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IT NewsImphal, March 29,

Manipur Pradesh CongressCommittee (MPCC) todayslammed the BJP for playingcommunal politics in theirendeavour to win theupcoming Lok-Sabha electionin outer ManipurParliamentary Constituency.In a press meet held today atCongress Bhavan here inImphal, spokesperson of thepar ty KhumukchamJoykishan said the BJPcandidate of the outerManipur PC is spreading sixpoint promises for the welfareof Kuki people using socialnetworking site particularly inthe whatsAap.“Many time the Chief Ministerhad stated that the BJP don’tbelieved in communal politics,but the way the BJP isspreading promises showedthat they have cheated thepeople of the state”,Joykishan said while addingthat if the promise stands truewhy not Benjamin Mate hasbeen arrested.“Journalist Kishorchand isdetained under NSA forcriticizing the government,why the person, BenjaminMate should not be arrestedfor trying to distort theintegr ity of the state”,Joykishan said and furtheralleged the government ofrunning the governance underthe dictate of the arm rebelgroup.Supporting his allegation,Joykishan recalled what theChief Minister had repliedduring question hour in stateAssembly session at which

Joint mockexercise on

disastermanagementto be held

DIPRImphal, March 29,

Department of Relief andDisaster Management,Government of Manipurwill organize a joint mockdrill under the themeEarthquake at 11.00 am onMarch 30, 2019 at KhumanLampak, Imphal. The jointmock exercise is organizedwith 12 BN, NationalDisaster Response Force(NDRF), Doimukh,Arunachal Pradesh. Thedrill is being organized incompliance to theinstruction from Ministryof Home Affairs,Government of India.According to a Pressrelease issued by theDo cu m en tat io n - cu m -Research Officer, Relief &Disaster Management,Government of Manipur allthe pr int and electronicmedia may attend the mockdrill and cover the same ontime.

Congress slams BJP for playing communal politicsKuki card spreads in social networking site

by Benjamin Mate – JoykishanIT NewsImphal, March 29,

All together 11 candidates arein the fray in the Inner ManipurParliamentary Constituencyas none of the candidate hadwithdraw their nomination onthe last day for withdrawal ofnomination for 2nd phase LS poll.The Inner ManipurParliamentary Constituencyelection will be held in secondphase. In the Outer ManipurPC 8 candidates are in the frayand the election will be heldatFirst phase.

No candidate withdrawsNominations on the last day for

withdrawal in Inner Manipur PC Ninety seven constituencies,spread over 13 States andUnion Territories across thecountry, will go to polls in thisphase on the 18th of nextmonth. Elections will be held in all 39Parliamentary constituenciesin Tamil Nadu. Otherconstituencies where votingwill take place in this phase are14 in Karnataka; 10 inMaharashtra; eight in UttarPradesh; five each in Assam,Bihar and Odisha; three eachin Chhattisgarh and WestBengal; two in Jammu and

Kashmir; and one each inManipur, Tr ipura andPuducherry.In Jammu and Kashmir,nomination papers of all the14 candidates for theUdhampur-Doda Lok Sabhaconstituency were found validafter scrutiny on Wednesday.In Bihar, 19 nomination paperswere rejected and Seventypapers were found correct. InOdisha, 37 nominations forfive Lok Sabha constituenciesand 261 nominations forAssembly seats under themwere found valid.

IT NewsImphal, March 29,

Volunteers of CoalitionAgainst Drugs & Alcohol(CADA) seized labeled localbrew being so ld on openmarket at Lamphel area whileconducting dr ive againstillicit liquors.A press statement by CADAsaid that at around 11 amwhile conducting dr iveagainst illicit liquors atLamphel area near ShijaHospital Road close to theHome Guard Head Quarter,volunteers of the CADAfound Distilled Indigenouscountry liquor from a person.Pack country liquor bottlewith labeled “Chakpa Kallei”were seized from a vendorowned by one KonsamPanchamani, along with loselocal brew.The volunteers of the CADAdestroyed the seized liquorby burning at the spot.The CADA statement furthersaid that selling of labeled

Local liquor with label “ChakpaKallei” found selling in dry state

Manipur

country liquor with the name“Chakpa Kallei” ( - ATraditional IndigenousProducts, Originated f romChakpa Phayeng) is veryunfortunate as the state is stilla dry state af ter theenforcement of LiquorProhibition Act 1991.Today’s evidence shows thatthere are people in the state

who set up factory for liquor.The statement also addedthat hands of those in thegovernment cannot be deniedas these people openly set upfactory for liquor in a drystate.The CADA also lambastedthe government for not takingaction against those whoviolated the law of the land.

the CM stated that “MorehMarket complex couldn’t bestarted due to pressure fromsome outlaw organization.On the other hand, Joykishanalso h its hard on ChiefMinister’s statement which hesaid that he will resign his postif anything he promised hadnot be done.“ The present BJP governmenthad promised for lifting ofAFSPA, and I move a privatemember resolution for liftingof AFSPA”, Jokishan said andadded that the Private memberresolution was flatly denied topass by the Chief Ministerhimself.The Congress spokespersonfurther added that the BJP hadalso promised 7th Pay for theemployees but till today thepromise has not beenconver ted into action .

