubal-3, Bishnupur-4, Senapati-5, Ukhrul-6, Tamenglong-7, Churachandpur-8, and Chandel-9. It indicates that developmental work is only taking up in the valley of Manipur and the hills have been given step-motherly treatment for many decades.

III. Educational and other Importance Institutions

Manipur has 8 universities (Central Agricultural University, Dhanamanjuri University, Manipur University, Manipur University of Culture, Manipur Technical University, National Sports University, Sangai International University, Manipur International University) 2 Medical Institutes (Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences) 3 Technical Institute (Manipur Institute of Technology, Indian Institute of Information Technology, National Institute of Technology). All these universities, medical institutes, and technical institutes are located in the valley alone. The Indira Gandhi National Tribal University is the only university located in the hills area which is located just 22.8 km from Imphal.

While all the above-mentioned factors certainly matter for decision-making calculus, the geographic clustering of Valley-centric development, calls for better integration of standard theories and aspects of the political geography of hill districts. The governments heavily favour valley population interests over hill districts population interests and engage in location-specific economic activity in the valley and adopted political appeasement to the hill district representatives, as a result, the age-old “Chin-Tam Amatani” become a mere rhetorical political slogan for valley-based politician and leaders. Besides, the past and present governments extract maximum development resources from the central government in the name of hill districts. We urged the Hon’ble N Biren Singh to adopt political justness and development fairness in the current dispensation to facilitate the peaceful co-existence of hill and valley population. May this political prejudiced committed by the past regimes be rectified by finding a just political solution and development equity.

   (-Qr. AS Vaomi Former President
Tangkhul Naga Wungnao Long(TNWL)
This Article was published on June 9, 2020 at IFP)

Article on Doval Doc

Doval doctrine casts a shadow on Naga peace process in India 

                            By - Kumar Sanjay Singh

CONVENING of the Emergency National Assembly on 31 May 2022 marks the apogee of the most torrid fortnight of the talks. Apparently, the fraught issue of Naga flag and constitution is at the root of the current instability. That trust has been a casualty is borne out in the statements of those involved in peace negotiations. Acknowledging that something’s amiss with the official channel of communication, the core committee of the parliamentary committee on Naga political issue (CCoNPI), on 28 May 2022 sought the support of Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to continue the negotiation process. NSCN-IM chairperson Q Tuccu, on 31 May 2022, expressed his distrust thus, “The past record of political agreements with India has given us bitter lessons and we have to stand guard against any Naga accord that betrayed our rights and national identity.”

Mixed messaging on Naga flag and constitution has further confounded the situation. In his week-long visit to Dimapur, from 19 April 2022, Mr. A K Mishra had, on 23 April 2022, reportedly assured NSCN (IM) leadership of his commitment to the Framework Agreement. However, upon his return to Delhi on 26 April 2022, sources in the Home Ministry informed the media that the interlocutor had informed the NSCN (IM) of government’s opposition to the demand of Naga flag and constitution. Centre’s confabulations with the Naga political leadership in the second half of May 2022, subsequent to the failed attempt to bring NSCN (IM) back on the negotiating table, added to the confusion. While Mr. S C Jamir and Mr. Y Patton claimed centre’s steadfast rejection of the demand of Naga flag and constitution; Mr. K Nienu asserted the contrary. The circle was nicely squared when Mr. Hemanta Biswa Sharma after publicly disavowing to intercede in the Naga talks on 1st May 2022 not only met the CCoPNI on 2nd May but also declared that there are ample possibilities of further negotiations.

The discord over Naga flag and constitution though intractable can be traced back to August 2019. So is the offer of use of Naga flag on ceremonial occasions; in April 2021 Mr. Amit Shah reportedly informed Mr. N Rio that the flag could be used during Naga community events and functions throughout pan Naga Hoho areas. The attempted retraction on the already agreed upon issue of Regional Autonomous Territorial Council (RATC) by the interlocutor poses a new challenge as it is akin to turning the wheels of negotiations backward. Sensing the fallout of this reversal Mr. T R Zeliang issued a recorded appeal on 5th May, urging the negotiating parties – GoI and NSCN(IM) — not to revert on issues already agreed upon during the tenure, as interlocutor, of Mr. R N Ravi and Mr. A K Mishra.

