Betrayed by lover, girl makes pleas for justice
By : A Staff Reporter 3/8/2008 2:25:05 AM
IMPHAL, Mar 7: Alleging that the Thoubal police failed to take up action despite her complaint, a 22-year old girl who was betrayed by her lover made a plea for justice today.
The victim girl while recounting her seven-year long affair with one Md Ningthoubi alias Nijamuddin alias Shahid Khan alias Manoj, son of Md Maheruddin since she was studying in standard VII, said in a press conference today that she had aborted two times.
Her lover boy, Ningthoubi was her mathematics teacher and since she was studying in standard VII, they had loved each other, Amina (not her real name) hailing from Thoubal Moijing Meena Bazar said while exposing her love affairs.
Their intimate physical relationship began after Ningthoubi promised to take her as his wife. She became pregnant in October 2000 but was convinced to abort after they went together to a hospital.
Even after the first child was aborted they continued to have a relation which once again resulted in pregnancy. Despite her repeated pleas to Ningthoubi that they should elope, she was convinced again to abort a second time.
Due to fear and helplessness and also because of Ningthoubi’s threat to kill himself if Amina turned down his request made her agree to abort again, Amina recounted.
Later, in March 2001, Ningthoubi left home to study Moulubi for four years in Uttar Pradesh.
After a long gap they met each other in November 2007 when the man came for worship at a local mosque.
On that day they eloped but she was turned out from the gate of her lover’s house by his family. She was also beaten up by Madina, the daughter of the elder brother of Ningthoubi, and his mother Thambalsana.
Following the incident, the family of Amina related the incident to the pradhan of the locality who summoned Ningthoubi and his family repeatedly several times, but did not turn up, the betrayed girl said.
Unable to solve the problem, the pradhan went to the police but no action was taken on the complaint by the girl who is now seeking help from local clubs and other NGOs to give her justice.
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Residents say no need to take cultivable land for MU expansion as khas land is available, Another 200 acres required for MU
By : A Staff Reporter 3/8/2008 2:29:53 AM
IMPHAL, Mar 7: While the government is facing strong resistance to its move for expansion of Imphal airport and setting up of National Institute of Technology, NIT at Langol in Imphal west, people residing in and around the Manipur University also took to protesting on Friday against the state government’s move to acquire land for expansion of the Manipur University.
Hundreds of people today staged a sit-in protest at the main entrance of the university at Canchipur shouting slogans like ‘Don’t snatch our agriculture land’, ‘We oppose eviction of agriculture land for MU expansion’, ‘No expansion of agriculture land’, etc.
The protestors urged the state government to consider establishment of a hill campus of the university in a suitable place instead of expanding the present campus by encroaching cultivable lands in the surrounding areas.
The residents carried out the protest till around 4 pm at the gate. They asked why the state government was trying to take over the cultivable lands instead of taking over the unused lands nearby the MU complex.
They said that khas land at the foothills of Langthabal was available for the purpose.
The protestors were mostly from Naran Konjil and its surroundings and were demanding no takeover of cultivable land from Phumlou Konjil Loukon, Heibok Ching areas. The protest was held under the banner of the JAC of Phumlou Konjil Loukon and Heibok Hill Land Protection Committee.
According to the protestors, the proposed takeover of land for MU expansion would not only cut the lifelines of around 15,000 people but also amount to loss of income to the tune of Rs. 60 lakhs per year for the people.
The total existing area of Manipur University after upgradation as Central University is 285 acres while the additional land requirement for the university is 200 acres to raise it to the standard of a Central University.
According to the residents of the area, the neighbouring village had already donated 25 hectors of land for the proposed construction of the university in 1975 free of cost.
While denouncing the move for further takeover of cultivable land, they asked what was the need of keeping an army post inside the campus. Currently an army post is occupying a good portion of the complex.
They also put many questions on why the government was planning only to take over the cultivable land despite having many barren land in and around the MU campus.