Joykishan also questionwhere is the promise forrepairing of RIMS road atwhich the CM promise at theearliest possible time.Mention may be made that theChief Minister dur ing anelection campaign yesterdaysaid that he will resign ifanything promise by him andhis party has not beenconverted into action.The promise to Kukicommunity to vote for byBenjamin Mate spreadthrough social media is beingproduced below.1. 2012 there will be censusand Manipur Assembly willhave delimitation as such toincrease the number of KukiMLAs t2. Naga FA, whether big orsmall goi is going to sign thefinal agreement and Kukis also

need to have political solutionbigger and better or equivalentto Nagas, for this pursuanceKuki MP in centre is important3. Since Kukis had got newdistr ict to request specialfinancial assistance or spcl.Dev. Packages Kuki MP isimportant4. As India and Burmarelationship is getting better,there is a need to set up Kukiborder village need to createborder hub/commercial hubKamjong TengnoupalChandel and CCpur for thisMP in centre is important5. All weather roadconnecting all Kuki villageswithout touching Naga andMeitei district6. Commercial hub like Jiribamand Moreh to be controlledby Kukis after the act eastpolicy is in place.

DIPRThoubal, March 29,

Observers appointed by ECItoday held meeting withconcerned officers to reviewpoll preparedness and takestock of the ground situationat the conference hall of DCOffice, Thoubal.The Observers namely P.David Pradhan and Nabru

Observers assess poll preparednessWangdi are General Observersand Pravin Kr. Padwar is PoliceObserver.In the meeting, the observersstressed on the officers towork in close coordinationwith each o ther to ensuresmooth conduct of theelection process. They werealso briefed by the nodaloff icers about thearrangements put in place for

the smooth conduct of theelection.DEO/DC, Thoubal Smt.Haobam Rosita, ADC,Thoubal L. Radhakanta, SPsof Thoubal and Kakching, COsof 6th Bn, AR/28, AR/39, PoliceNodal Officer, Thoubal, AROsof Thoubal and Kakching andNodal Officers of Thoubal andKakching attended the reviewmeeting.

IT NewsImphal, March 29,

Committee to pro tectJournalists (CPJ) and KhelenThokchom Trust (KTT) todayorganised an interaction cum

Workshop on Digital Security forJournalists covering Election held

workshop on the Digital onDigital Security for Journalistscovering Election at ManipurPress Club Imphal.CPJ is an Independentnonprofit organization thatpromotes press f reedom

worldwide, while KTT is atrust of the fans of lateJournalist Khelen Thokchomwhich aims to promote qualityjournalism in the state.Indi Correspondent of the CPJspoke as resource person andelaborated the activities of theCPJ besides distributing theJournalists Safety Kit.Members of the HillJournalists Union includingRamkung Panmei, SothingSimrray, Jimmy Panmei amongothers and members of theKTT along with journalistfrom various media houses inthe state attended theworkshop.

IT NewsImphal March 29

Former President of AMSUManjit Sarangthem has todaytaken charge as the newconvener of Joint Students’Coordinating Committee(JSCC).JSCC which was founded in2011 was an apex student bodycomprising of four studentsorganization of Manipur i.e.AMSU, MSF, KSA, SUK.Speaking in an oath taking cumcharge handing ceremony held

Manjit Sarangthem is the new convenor of JSCCat Press Club today ManjitSarangthem said that studentplay a very important role in thesociety. Various roles havebeen taken by the students indifferent revolutions aroundthe world he added. He furthersaid that the responsibility ofthe youth and the students hasbeen added even more in theera of Information Technologyto bring social change in aplace where various draconianlaws has been imposed, manywere killed by fake encountersand also even tried to eradicate

the people of the state throughvarious tactics since 1949 bymainland.Highlighting the importance ofInformation TechnologyManjit said that with the useof it we can know what washappening in various parts ofthe world. He also brought upthe issue to br ing anindependen t economyhighlighting the enormousresources that Manipur hasand appealed the people tobuild up a work cultureattitude.

He con cluded tha t theyshould fight the oppressorwho tr ied to snatch thesurv iv al of ind igenouspeople and to bring a strongbonding between the hill andthe va lley for a unitedManipur.Manjit finally concluded thatJSCC will fight collectively tobr ing a new independentsociety.Outgoing convenor of JSCCNg. Milan President of MSFhanded the charge to ManjitSarangthem.

IT NewsImphal, March 29,

45 th General Assemblyelection of All ManipurStudents’ Union (AMSU)elects Peter Laishram as theNew President of the studentbody.An oath taking ceremony washeld today at the Headquarterof the Union.Peter Laishram said that he

along with the newlyexecutives of AMSU willpr imarily focus on thedegrading education systemof the state and the pendingissues of the CitizenshipAmendment Bill.Huirongbam Priyananda andMakakmayum Abdul Hakimwere the Vice President andBipinchandra Ahanthem waselected as the SecretaryGeneral of the Union.

AMSU elects newPresident, Office bearers