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Imphal Times Wanted man joining protest at Keishampat Leimajam Leikai Community Hall

Regd.No. MANENG /2013/51092 Volume 4, Issue 184, Wednesday, August 17, 2016 www.imphaltimes.com Maliyapham Palcha Kumshing 3414 2/- Najma Heptulla Wanted man Khomdram Ratan Amnesty Intl. India appointed issued a rebuttal of Manipur joins relay hunger strike the charges against it Governor IT News Imphal, Aug 17: The man who By : Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar was declared ‘wanted’ by the Amnesty International India, which was booked in a case state police department and of “sedition” and “promoting enmity” by Bengaluru police which carries a cash reward of on Independence Day, has issued a detailed rebuttal of the Rs. 5,00,000/- to any persons allegations levelled against it. The organisation was booked who can provide information for putting together an event on the violation of human about is whereabouts on June rights experienced by families from Jammu and Kashmir. 2, 2016 – Khomdram Ratan The organisation has said it was independent of any today joined relay hunger political, economic or ideological interests, stating that its PTI strike protest being underway vision is for every person in India to enjoy the rights New , Aug 17: Former at Keishampat Leimajam Leikai enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Union Minister Najma Community Hall demanding other international human rights standards and those Heptulla was today made implementation of the Inner guaranteed by the Constitution of India. Governor of Manipur while Line permit System in the state. Amnesty said the allegations levelled against it were ex- MP V P Interestingly the relay hunger baseless, pointing out that three of the families interviewed Singh Badnore goes to strike is being underway, since no arrest has been made. state government over the for introduction of a for a report titled, “Denied: Failures in accountability for Punjab in new August 3, not only MLA of Keishamthong demand of the people but legislation to protect the human rights violations by security force personnel in gubernatorial demanding the ILPS but also Assembly constituency refused to comment on indigenous people of the Jammu and Kashmir”, published in July 2015, were invited appointments announced for removal of the wanted Laishom Ibomcha Singh today Ratan’s case as the matter is state. “to share their stories at the event”. for four states with all of tagged labeled against the came at the relay hunger strike with the court. Joykishan Around 100 of supporters Giving a “point-by-point rebuttal” to the allegations raised them being associated with former convenor of JCILPS, site and provided some however expressed the need joined the protest today. in the complaint, Amnesty said the first allegation was that the BJP. who join the protest today. drinking water for the “Sindhujaa Iyengar, a political science lecturer at a private Banwarilal Purohit, a three- Speaking to reporters, agitators. university in Bengaluru, Seema Mustafa and Roushan Illahi time former member of Lok Khomdram Ratan said that he However, the MLA refused to Economic Blockade sang anti-national songs and raised anti-national slogans.” Sabha from Nagpur and is not absconder neither an give any comment regarding To this the organisation responded saying, “Sindhujaa Managing Editor of outlawed but a citizen of the Khomdram Ratan as the matter Iyengar is an employee of Amnesty International India. She Central India’s daily ‘The state fighting for safeguarding is in the court. supporters burnt goods was not present on stage at any point during the event. Hitavada’, will be the the indigenous people of the “It will be subjudice to give Seema Mustafa is a senior journalist. She moderated a Governor of Assam while state. He said he is challenging comment on matters pending ferrying truck discussion with affected families at the event. Neither of Delhi-based BJP leader the charges labeled against in the court”, MLA Ibomcha them sang any songs or raised any slogans at any point. and former MLA Prof him in the Manipur high Court said. IT News Senapati district pelted stones The only musical performance was a song by Roushan Illahi Jagdish Mukhi was made and the verdict is reserved BJP MLA Khumukcham Imphal, Aug 17: Volunteers of at Oil Tanker vehicles coming (also known as MC Kash) at the end of the event, about Lt Governor of Andaman with the High Court he added. Joykishan also came at the site the All Manipur Written test towards Imphal At karong area. growing up amid violence in Kashmir.” and Nicobar Islands, Meanwhile, Kh. Ratan came where Kh Ratan staged the Successful Candidates of In the attack, a driver Amnesty also said that the video footage of the