Attempting to analyse the crisis of Naga talks in terms of obduracy of the negotiating parties on the issues of the Framework Agreement, Naga flag and constitution, misses that the introduction of Doval doctrine, premised on principle of uber etatism, has profoundly altered Indian statecraft. Akin to the absolutist philosophers of late medieval Europe Doval projects State as a sovereign; a territory, a constitution, a flag and an army are the markers of its sovereign will. A sovereign state does not recognize any limits or divisions to its will within its territorial jurisdiction. Undercutting the liberal definition of democracy expounded by Mill, for Doval a sovereign state imposes a value system of service above self and, hence, is much superior to individual morality. Such a turgid definition of state as a sovereign, compromises its ability to accommodate the varieties of pre-existing and currently demanded special administrative/political arrangements.

Adopted as the principle of Indian statecraft in Doval’s second tenure as National Security Adviser (NSA), its impact is evident in the dismantling of the existing special arrangement in Kashmir and in stymieing the demanded unique settlement of the Naga political issue.  Abrogation of articles 370 and 35A on 5th August 2019 has been justified as governments desire to uphold the constitutional principles like the right to equality before the law (Article 14), right against discrimination (Article 15), and the right to settle anywhere in India (Article 19). That upholding the constitutional principles may not be the primary motive behind the repeal is borne by the inclusion of the UT of Ladakh under the sixth schedule which imposes restrictions on permanent residence, purchase of property etc., of outsiders, similar to that of article 35A. Article 35A was abrogated as it drew its authority from the Jammu and Kashmir Constitution adopted on 17 November 1956, while in sixth schedule the Governor is vested with powers regarding the councils. Ergo, the abrogation of the said articles was aimed at untrammelled extension of the sovereignty of the state.

Prior to the implementation of the Doval doctrine development of the peace initiative, though glacial, produced a series of joint statements/communiques – of 14 June 2001, 11 July 2002, and 31 January 2006 between the interlocutor Mr. K Padmanabhaia and Th. Muivah, General Secretary, NSCN (IM). On 18 July 2011 a further joint statement was signed between Mr. R S Pandey (interlocutor) and Th. Muivah. These statements testify to the increasing convergence where both negotiating parties accepted the uniqueness of Naga history and situation, with a desire to achieve a lasting political solution between India and NSCN as two entities without territorial limits. The Framework Agreement signed on 3 August 2015 is a logical culmination of this process of convergence and trust.

Rigidities imposed by the Doval doctrine ensured that Framework Agreement, based on the principle of shared sovereignty, could not be a suitable foundation of future relationship between Centre and the Nagas. Thus, the attempts to bring it into controversy and to question its efficacy. In an interview in December 2019 Mr. G K Pillai questioned the efficacy of the Framework Agreement since, according to him, GoI could not offer anything beyond statehood and Article 371A. In August 2020, an unsigned and edited text of the Framework Agreement was circulated to the 14 tribe leaders, NNPGs, NTC and Nagaland GB Federation. Since the text was not a public document and was in the custody of the GoI and NSCN (IM), the latter blamed Mr. R N Ravi for the circulation of the edited document. Irrespective of the veracity of the allegation the act succeeded in creating a controversy around the Framework Agreement.

Uber etatism does not continence notions of shared sovereignty, separate flag and constitution hence the obligation to whittle them in the final solution. Signing of an agreement, in November 2017, between the GoI and the Working Committee (WC) of the six Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) has been read as an aspect of divide and rule policy. However, since 2019 it has been deployed as a tactical trope to whittle down the Framework Agreement to a minimalist agreement. Under R N Ravi the agreement reached with NNPG was utilized to coax the NSCN (IM) to sign on the issues agreed upon as on 31st October 2019 and leave the issues of shared sovereignty, etc., for resolution at a later date. Etatism has ensured that the attempts at watering down the Framework Agreement have been impervious to the change of interlocutor. Under A K Mishra the insistence that inclusive settlement of the Naga political issue must include aspects of the settlement reached with the NNPGs is, indeed, a version of the tactics to make the Framework Agreement compliant to etatism.