The Manipur University was converted into a Central university in 2005. Since then the maintenance of the College of Technology, Imphal was taken over by the Manipur University which necessitates the authorities to take over more land from the surrounding areas.
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309 teachers to be appointed
By : A Staff Reporter 3/8/2008 2:28:42 AM
IMPHAL, Mar 7: The existing problem created by the shortage of teachers in various schools in both hills and valley will be solved with the appointment of 309 teachers of different posts through MPSC in the near future.
Mentioning this, the state minister in charge of education L Jayantakumar, during the demand discussion in the House today, said that his department had categorically taken up the existig problem of shortage of teachers in various schools and colleges, mainly in the hill districts of the state.
He further said that to achieve quality education many alternative means had been taken up from time to time like selecting part-time lecturers and teachers, and the state government was now going to appoint 309 teachers in various positions in order to fill the shortage in various high schools and higher secondary schools of the state.
Admitting the failure of concerned departments to put proper headmasters or principals in various government run educational institutions, the education minister said the state government had entrusted MPSC for selection of headmasters and principals of various educational institutions by providing the list of senior lecturers.
The education minister also mentioned that the state education department seemed to be getting a new birth at present as it had been purged of many irregularities and malpractices that existed in the department, escpecially with the implementation of MGEL.
Earlier, several MLAs including O Joy. Dr. Ng Bijoy, Dr. I Ibohalbi, Rk Anand, Dr. Khasim Ruivah and Morung Makunga supporting the cut motion made their comments on the need for immediate implementation of rationalisation of transfer and posting of teachers and lecturers in both hills and valley educational institutions for achievment of quality education in the state.
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Three-day airport closure threat over expansion move
By : A Staff Reporter 3/8/2008 2:27:43 AM
IMPHAL, Mar 7: With a threat to launch violent agitations in protest against the proposed expansion of Tulihal Airport, the JAC against the Acquisition of Land for Expansion and Extension of Imphal Airport has announced closure of the airport for three consecutive days.
The closure of the airport will be effective from March 12 till March 14 next, the JAC said while appealing to all concerned to suspend their activities like selling tickets, flight services by the agencies etc.
The JAC is demanding the government take back its move of acquiring 512 acres of land in the surroundings of the airport for expansion of the same.
As the authorities have failed to hear their pleas despite a democratic agitation, now the people to be affected by the takeover bid will start violent agitations, the JAC said while announcing its first step of three-day closure of the airport.
While stating that any untoward happenings and damage caused to government property would be the sole responsibility of the Manipur government and chief minister O Ibobi Singh the JAC also urged both government and private agents not to open air-ticket booking counters and sell tickets on these days.
It also asked the airport authorities like the area managers and ground controller to report to their higher authorities to cancel flight services during the protest period.
The closure of the airport will also include taxi services at the airport, working of employees of the airport and transportation of air passengers and movement of other vehicles related with the activities of the airport.
Urging cooperation from all concerned, the JAC also warned that any untoward incident arising out of non-compliance wouls not be the responsibility of the JAC.
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Sharmila firm on fast decision even as another jail term ends
By : A Staff Reporter 3/8/2008 2:26:46 AM
IMPHAL, Mar 7: With the completion of one year jail term, Irom Sharmila who is on fast unto death since November 2000 seeking repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958 from Manipur was released Friday.
Sharmila completed her jail term today. The court of the additional chief judicial magistrate, Imphal where she was produced released her stating that there was no ground for further detention of the accused.
After the court passed the order, Sharmila was brought back to the makeshift jail specially arranged for her detention and nasal feeding at JN hospital.
While formalities for her release were awaited, members of several social organizations, human rights bodies and most importantly a delegation of students from Tezpur University, Assam had an audience with her at the hospital.
The students of Tezpur University also handed over a encouragement memento to her.
After she was released at around 5.30 pm, she proceeded to the meira shang at Kongpal Irom Leikai only to continue her stir. Women of the locality also came to receive her from the hospital.
Talking to journalists at the meira shang Sharmila said she would continue her stir against the draconian law even though the authorities were arresting her time and again.
