From Kaimuanthang
LAMKA, Aug 2: The Socio - Economic and Caste Census , 2011 has been formally launched by the district administration today at the district training centre. TN Haokip MLA of 59th Saikot attended the occasion as chief guest while Langkhanpau Guite, Chairman of the autonomous district council Churachandpur was the guest of honor
The launching function was also attended by district level officials including the ADC and ED / DRDA, C Hangshing as well as the CEO Mannuamching. SDO of Singngat, Rachel Guite ,Churachandpur SDO, LT Puii also taken part in the occasion. The DC of Churachandpur, Jachintha Lazarus during her keynote address stated the census is going to be carried out to determine the economic status of the citizens so as to which section they can be categorized.
Under, the main objective is to streamline the BPL list , she said.
She further stated for that matter the actual occupation of the citizens , basic amenities of their household caste , religion besides other will be recorded. Thereafter their agreement on as to whether they want to put it under the public domain or not will also be procured she said .
She pointed out that, for the exercises there are 178 enumeration blocks with the same numbers of enumerators including 22 supervisors.
For the first phase ,she said Churachandpur, Samulamlan , Tuibuong , Henglep and Saikot block will be covered while in the second phase other remote areas will be covered.
Source: Imphal Free Press
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CDSU demands apology from Mami director
IMPHAL, Aug 2: Strongly deploring the production, telecasting/broadcasting and marketing of Mami (The Image), an A-rated film, produced by Nongja Film Productions and directed by Jitendra Ningomba, the Churachandpur District Students Union (CDSU) has demanded apology to the people of Churachandpur from the director for tarnishing the image of Churachandpur through the film. “The Union condemned - in the strongest term - the selling of the obscene films, in which some girls are physically and sexually exploited, much to the chagrin of the local populace of Churachandpur,” said a statement issued by Pumkhanlian, secretary of Information and publicity wing, CDSU.
What is equally deplorable is that one of the actresses of the infamous film systematically mentioned her make-believe home-town as “Churachandpur” as some of them wear tribals’ traditional shawls, which indeed, is blasphemous to the people of Churachandpur and the land, it added’
“Ipso facto, Director of the said film, Mr Jitendra Ningomba is requested to tender apology to the people of Churachandpur as it is a case of sell-out as it tarnishes the image of Churachandpur, the obnoxious film which the Union has unconditionally banned in the District,” the CDSU stated.
In its call for strong determination not to spoil the hearts and minds of GenNext, CDSU further urged all the Film Directors/Producers/Distributors not to shoot any motion picture (s) in Churachandpur district without prior acknowledgment of CDSU hereafter as productions of such films can cause wedge and misunderstandings between communities in our multi-cultural society.
Source: The Sangai Express
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Kuki Inpi takes case to President
IMPHAL, Aug 2: Sticking to its demand that the killing of 900 innocent Kukis, seizure of over 360 Kuki villages/ land and displacement of over 100,000 Kukis by the NSCN (IM) be settled first before any kind of agreement is reached between the NSCN (IM) and the Government of India, the Kuki Inpi, the apex body of the Kukis, has urged the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee through an open letter to sympathetically give orders that the just demand of the Kuki Inpi precedes any possible agreement between GoI and NSCN (IM).
In an open letter to the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, A Lenthang, Kuki Inpi Kumpi, and President Kuki Inpi, Assam and Holkhomang Haokip, Ex-MP and present Thumop (Advisor) to Kuki Inpis, stated that the United Naga Council served Quit Notice to all Kukis on October 22, 1992 and sent the copies to all State Government Departments in Manipur, and to the Central Government.
The notice was also widely published in the media with a strong warning that UNC and the NSCN(I-M) would kill the Kukis if they did not conform to the warning.
A year later, the NSCN(I-M), in line with the warning, murdered 900 Kukis, uprooted 360 villages, and displaced over 100,000 Kukis who are still scattered in various towns, cities etc.
It further said that the Kuki Inpi made repeated appeal for peaceful settlement before any kind of agreement is signed by the Government of India with NSCN(I-M) through five Prime Ministers namely – PV Narasimhao Rao, HD Gowda, IK Gujral, Atal Behari Vajpayee, and the incumbent Manmohan Singh.
Surprisingly, none has responded to the appeal, the Kuki Inpi leaders said while adding that the Kuki Inpi representatives were even denied personal interview in Delhi after waiting for months.
A PIL case was filed at the Supreme Court, but was not admitted, it added.
Persistently, the Kuki Inpi leaders also met Union Home Minister, P Chidambaram on his visit to Imphal on December 15, 2010 wherein the Kuki Inpi reiterated its demand to him.
“More surprisingly, delegates of the Kuki Inpi were completely ignored by the Union Minister (Home) in his second visit on November 2-3, 2011 to Manipur. He had visited Senapati, Ukhrul and Tamenglong District Headquarters, having closed door meetings with Naga leaders. The outcome of which meetings seems to be what the Seven Sisters Post mentioned “Supra State body” for the Nagas to be given as Christmas gift of 2011. If it is correct and official, automatically, it has to be taken that the innocent Kuki civilians of India were killed as instigated by the Government of India,” it stated.
The Kuki Inpi again met the PM on December 4, 2011 at Imphal restating the same for peaceful settlement of the Gross Crimes committed by NSCN(I-M). Howevr, nothing has ever been done affected.
Reiterating that sympathetical orders be given that the just demand of the Kuki Inpi must precede any possible agreement between Government of India and NSCN(I-M), the Kuki Inpi letter asserted that it would never accept any kind of agreement possibly signed by Govt of India and NSCN(I-M) if the crimes committed against Kukis is not settled first.
Source: The Sangai Express
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