IMPHAL, Apr 4: Stating that the election to the Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency to be held on April 16 is a crucial election for the Nagas to save and protect their land and rights, PDA candidate for the Outer seat and sitting MP Mani Charenamei has urged the voters to have vision in exercising their franchise. Addressing an election campaign at Tangkhul Naga Long ground in Ukhrul district headquarters today, Charenamei said that land of the Nagas should be protected by the Nagas themselves.
When a new State like Jharkhand could be created from Bihar, there is no provision in the Indian Cons- titution which says that the existing boundary of the North Eastern States could not be altered, the sitting Naga MP said, while reiterating that he had voted for the UPA Government at the Centre during trust motion in the Parliament only on the assurance that the clauses in the Common Minimum Programme on the inviolable nature of the boundary of the North Eastern States would be rectified as well as to open the door for resolving the Naga issue.
‘For the development of the hill areas and tribal languages and protection of the tribal land and identity with proper planning, we have to elect our own Government’, Charenamei ex- horted the public gathering which included village chiefs, church leaders and representatives of village authorities.
While assuring that Naga Independent MLAs and MPs would work toge-ther within the framework of Indian Constitution to ensuring rights of the hill peo- ple, Charenamei pledged to implement all the points highlighted in the election manifesto of the PDA.
‘The Nagas are not against development but construction of Thoubal and Tipaimukh dams should be opposed as these would bring hill areas under water’, the PDA candidate contended. He also charged the SPF Govt as a Govt which does not love and care about its own people.
PDA president Marung Makunga who also spoke at the campaign said decision of the Naga Independent MLAs to support the PDA candidate in the election is to ensure a representative who can speak about Naga issue in the Parliament.
‘‘Naga issue is not a joke. After the Indo-Naga pace talks, peace has prevailed once again. There will be peace in Manipur when the issues of other communities have been resolved’’, Makunga maintained.
MLA Awangbow Newmai observed that for development to bring about in the hills, one needs to know himself/herself first.
For the hill people to get their due rights and recognition, lets elect Mani Charenamei to the Parliament this time as well, he appealed to the gathering.
Other Naga Independent MLAs, namely Dr Khasim Ruivah, W Keishing and K Raina were also present at the occasion pleading the Naga voters for co-operation in ensuring the success of the PDA candidate.
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Congree leaders swarm Churachandpur
S Singlianmang Guite
Lamka, Apr 4: Two days after Rahul Gandhi pitched for his sake in his home town, Congress candidate for Outer Manipur Parliamentary constituency Thangso Baite today made his first public address here with the promise of upholding equality and promoting fraternal bond amongst various communities of the state.
Receiving divine blessings from a Pastor in his residence moments after hoisting the party flag, Thangso Baite in his address to the public pledged to do ‘something big’ for the district. As for Thoubal, he expressed his inalienable connection and for the rest of the state, he said, ‘I will uphold the equality and fraternity of every citizen’ amongst the very sensitive multi-colour commu- nities.
The public rally today was the first after Rahul Gandhi made a forty-minute stop over here on Thursday, for the congress party and was attended by Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh, Assembly Speaker Budhichandra, sitting MP and congress candidate for the inner seat T Meinya, Power Minister T Phungzathang, PHE Minister TN Hao-kip, Works Minister K Ranjit, TD Minister D Thaisii, six congress MLAs from Thoubal district, former Ministers Francis Ngajokpa, D Kourungthang, A Aja, Dr Chalton-lien Amo, Radhakishore and the son of former Chief Mi- nister Rishang Keishing – Victor Keishing.
Chief Minister Ibobi in his speech maintained that the state congress party is united despite the initial in-fight for party tickets. ‘We are one and solidly believe in our candidate,’ he said. Expecting at the least 1,50,000 votes for Thangso Baite from the eight segments of Thoubal and Jiribam, Ibobi said people of Churachandpur should feel privileged that people from outside the district approached them with such a number to get someone from the district elected.
He also called upon the armed group not to interfere in the poll process.
‘Please don’t disturb. Free Oihanbiro,’ he pleaded.
Claiming that the congress party stands for peace and development, the Chief Minister articulated the SoO signed by the UPF and KNO along with the Centre and the state government. We are pressing for an urgent solution to the centre so that the light of peace and development will reach the people as was the case in Mizoram, he said.
He also talked about the much admired NREGS. ‘It was the congress party, who give you this job-card,’ he summed up.
Power Minister and in-charge of the district T Phungzathang, cautioned that the era of Job Cards may end if the congress party do not come to power at New Delhi.
Kourungthang from Chandel, Victor Keishing from Ukhrul and Thaisii from Senapati pledged their loyalty and the loyalty of their workers for Thangso, but Works Minister K Ranjit went further ahead.
‘The other candidates from the district should not dream of being elected even in the wildest of his dream,’ he said apparently in reference to LB Sona, the other contender from the district.
‘Why take trouble to vote someone that has no chance,’ he said. In Thoubal one of the seven segments is held by CPI (M) and the remaining by the congress party. NCP has no share in any of them and same was case in the hill districts, Ranjit said adding, the fate of MPP was no different.
