Fake encounter story resume after a gap of over one year

Imphal 9 February, 2011.

2009 July 23 indeed is a turning point in the history of Manipur. After a Delhi based news journal Tehelka exposed fake encounter story of a local youth in broad daylight, number of fake encounter story, life in the trouble torn state of Manipur somehow relieved from the painful cries of widows and mothers of the land. Earlier before the July 23 incident of 2009 there were not even a single day at which an alleged militant would be killed in encounter by security troop. Most the encounter story and situations were almost similar. In almost all case of encounter, the police version had said that “some armed youth were found loitering in a specified area. Then the youth fired on them and at least one of the militant would get killed in security forces retaliatory action.” However in almost such case family members would claimed the person killed to be innocent and in some of the cases the alleged militant would have been picked up from his owned home, as claimed by the family.

After almost a gap of over a year or so, encounter between combined troop of Assam rifles and Manipur Police commando started reporting in the wake of the series of bomb attacked by armed militants to the candidates of the ended 10^th Manipur Legislative Assembly Election polling.

After the election commission announced the poll notification on January 4 this year the rebel groups operating in the region intensified their stands to ban the congress party. A press release was issued by the Corcom, a committee of the the 7 rebel groups – KYKL, PREPAK, PREPAK (Pro), KCP, UNLF, RPF and UPPK.

After the rebel group started attacking the congress candidate without stopping a single day security force had been alerted in all the state to counter the rebel attacked. After much bomb had been reported blasted and found unexploded, the first encounter was reported on the night of 13 January. In the encounter SFs killed a suspected militant, identified as Thongam Bungbung (37), at Heibongpokpi in Imphal West District. On the following day another two alleged militants were also gunned downed by the security force. Since then state security forces along with the central forces had killed at least 15 alleged militants in different encounter.

The latest being the one killed by combined troop of Assam Rifles and Manipur police commando at Phayeng on 6^th of February. The alleged underground cadre killed by combine troop of Imphal West Commando and Assam Rifles at Phayeng on that evening has been identified as Wahengbam Jayenta age 43 from Kumbi Kangjeibung Mapal Bishenpur District. He was residing at Kwakeithel Sayang Kurao Makhong. According to wife of the deceased husband left home at around 7am on Monday morning to look after their newly constructed house at Takyel after dropping his son for tuition. She said her husband was carrying 30 thousand rupees for buying bricks and sand for their newly constructed house at Takyel. She claimed that her husband is innocent and had not linked with any anti social element. Following the killing a sit in protest was staged at Kumbi in Bisnupur district demanding punishment of those SFs involved in the killing of Jayenta.

However, except for the case of 2009, 23 July Khwairamband keithel incident there were no evidences of proving the any encounter story of the police as fake and set up story.

ISTV news had however shows video evidence of how a person was killed by SF. Please take a look. This video just attempt to reinstall the human instinct to the inhuman lesser God.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TegfmRF2nMk

MPCC President alleges NPF and MSCP candidate of Nungba Assembly constituency to have nexus with rebel groups

Imphal, Feb,6, 2012;

MPCC President G Gaikhangam today alleged NPF candidate G Gaingam and MSCP candidate Adim Panmei to have strong nexus with the Underground outfit operating in hill district. Speaking to a group of media persons, G Gaikhangam who has contested from the Nungba Assembly constituency as INC candidate has accused NPF candidate G Gaingam to have been sponsored by the NSCN-IM and MSCP candidate Adim Panmei to have been supported by armed group Zeliangrong United Front, ZUF.

Earlier MSCP had alleged the MPCC president G Gaikhangam to have manipulated EVM in 59/9 Tupul polling station in the re-poll held on 4^th of this month. Clarifying the allegation Gaikhangam said Tupul polling the area.