event, according to a Rashtrapati out and joined the relay relay hunger strike along with Manipur Police Constable identified as Ussam Gojen (age which was recorded by it, had been shared with the police. Bhavan communique. hunger strike from 11 am today his supporters. The MLA too Male 2013 today burnt a 20) of Khurkhul Sabok leikai On the allegation that “Sindhujaa Iyengar, Seema Mustafa Heptulla, 76, had last and till the filing of this story condemn the silence of the beetle leaf ferrying truck near sustained serious injury. He is and Roushan Illahi… delivered anti-national speeches month resigned as Noney along National undergoing treatment at Raj against soldiers”, Amnesty India said, “The only speech Minority Affairs Minister highway 37 at around 11 am Medicity. delivered at the event was by Amnesty International India’s from Union Cabinet. MCPM extends support to today. The weeklong All Manipur Written test Programmes Director, Tara Rao, which referred to allegations The resignation had come economic blockade begins Successful Candidates of of human rights violations by security force personnel. as Prime Minister Narendra CAF & PD labours yesterday midnight. Manipur Police Constable These allegations are laid out in detail in Amnesty Modi is believed to have Three persons including a Male 2013 called the weeklong International India’s 2015 report, and have been widely set an unwritten writ of IT News group warned those truck driver was also injured economic blockade reported and discussed. The People’s Democratic Party ’75-year age bar’ for Imphal, Aug 17: Rebel group individuals trying to after the economic blockade demanding declaration of the (PDP), which is part of the current ruling coalition in Jammu ministers and had kept Maoist Communist Party suppress the movement of supporters pelted stones for result which was conducted in and Kashmir, had welcomed the recommendations of the veterans like L K Advani Manipur (MCPM) has the labour class community violating the economic 2013. A representative while report when it was published.” and Murli Manohar Joshi extended its support to the saying that they should blockade at Karong area in speaking to media persons said The organisation also stated that the families who out of the Cabinet and co- demand of the labours of remember that the outfit has Senapati district along the that the candidate will continue attended the event spoke of their own personal stories opted them in CAF and PD for increase and its army wing New People’s national highway no. 2. the blockade until the of loss, as per the programme of the event. One of the ‘Margdarshak Mandal’. clearance of their wages. In Militia and there is no reason According to report reaching government declared the result. families which attended the event was that of Shahzad Meghalaya Governor V a press communiqué, the that the group will not show here, over 40 peoples believed Ahmad Khan. He was one of the men killed in the Machil Shanmuganathan was outfit said that the statement the existence of its Red to be supporters of the extra-judicial execution, for which five security force holding the additional of the proprietor of M/S guard and the urban economic blockade called by Suspected personnel were convicted and sentenced to life charge as Manipur Yaifaba through media is guerrillas. The rebel group the Constable appeared imprisonment. Governor. unfortunate. The MCPM further stated that the candidates stopped around IED turns Amnesty International India said it had also invited R.K. 68-year-old Badnore, who said that termination of the MCPM may take similar 40 vehicles at Gulathor area Mattoo, a representative of the Kashmiri Pandit community in hails from Rajasthan, will labour demanding their right action like the one in Jiribam and pull down all out to be Bengaluru, to speak about the human rights violations faced be the new Governor of is not justified and MCPM terminating the labour class goods transported towards by members of the community. Punjab, the communique will always stand for the people agitating for their Imphal at around 2 am today. baby diaper On the charge that “slogans were raised that Indian Kashmir said. Haryana Governor labour group. The rebel rights. Blockade supporters in IT News should be part of ,” it said, “no Amnesty International Kaptan Singh Solanki was Imphal, Aug 17: Panic ridden India employee shouted any slogans at any point” but did not holding additional charge security forces today blocked comment on others present at the venue. of Punjab, which goes to MNPF warns contractors taking road for around 3 hours at On the charge that “the event indirectly supported terrorists”, polls next year, after Shivraj Imphal-Ukhrul road after a box Amnesty India said, “the only discussion at the event was Patil’s