The convening of Emergency National Assembly on 31st May 2022 may be viewed as a response to this tightening of screws around peace negotiations. By holding a meeting attended by approximately 2000 delegates from the civil, military and political wings of the NSCN (IM), it has been conveyed that the organization is united behind its leadership, and the demand of shared sovereignty, Naga flag and constitution. A clear line of demarcation is sought to be drawn between the NSCN (IM) and other organizations/leaders with Eno Q Tuccu stating, “We have come across the stand of the Government of India on the core issues of Naga flag, constitution and integration and echoed by some Naga leaders. We have also seen how some Naga political leaders have expressed their derisive attitude towards Framework Agreement…These people had stoop themselves…after they gather the subtle hints from their Delhi based political bosses.” It sought to bring back the Framework Agreement to the centre stage of the peace negotiations, “In August 3, 2015 we signed the historic Framework Agreement with deep political insight taking into consideration the Naga people’s sovereign rights and dignity…

…We cannot allow these people to defile Naga political issue by bringing another Naga political Agreement.” Finally, it asserted the significance of Naga flag and constitution for Naga identity and Naga political issue, “How can we forfeit Naga National Flag and Naga Constitution in the name of Naga political solution?”

Divergence between the understanding on final solution to the Naga political issue between the interlocutors and the leadership of NSCN (IM) is evident. The demonstration of its strength and resolve in the Emergency National assembly poses a quandary; as the largest organisation NSCN (IM) could significantly reduce the possibility of bypassing the Framework Agreement and the demands of Naga flag and constitution in the final solution. Success of NSCN (IM) seeking the removal of R N Ravi, widely understood as the patron of NNPGs and some Naga civil groups, has made it clear that the latter may not be an adequate ballast to the NSCN (IM). Perhaps this explains the incendiary public statements since late May 2022, aimed at creating a divide between the Nagaland Nagas and those residing in other states, especially the southern Nagas. A ploy similar to that adopted in the 1960s around the 16 Point Agreement resulting in bloodletting amongst Naga tribes.

Such incendiary public pronouncement while they may cause a significant social upheaval, their efficacy in compelling NSCN (IM) to accept the bypassing of the Framework agreement is doubtfully. Past experience of military movements suggests that their recruitment increases during times of civil strife. Destabilizing Naga society may also adversely impact the policy measures related to internal security and international policy. Off late, there have been reports of efforts to bring Paresh Baruah led ULFA (I) to the negotiating table. On 16th May 2022 in an hour-long freewheeling interview Paresh Baruah had stated that while the accords reached by the Bodos, etc. were conducted within the ambit of Indian constitution, he desired a negotiation outside the framework of Indian constitution as was being done in the case of Naga peace process. The interview made it abundantly clear that, if concluded satisfactorily, the Naga talks will become a template for negotiations for organizations such as ULFA (I) that seek a resolution of their political demands outside the framework of Indian constitution. More recently, in an interview on 4th June 2022 Paresh Baruah was reported to have stated, “The situation is not conducive, if the GoI misses out on a chance to sign an agreement with the Nagas…They (NSCN-IM) have descaled a step on its core demand and now are ready to sign an agreement with India on the separate set of demands that includes separate flag and constitution. It’s time that India accepts it in a effort towards taming the overall situation in the region.”

There is a very significant connection between the current Naga talks and the Look East policy, initiated by PM Narasimha Rao in 1991, to bolster India as a counterweight to the strategic influence of China in Southeast Asia. The policy aimed at developing north eastern region as a gateway to Southeast Asia by developing multilateral organisations, and trans-national infrastructural projects. India became a sectoral dialogue partner with ASEAN in 1992, in 1995 was given an advisory status, a member of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific, a member of the ASEAN Regional Forum in 1996. With India’s expanding presence in the ASEAN the need to pacify the turbulent Northeast, to facilitate the economic and infrastructural projects, dawned upon the political leadership. PM Narasimha Rao deputed Mr. Rajesh Pilot to prepare the grounds for a meeting with the NSCN (IM) leadership in Paris on 12th June 1995. The initiative resulted in the Indo-Naga peace process when on 25 July 1997 during the premiership of I K Gujral ceasefire was declared with NSCN (IM).