“Ranjit also came down heavily on sitting MP Mani Charenamei. How many times he had visited Churachandpur and what has he done for the district,” he posed.
A representative of people of Manipur but busy with the affairs, other than that of the people he represents, we should not be represented by this kind of people, he added.
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When a new State like Jharkhand could be created from Bihar, there is no provision in the Indian Cons- titution which says that the existing boundary of the North Eastern States could not be altered, the sitting Naga MP said, while reiterating that he had voted for the UPA Government at the Centre during trust motion in the Parliament only on the assurance that the clauses in the Common Minimum Programme on the inviolable nature of the boundary of the North Eastern States would be rectified as well as to open the door for resolving the Naga issue.
‘For the development of the hill areas and tribal languages and protection of the tribal land and identity with proper planning, we have to elect our own Government’, Charenamei ex- horted the public gathering which included village chiefs, church leaders and representatives of village authorities.
While assuring that Naga Independent MLAs and MPs would work toge-ther within the framework of Indian Constitution to ensuring rights of the hill peo- ple, Charenamei pledged to implement all the points highlighted in the election manifesto of the PDA.
‘The Nagas are not against development but construction of Thoubal and Tipaimukh dams should be opposed as these would bring hill areas under water’, the PDA candidate contended. He also charged the SPF Govt as a Govt which does not love and care about its own people.
PDA president Marung Makunga who also spoke at the campaign said decision of the Naga Independent MLAs to support the PDA candidate in the election is to ensure a representative who can speak about Naga issue in the Parliament.
‘‘Naga issue is not a joke. After the Indo-Naga pace talks, peace has prevailed once again. There will be peace in Manipur when the issues of other communities have been resolved’’, Makunga maintained.
MLA Awangbow Newmai observed that for development to bring about in the hills, one needs to know himself/herself first.
For the hill people to get their due rights and recognition, lets elect Mani Charenamei to the Parliament this time as well, he appealed to the gathering.
Other Naga Independent MLAs, namely Dr Khasim Ruivah, W Keishing and K Raina were also present at the occasion pleading the Naga voters for co-operation in ensuring the success of the PDA candidate.
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Congree leaders swarm Churachandpur
S Singlianmang Guite
Lamka, Apr 4: Two days after Rahul Gandhi pitched for his sake in his home town, Congress candidate for Outer Manipur Parliamentary constituency Thangso Baite today made his first public address here with the promise of upholding equality and promoting fraternal bond amongst various communities of the state.
Receiving divine blessings from a Pastor in his residence moments after hoisting the party flag, Thangso Baite in his address to the public pledged to do ‘something big’ for the district. As for Thoubal, he expressed his inalienable connection and for the rest of the state, he said, ‘I will uphold the equality and fraternity of every citizen’ amongst the very sensitive multi-colour commu- nities.
The public rally today was the first after Rahul Gandhi made a forty-minute stop over here on Thursday, for the congress party and was attended by Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh, Assembly Speaker Budhichandra, sitting MP and congress candidate for the inner seat T Meinya, Power Minister T Phungzathang, PHE Minister TN Hao-kip, Works Minister K Ranjit, TD Minister D Thaisii, six congress MLAs from Thoubal district, former Ministers Francis Ngajokpa, D Kourungthang, A Aja, Dr Chalton-lien Amo, Radhakishore and the son of former Chief Mi- nister Rishang Keishing – Victor Keishing.
Chief Minister Ibobi in his speech maintained that the state congress party is united despite the initial in-fight for party tickets. ‘We are one and solidly believe in our candidate,’ he said. Expecting at the least 1,50,000 votes for Thangso Baite from the eight segments of Thoubal and Jiribam, Ibobi said people of Churachandpur should feel privileged that people from outside the district approached them with such a number to get someone from the district elected.
He also called upon the armed group not to interfere in the poll process.
‘Please don’t disturb. Free Oihanbiro,’ he pleaded.
Claiming that the congress party stands for peace and development, the Chief Minister articulated the SoO signed by the UPF and KNO along with the Centre and the state government. We are pressing for an urgent solution to the centre so that the light of peace and development will reach the people as was the case in Mizoram, he said.
He also talked about the much admired NREGS. ‘It was the congress party, who give you this job-card,’ he summed up.
Power Minister and in-charge of the district T Phungzathang, cautioned that the era of Job Cards may end if the congress party do not come to power at New Delhi.
Kourungthang from Chandel, Victor Keishing from Ukhrul and Thaisii from Senapati pledged their loyalty and the loyalty of their workers for Thangso, but Works Minister K Ranjit went further ahead.
‘The other candidates from the district should not dream of being elected even in the wildest of his dream,’ he said apparently in reference to LB Sona, the other contender from the district.
‘Why take trouble to vote someone that has no chance,’ he said. In Thoubal one of the seven segments is held by CPI (M) and the remaining by the congress party. NCP has no share in any of them and same was case in the hill districts, Ranjit said adding, the fate of MPP was no different.
“Ranjit also came down heavily on sitting MP Mani Charenamei. How many times he had visited Churachandpur and what has he done for the district,” he posed.
A representative of people of Manipur but busy with the affairs, other than that of the people he represents, we should not be represented by this kind of people, he added.
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Source: http://www.thesangaiexpress.com
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