In a press conference today at his office G Gaikhangam said that on the repoll day, armed miscreants who were supporting his rival candidate had started pelting stone at the polling station to sabotage the polling. Due to the heavy attack the presiding officer and polling personnel had shield the EVM so as to safeguard the polling which had already taken place. According to the polling official already 600 voters had cast vote at the time out of the total 1059 voters. The situation was brought under control after a team of Assam Rifle reinforced in the polling station. As the voter dare the attack of the miscreants and continued to stand in queue to exercise their voting right the presiding officer later collected another EVM and from the nearby police station and continue the voting. Gaikhangam further said that there is no way that the EVM machine could be manipulated as it was a matter of record with the election commission. He also accused the MCSP president Mani for personally visiting the polling station on the repoll day as it was a violation of the election code of conduct.

AMSU strictures over private school fees likely to relieve parents

Private schools’ body sort out fee payment mode for students

Imphal, Feb.4, 2012:

Parents and guardians of students going to private school finally get relieved as the All Manipur Students’ Union (AMSU) and the All Manipur Recommended Private School Welfare Association today reached an agreement over the school fee structures.

With the low profile standard of the government run schools, parents and guardians of the state has been depending on the private school since the last many years disregarding of their poor economic condition. However, with the sudden announcement for increase of school admission fees as well as the monthly tuition fees by some of the private schools, parents and guardians had been worried over the fate of their children. Taking the matter seriously the All Manipur Students’ Union AMSU, a major student body of the state has been approaching the private school authorities to think over the matter. As the matter remained unsolved for a couple of month the student body finally held several rounds of meeting with the All Manipur Recommended Private School Welfare Association and the two finally arrived at a situation at which both the school authorities and the parents would bear.

The matter was made known to the media persons in a press conference held today at AMSU head quarter. Both authorities of the Private school bodies and the student bodies were present in today’s press conference. The agreement reached between the private school body and the students’ body was announced by the advisor of the All Manipur Recommended Private School Welfare Association. President of the Association S Memcha Devi was also present in the press conference. Speaking to media person Memcha devi said the private school body had finally agreed to the proposal made by the student body in view of the burden that would be lifted to the parents and guardians of the students.

As according to the agreement admission fee from Pre-Nursery to Kg should not exceed rupees 1000/- and the monthly be not exceed rupees 250/-. As for the class 1 to 5 admission fee should not exceed rupees 1500/- while the monthly fee should not exceed Rs. 300/-. And for the class 6 to 10 admission fees should be not more than Rs. 2000/- and the monthly fee should also be not more than Rs. 350/-. Speaking to media person AMSU general secretary Dipaljit said any private school which failed to comply with the new strictures will be taken stringent action. Parents could compliant if any such thing happened at the mobile phone number 857121936, he added.

Ukhrul remain tense even as polling ends

Imphal; February 1, 2012

Tension erupted in Chingai Assembly constituency of Ukhrul dstrict after suspected militants of NSCN-IM kidnapped 18 congress workers ahead of the poll scheduled. According to an active worker of the INC candidate M.K. Preshow, they had prepared to challenge the dictate of the NCN-IM and were even ready gheroa to an undesignated camp of the NSCN –IM cadre located at the proximity of Assam riffles camp. Earlier, the state government as well as the central government had refuted media reports about the existence of any camp being set up by the NSCN-M.

The outfit is currently in peace deal with the government of India for over decades and is reported to have field candidate of their own under the banner of Naga peoples’ Banned. The MIP of the NSCN-IM however refuted the allegation. The 18 congress workers reportedly kidnapped by the NSCN cadre were released late and night, report reaching here said. The problem arose out of the kidnapping of Congress workers was later consoled late on Tuesday night.

At another development a protest rally was held on Tuesday at Ukhrul district condemning the imprisonment of NSCN-IM’s head of foreign Affair Ninkhan Simray. Ninkhan Simray was arrested by RAW agents at Kathmandu on 9^th September 2010. Ninkhan Simray is currently lodged in Tihar Jail.

The rally held at Ninkhan Simray’s birth place at his birth place at Ukhrul and was attended by the villagers of Tassar and Tusen Chanhong village. The rally started from Tassar Community hall and later converged at Govt high school. A meeting was held where villagers with protest placards took part. The meeting made a decision for unconditional release of Simray and support to Simray’s fast unto death hunger strike in Tihar jail.