The two and a half decades long peace process enabled India to launch of series of projects to increase Indian presence in ASEAN and to contain China influence in the region. The  Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project was conceived in 2003 and the governments of India and Myanmar signed an Agreement for its implementation in 2008. India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway was proposed in 2002 in a trilateral meeting in Yangoon. In 2017 the India-Japan Act East Forum was created to coordinate, plan and implement projects being undertaken with Japanese assistance. On 27th May 2022 NADI3 Asian Confluence River Conclave in Guwahati, emphasised the development of northeast as the link between India and ASEAN and as bridge to Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar through projects.

The US led alliance initiative to contain a strident China in the Indo-Pacific, has further enhanced the strategic significance of Northeast for containing Chinese influence in the ASEAN. India has also witnessed an escalation along the LAC in the northeast sector. In such a scenario any attempt to destabilise this crucial frontier region, either socially or politically is inadvisable. It will be sobering to remember that the activities of Burma based militia groups is one of the important reasons for the inordinate delay in the completion of the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project.

(Kumar Sanjay Singh is an Associate Professor, Department of History, Swami Shraddhanand College, Delhi University). 

       

100 pc concession

100 per cent bus fare concession for PWD

(To avail the concession service, the person with disability needs to produce their disability certificate in original and show it to the authorised employee, driver or the handyman: MST  director Nevidita) 

(Imp -Ukl-Jessami) 

TDT

 UKHRUL, June 15,2022: MANIPUR

State Road Transport Department on Wednesday announced that all public transport bus services, including Manipur State Transport (MST) bus as well as private bus services will provide 100 per cent concession in bus fare to Persons with Disability (PWD).

A notice issued by Manipur State Transport director Nevidita Lairenlakpam stated that the concession notice was issued in pursuance of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highway, government of India, and secretariat of Transport department.

All public transport bus services operating in the state will provide 100 per cent concession in bus fare to the persons with disability (with disability certificate of more than 40 per cent disability) and 50 per cent concession to one companion accompanying them, it informed. To avail the concession service, the person with disability needs to produce their disability certificate in original and show it to the authorised employee, driver or the handyman, it added.

Mnp 34 indi tribe house

 Housing models of 34 indigenous tribes to be displayed at proposed Ethnic and Eco-tourism Park at Moirang Kn

TDT

IMPHAL, 6 JUN 2022:  IN  an effort to boost tourism sector in Manipur, the state government is planning to display the indigenous housing model of 34 tribes of Manipur at the Ethnic and Eco-tourism Park which is proposed to be constructed before the commencement of the upcoming Sangai Festival, 2022.

The site of the proposed park at Moirang Khunou in Bishnupur district was inspected on Wednesday by MLA of Thanga Tongbram Robindro and managing director of MPHC, C Doungel, along with officials of other concerned departments.

The ethnic park will cover an area of 13.59 acres, as per data available from the official.

Following the inspection, a brain-storming session was held at the residence of the MLA at Kairenphabi in Bishnupur district along with the officials to ensure smooth construction and complete it in time..

Speaking to the media, Robindro said that the proposed Ethnic and Eco-tourism Park will be a great tourist attraction and will help in boosting the economy of the local villagers.

Once the construction is completed, Thanga AC will move in towards a new level of tourism as it already has the one and only floating lake (Loktak Lake) in the entire globe, he added.

Such a move is a great initiative of the state government to make Manipur a tourism hotspot, he said, lauding Chief Minister N Biren-led government for its immense dedication towards making a progressive Manipur.

UNC COCOMI

 

COCOMI, UNC roll up sleeves to tackle illegal immigration

(Representative pic) 

IMPHAL, June 5, 2022: THE Coordination Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) and the United Naga Council (UNC) have unanimously resolved to fight the issues of illegal immi-grantion in Manipur collectively.

They also urged Chief Minister N Biren Singh to deport the illegal immigrants settled in Manipur and put in maximum efforts to ensure that no people enter the State illegally.