“I will continue with my stir without retreat till I get victory,” she said.
She also sought support from the people of the state stating that, “We should not feel scared of any obstacle coming up, may be by police commandos.”
“I am struggling even though everybody left me alone. When the situation is so alarming why are the people remaining silent,” she complained.
When asked, she replied, “Yes I would like to meet my beloved mother, but my motherland is more important. I have promised my mother that I would not be back home till I get victory in my struggle seeking repeal of AFSPA from Manipur.”
Earlier before her release, Sharmila was produced before the court of the additional chief judicial magistrate, Imphal RK Memcha in connection with FIR case no. 44(3)2007 of the Porompat police station.
In the case G Narayani, APP stood on the prosecution side while Bidyapati of Legal Aid Counsel on accused’s side. Meanwhile, another application praying for Sharmila’s release was also received by the judge.
After hearing the statements of both prosecution and prayer for release, the court passed its ruling releasing Sharmila.
The order of the court says the accused had been in judicial custody since 07/03/07 as she failed to furnish necessary bail bonds inspite of being granted bail.
The alleged offence under which she had been in custody was section 309 of IPC punishable with a simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or both.
So far, no charge-sheet has been submitted against Sharmila. She has been already in custody for one year which is a maximum period of imprisonment provided for the offence under which she was arrested in view of the section 436 Cr.PC
There is no ground for further detention of the accused in the case, the order said after which she was accordingly released.
Mention may be made that Sharmila who shifted her fasting to Jantar Mantar in New Delhi last year was released by the authorities at the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi on March 3, 2007 on the ground that her condition had improved and she was fit to leave hospital.
She was immediately arrested upon her return to Imphal and force fed at the Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital, Imphal.
Irom Sharmila, who has been on fast for over seven years demanding the complete removal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act 1958 from Manipur, reached Imphal on the morning of March 4 last year along with her brother Singhajit and a helper. After reaching Tulihal Airport, she proceeded directly to the Nupilal Complex and resumed her protest.
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By : A Staff Reporter 3/8/2008 2:25:05 AM
IMPHAL, Mar 7: Alleging that the Thoubal police failed to take up action despite her complaint, a 22-year old girl who was betrayed by her lover made a plea for justice today.
The victim girl while recounting her seven-year long affair with one Md Ningthoubi alias Nijamuddin alias Shahid Khan alias Manoj, son of Md Maheruddin since she was studying in standard VII, said in a press conference today that she had aborted two times.
Her lover boy, Ningthoubi was her mathematics teacher and since she was studying in standard VII, they had loved each other, Amina (not her real name) hailing from Thoubal Moijing Meena Bazar said while exposing her love affairs.
Their intimate physical relationship began after Ningthoubi promised to take her as his wife. She became pregnant in October 2000 but was convinced to abort after they went together to a hospital.
Even after the first child was aborted they continued to have a relation which once again resulted in pregnancy. Despite her repeated pleas to Ningthoubi that they should elope, she was convinced again to abort a second time.
Due to fear and helplessness and also because of Ningthoubi’s threat to kill himself if Amina turned down his request made her agree to abort again, Amina recounted.
Later, in March 2001, Ningthoubi left home to study Moulubi for four years in Uttar Pradesh.
After a long gap they met each other in November 2007 when the man came for worship at a local mosque.
On that day they eloped but she was turned out from the gate of her lover’s house by his family. She was also beaten up by Madina, the daughter of the elder brother of Ningthoubi, and his mother Thambalsana.
Following the incident, the family of Amina related the incident to the pradhan of the locality who summoned Ningthoubi and his family repeatedly several times, but did not turn up, the betrayed girl said.
Unable to solve the problem, the pradhan went to the police but no action was taken on the complaint by the girl who is now seeking help from local clubs and other NGOs to give her justice.