term ended last year. suspected to be IED was about allegations of human rights violations and the denial of Nagaland Governor recommendation from NSCN-IM found lying at the roadside justice to families in Kashmir. These are issues that have Padmanabha Balakrishna IT News the Manipur government is nga Inhabited areas during the about 800 meters from Lamlai regularly been discussed in the media. They have been written Acharya was holding Imphal, Aug 17: Armed group under the NSCN-IM. last 20 years. police Station. The suspected about at length by members of Parliament, politicians, judges additional charge as Assam Manipur Naga People’s Front “It is very unfortunate on the The outfit further warned IED later turns out to a box and civil society. In July 2016, the Supreme Court, in a ruling Governor, a post which (MNPF) has stated that it will part of the Manipur serious action to contractors containing baby haggis. relevant to the issues discussed at the event, stated that the will now be assumed by 76- start checking to the execution government for accepting the if they are found taking any The incident happened at armed forces do not enjoy impunity for human rights year-old Purohit. of development works in hill NSCN-IM recommendations recommendation from NSCN- around 7.30 am today. violations.” area of Manipur by to award of any kind of work IM to award works. It also A team of 45 AR troopers As for the charge that “the event … indirectly supported contractors. order”, the statement said. appealed the people to belonging to ‘A’ Coy posted Pakistan and the ISI”, it said, “the focus of the event was Name In a press statement issued by, The outfit also blamed the complaint to the party through at Leikoiching at the Imphal- squarely on allegations of human rights violations and the Thomas Numai, Assistant NSCN-IM for spoiling 90% of media if any contractors are Ukhrul road side. The road was denial of justice in Jammu and Kashmir. Amnesty correction Publicity Secretary of MNPF, the development works of the found neglecting the allotted open at around 9.30 am by the International has worked extensively on human rights My real name Tabitha the outfit questioned whether Hill areas particularly in the works. security force. violations in Pakistan, including the enforced Pamei, D/o Sakhulung disappearances and unlawful killings of political activists Pamei has been wrongly in Balochistan, violations by security forces in the Federally written as P. Tabitha R. Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and violence against Naga in all my educational V.K. Singh’s wife registers extortion case journalists by groups including the ISI.” documents. All names , Aug. 17: The wife accused, Pradeep Chauhan. the conversation and later August 12 with a complaint. Rebutting the allegation that “when ABVP activists tried written in those of Union Minister, General V.K. Police said they were still in threatened to doctor it and In her statement, the stopping the attack, people tried to assault them,” it said, documents should be Singh, has accused a property the process of questioning share it on social media complainant also said that she “no Amnesty International India employee was involved in corrected as Tabitha dealer of trying to extort Rs, 2 Mr. Chauhan and no decision websites to harm the feared for her life as the any form of assault against anyone.” Again it did not Pamei, D/o Sakhulung crore from him by blackmailing on arresting him has been reputation and political career accused owned a licensed comment on the conduct of others at the venue. Pamei. her with audio and video clips made yet. of the Minister and his family. revolver and could use it to Towards the end of the event, the organisation did admit, as Sd/- that he had allegedly secretly The incident pertains to a To keep the recorded eliminate her. it had stated in its statement on Monday as well, that “some Tabitha Pamei recorded. conversation that Mrs. Singh conversations a secret, the The police have said they are of those who attended raised slogans, some of which referred Namdunlung Stadium A case of extortion and had at her residence on accused demanded Rs. 2 treading very cautiously in to calls for azaadi (freedom).” Road, P.O. & P.S. criminal intimidation has been August 6. Mr. Chauhan, a man crore. The Minister’s wife this case as were still in the Amnesty International India said it “considers that the right Porompat registered at Delhi’s Tughlaq known to the family, had approached the Tughlaq Road process of recording the to freedom of expression includes the right to peacefully Imphal East District Road police station against the allegedly secretly recorded police station in New Delhi on statements of both the parties. advocate political solutions.” (Courtesy The Wire)