Notably, COCOMI which was formed in 2019 and UNC, the apex Naga body submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister N Biren Singh yesterday, highlighting the demographic imbalance triggered by influx of migrants.

Speaking to the media at Manipur Press Club today, COCOMI coordinator Longjam Ratankumar said that the committee has been discussing the key issues of Manipur with Naga leaders since the last few years.

Saying that they (UNC and COCOMI) resolved to work together to tackle the threats being posed by illegal migration to the territory, economy and socio-political condition of Manipur, Ratankumar informed that they already have submitted a memorandum regarding the same to the Chief Minister.

According to Ratan-kumar, the memorandum urged the State Government to adopt National Register of Citizens so as to identify the people residing in Manipur unlawfully and evict them, constitute an independent body to collect data of the illegal immigrants before the NRC is adopted so as to initiate necessary actions and establish a State Population Commission.

The memorandum also highlighted the abnormal rise of unrecognised villages in five districts of Manipur viz; Chandel, Tengnoupal, Kangpokpi, Churachandpur and Pherzawl.

Diving deeper, Ratan-kumar said that the number of villages in Chandel increased from 164 in 1950-1969 to 269 in 2011 which included 205 unrecognised villages while Tengnoupal had only 68 villages in 1950-1969 but the same rose to 168 in 2011 (including 130 unrecognised villages) .

The number of villages in Kangpokpi also increased from just 179 in 1950-1969 to as many as 570 villages in 2011 and the figure included 304 unrecognised villages.

Churachandpur and Pherzawl also recorded a sharp rise in the number of villages during the said period.

Churachandpur which had only 282 villages in 1950-1969 witnessed an exponential growth of 547 in 2011 (including 281 unrecognised villages) while the number of villages in Pherzawl increased from 38 in 1950-1969 to 70 in 2011 (including 14 unrecognised ) .

Claiming that emergence of such large number of new villages were not seen in areas largely dominated by the Nagas and the Meeteis, Ratankumar said that the same memorandum will also be submitted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other Central leaders.

He said that COCOMI and UNC have been monitoring the situation closely though their appearance in the media is quite minimal.

Urging the State Government to stop registering new villages without proper verification but de-recognise the villages which were registered without proper verification by fixing a specific cut off base year, Ratankumar opined that random establishment of new villages is not only a burden to the State exchequer but also robs the rights and benefits of genuine citizens.

Ratankumar said that COCOMI and UNC will work together in the larger interest of the indigenous people and the two bodies will not tolerate any attempt to misrepresent the history of Manipur with concocted narratives.

UNC president Kho John said that the growth of recognised and unrecognised villages as highlighted in the memorandum is quite abnormal.

He said that politicians and prominent personalities might have a hand in the sharp rise of villages in certain districts and the same poses grave threat to the indigenous people and asked if the successive Governments were not aware of this.

Saying that the move of UNC and COCOMI doesn't target any particular community or a group of people, the UNC president expressed confidence that the State Government will consider their demand and do the needful.

(Source: TSE)

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 Brief News

Ukl / TDT

ĀCHAHON Langtang eina Choithar kha wui lungli ngalei thari-leiha wui maram li khonkazar-rotkhamarat rashokda khalashat ngaphang haida Shija kala CMC Koirengkei Imphal arishangli ngahada khalei ani khani kala aniwui shimkhur mipha bingli Ukl MLA Qr. Ram Muivah( Ukl MLA arui-rui Delhi li otkasak lei haoda achahonthang wui eina chili pamda khaleina) wui PRO, shimkhur athei-asa bing kala Muirei wui khararnaosan zangda MLA wui mathun sada vasamphang laga seiha vasakhangarum eina ngasoda leishat charamit sada pangranla sami haira.

   Kala lakhashong chiakha Mission Ukhrul elders forum eina MLA wui secretary Mayo  Colin Kala Andrew na thanda Choithar eina Langdang khali yaovada chingri-vari taship-tarip mashit manomeida changdava. Khavai kha khaniwui Awunga hangva wungnao bingli seiha vasa ngarum hairada huida samkaphanga pao china hanga.