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Residents say no need to take cultivable land for MU expansion as khas land is available, Another 200 acres required for MU
By : A Staff Reporter 3/8/2008 2:29:53 AM
IMPHAL, Mar 7: While the government is facing strong resistance to its move for expansion of Imphal airport and setting up of National Institute of Technology, NIT at Langol in Imphal west, people residing in and around the Manipur University also took to protesting on Friday against the state government’s move to acquire land for expansion of the Manipur University.
Hundreds of people today staged a sit-in protest at the main entrance of the university at Canchipur shouting slogans like ‘Don’t snatch our agriculture land’, ‘We oppose eviction of agriculture land for MU expansion’, ‘No expansion of agriculture land’, etc.
The protestors urged the state government to consider establishment of a hill campus of the university in a suitable place instead of expanding the present campus by encroaching cultivable lands in the surrounding areas.
The residents carried out the protest till around 4 pm at the gate. They asked why the state government was trying to take over the cultivable lands instead of taking over the unused lands nearby the MU complex.
They said that khas land at the foothills of Langthabal was available for the purpose.
The protestors were mostly from Naran Konjil and its surroundings and were demanding no takeover of cultivable land from Phumlou Konjil Loukon, Heibok Ching areas. The protest was held under the banner of the JAC of Phumlou Konjil Loukon and Heibok Hill Land Protection Committee.
According to the protestors, the proposed takeover of land for MU expansion would not only cut the lifelines of around 15,000 people but also amount to loss of income to the tune of Rs. 60 lakhs per year for the people.
The total existing area of Manipur University after upgradation as Central University is 285 acres while the additional land requirement for the university is 200 acres to raise it to the standard of a Central University.
According to the residents of the area, the neighbouring village had already donated 25 hectors of land for the proposed construction of the university in 1975 free of cost.
While denouncing the move for further takeover of cultivable land, they asked what was the need of keeping an army post inside the campus. Currently an army post is occupying a good portion of the complex.
They also put many questions on why the government was planning only to take over the cultivable land despite having many barren land in and around the MU campus.
The Manipur University was converted into a Central university in 2005. Since then the maintenance of the College of Technology, Imphal was taken over by the Manipur University which necessitates the authorities to take over more land from the surrounding areas.
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309 teachers to be appointed
By : A Staff Reporter 3/8/2008 2:28:42 AM
IMPHAL, Mar 7: The existing problem created by the shortage of teachers in various schools in both hills and valley will be solved with the appointment of 309 teachers of different posts through MPSC in the near future.
Mentioning this, the state minister in charge of education L Jayantakumar, during the demand discussion in the House today, said that his department had categorically taken up the existig problem of shortage of teachers in various schools and colleges, mainly in the hill districts of the state.
He further said that to achieve quality education many alternative means had been taken up from time to time like selecting part-time lecturers and teachers, and the state government was now going to appoint 309 teachers in various positions in order to fill the shortage in various high schools and higher secondary schools of the state.
Admitting the failure of concerned departments to put proper headmasters or principals in various government run educational institutions, the education minister said the state government had entrusted MPSC for selection of headmasters and principals of various educational institutions by providing the list of senior lecturers.
The education minister also mentioned that the state education department seemed to be getting a new birth at present as it had been purged of many irregularities and malpractices that existed in the department, escpecially with the implementation of MGEL.
Earlier, several MLAs including O Joy. Dr. Ng Bijoy, Dr. I Ibohalbi, Rk Anand, Dr. Khasim Ruivah and Morung Makunga supporting the cut motion made their comments on the need for immediate implementation of rationalisation of transfer and posting of teachers and lecturers in both hills and valley educational institutions for achievment of quality education in the state.
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Three-day airport closure threat over expansion move
By : A Staff Reporter 3/8/2008 2:27:43 AM
IMPHAL, Mar 7: With a threat to launch violent agitations in protest against the proposed expansion of Tulihal Airport, the JAC against the Acquisition of Land for Expansion and Extension of Imphal Airport has announced closure of the airport for three consecutive days.
The closure of the airport will be effective from March 12 till March 14 next, the JAC said while appealing to all concerned to suspend their activities like selling tickets, flight services by the agencies etc.