Armed Militant Prepares to Involve in Repoll in Manipur

Imphal 31st January2012:

Even though the just concluded 10^th Manipur Legislative assembly was reported peaceful in almost all the assembly constituencies in Valley district, the scenario turned different in Assembly constituencies of Hill district with report of rampant disturbances by armed militants.

Record about the killing of at least six polling official including a woman voter did not end the election related violence in Hill district. Many reports of EVM being snatch away by the suspected cadres of NSCN-IM and even proxy voting by them at many polling stations in hill district were reported. Meanwhile, as election commission of India had agreed to conduct re-poll at many of such polling station, armed militants suspected to be cadres of NSCN-IM were reported to have been campaigning for the candidates. According to a highly placed source re-poll is likely to be conducted at the polling station in Tuinem, Tungou, Sondal and Champhung tora for Chngai Assembyly constituency along with other. And in this area armed militants numbering around 100 of them had been presently stationing in the area campaigning for their candidate.

Even the top leader of the outfit identified as VS Atem is reported to be presently stationing in Tuinem area. The militants reportedly entered after the security forces deployed for the election had moved from their camp. Villagers of the four areas in Chingai district alleged that the suspected NSCN-IM cadre threatened them to sign them in blank paper to insure voting to the candidate of their choice. According to source re-poll is likely to be held in 33 polling station of the state. It can be mentioned that four candidate including INC Candidate MK Preshow, NPF candidate Paul Muinao, Independent candidate Khasum Vasum and another Independent candidate NK Shimray are in the fray. The militants who had arrived after the election allegedly campaign for the NPF candidate Paul Muinao. Similar situation was also reported from Karong Assembly constituency at which the election commission is likely to announced repoll in some of the polling station.

Education Minister DD Thaisii who is contesting in the constituency had complaint the election commission for massive malpractice in 18 polling stations. He had urged the ECI to conduct repoll in the said constituency. NPF candidate Dr. V Alexender Pou is the is the only candidate challenging the INC candidate.

At least 5 AR including a Major and a Captain killed in Ambush at Somtal area

Information Service News (2.30 pm. Monday)
Two days after IGAR South AK Choudhury declared that there are no permanent camps of the Underground groups in the state and their activities have been controlled, well armed militants strike again killing more than five personnel of Assam Riffle including a Major and a Captain.
Source says, well armed cadres of the proscribed UNLF came down heavily to the convoy of 43 Assam Rifle at Somtal area in Chandel at around 9 .15 on Monday morning. The Assam riffles were coming in two vehicles – a gypsy and a truck. At least five personnel of the AR travelling in the gypsy including a Major and a Captain were killed on the spot. The Major has been identified as Bhupender Mehra and the captain is also been identified as R. Kumar. The identities of the other deceased are yet to be established.

JN Hospital staffs to submit mass resignation against disparity of pay

Information Service News
Imphal, November 8; State government decision to upgrade JN Hospital to JNIMS is adding another major headache to the Okram Ibobi Singh led SPF government as doctors and of the hospital decides to submit massive resignation against disparity of pay between them and the newly inducted doctors. Staffs of the hospital decided to go protest after JNIMS doctors were provided pay which is similar to that of the 6th pay commission when nothing has been done for the doctors of the hospital with similar grades.
A press statement issued by the JN Hospital Employee Welfare Association says that staffs and doctors of the hospital will begin protest from November 9 by wearing black badge. From 10th to 13th of November all staffs will take casual leave for four days. Later, all staffs will tender mass resignation on the November 21.
Staffs of the hospital have been demanding similar pay for similar work for similar grades. After up gradation of the hospital the state government has issued an order to place the JN Hospital and its staffs under the controlling authority of the Director JN Institute of Medical Sciences. Earlier, the staffs had submitted a memorandum to the Medical Council of India for absorption of all the doctors to the Medical College. Even as JN Hospital doctors are very much employees of the JN Institute of Medical Sciences newly inducted doctors of the institute were drawing higher pay than their similar grade counterparts of the Hospital. Later, on October 15 the JNIMS doctors were once again increase their pay which is as good as entitlement of 6th pay commission.