The JAC is demanding the government take back its move of acquiring 512 acres of land in the surroundings of the airport for expansion of the same.
As the authorities have failed to hear their pleas despite a democratic agitation, now the people to be affected by the takeover bid will start violent agitations, the JAC said while announcing its first step of three-day closure of the airport.
While stating that any untoward happenings and damage caused to government property would be the sole responsibility of the Manipur government and chief minister O Ibobi Singh the JAC also urged both government and private agents not to open air-ticket booking counters and sell tickets on these days.
It also asked the airport authorities like the area managers and ground controller to report to their higher authorities to cancel flight services during the protest period.
The closure of the airport will also include taxi services at the airport, working of employees of the airport and transportation of air passengers and movement of other vehicles related with the activities of the airport.
Urging cooperation from all concerned, the JAC also warned that any untoward incident arising out of non-compliance wouls not be the responsibility of the JAC.
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Sharmila firm on fast decision even as another jail term ends
By : A Staff Reporter 3/8/2008 2:26:46 AM
IMPHAL, Mar 7: With the completion of one year jail term, Irom Sharmila who is on fast unto death since November 2000 seeking repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958 from Manipur was released Friday.
Sharmila completed her jail term today. The court of the additional chief judicial magistrate, Imphal where she was produced released her stating that there was no ground for further detention of the accused.
After the court passed the order, Sharmila was brought back to the makeshift jail specially arranged for her detention and nasal feeding at JN hospital.
While formalities for her release were awaited, members of several social organizations, human rights bodies and most importantly a delegation of students from Tezpur University, Assam had an audience with her at the hospital.
The students of Tezpur University also handed over a encouragement memento to her.
After she was released at around 5.30 pm, she proceeded to the meira shang at Kongpal Irom Leikai only to continue her stir. Women of the locality also came to receive her from the hospital.
Talking to journalists at the meira shang Sharmila said she would continue her stir against the draconian law even though the authorities were arresting her time and again.
“I will continue with my stir without retreat till I get victory,” she said.
She also sought support from the people of the state stating that, “We should not feel scared of any obstacle coming up, may be by police commandos.”
“I am struggling even though everybody left me alone. When the situation is so alarming why are the people remaining silent,” she complained.
When asked, she replied, “Yes I would like to meet my beloved mother, but my motherland is more important. I have promised my mother that I would not be back home till I get victory in my struggle seeking repeal of AFSPA from Manipur.”
Earlier before her release, Sharmila was produced before the court of the additional chief judicial magistrate, Imphal RK Memcha in connection with FIR case no. 44(3)2007 of the Porompat police station.
In the case G Narayani, APP stood on the prosecution side while Bidyapati of Legal Aid Counsel on accused’s side. Meanwhile, another application praying for Sharmila’s release was also received by the judge.
After hearing the statements of both prosecution and prayer for release, the court passed its ruling releasing Sharmila.
The order of the court says the accused had been in judicial custody since 07/03/07 as she failed to furnish necessary bail bonds inspite of being granted bail.
The alleged offence under which she had been in custody was section 309 of IPC punishable with a simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or both.
So far, no charge-sheet has been submitted against Sharmila. She has been already in custody for one year which is a maximum period of imprisonment provided for the offence under which she was arrested in view of the section 436 Cr.PC
There is no ground for further detention of the accused in the case, the order said after which she was accordingly released.
Mention may be made that Sharmila who shifted her fasting to Jantar Mantar in New Delhi last year was released by the authorities at the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi on March 3, 2007 on the ground that her condition had improved and she was fit to leave hospital.
She was immediately arrested upon her return to Imphal and force fed at the Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital, Imphal.
Irom Sharmila, who has been on fast for over seven years demanding the complete removal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act 1958 from Manipur, reached Imphal on the morning of March 4 last year along with her brother Singhajit and a helper. After reaching Tulihal Airport, she proceeded directly to the Nupilal Complex and resumed her protest.
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