Imphal Times Supplementary issue Page 4 Manipur Governor Dr. Najma Heptulla pays Popular Front of India floral tribute to the Khongjom War heroes

joins the grief of Sri Lanka IT News Imphal, April 23, IT News neibhouring nation and the Colombo mass Imphal, April 23, joined their grief at this murders, whatsoever be Governor of Manipur Dr. Najma hour of mourning. their motives in acting so Heptulla today paid floral Popular Front of India The details of the serial heinously, the whole tribute to the martyrs of has strongly condemned explotions carried out in incident is undoubtedly a Khongjom War. the serial blasts on churches and hotels are crime against humanity. Seen in the next waiting for Easter day in Sri Lanka not known. It is hoped that E Abubacker hoped that as paying floral tribute is the Chief which took away more Sri Lankan Government we have witnessed in the Minister of Manipur followed than 200 lives and left agencies would be able to case of recent New by deputy Chief Minister about 500 people injured. find out those forces that Zealand mass firings, the Yumnam Joykumar and other Popular Front chairman E acted behind these victims of Sri Lankan Ministers including Th. Abubacker in statement terrorist attacks without blasts would receive both Bishwajit, Karam Shyam etc. issued here today any time lapse. domestic and The Governor of Manipur also expressed solidarity with Whomsoever be the international support by joined in offering tarpon to the the people of our terrorists master minded all means. martyrs earlier.

‘Voter ID more powerful than IED’, says PM Following is the speech by Dr. Modi after casting vote in Ahmedabad Agency casting his ballot, showed his coconut and a red scarf. due to security reasons. Najma Hetulla delivered on the New Delhi April 23, inked finger and Modi spent 15 minutes with Chants of “Modi, Modi” were acknowledged the people his mother and stopped heard as he came out after Voters in India are wise and gathered outside the booth. briefly outside his brother casting his ballot and occasion of Khongjom Day their ID is more powerful than He also walked a little distance Pankaj Modi’s house as he acknowledged the people It gives me immense pleasure forefathers deserve praise and future. the IED’s of terrorists, Prime as people continued to chant was greeted by the gathered outside the booth. to be with you all on this accolades from one and all. Manipur is an integral part of Minister said his name. neighbours. He then walked He also walked a little solemn occasion and at this Paona Brajabashi and other free India which shook off the on Tuesday after voting in Modi was among the first high- down to reporters who had distance as people continued place of great reverence. freedom fighters like him have British shackles after a long ’s Ahmedabad on profile voters to exercise their gathered there and said, to chant his name. Today is the 23rd of April and found their place in history drawn out freedom struggle. Tuesday. franchise in Gujarat. The Prime “Thank you very much’’. Earlier, Modi met his mother we are observing Khongjom and their heroic exploits have We are today the proud The Prime Minister held a Minister arrived at the polling Later in the day, veteran BJP at her house in Gujarat’s Day to remember those become over the years stuff citizens of this vibrant mini-roadshow in an open jeep booth in an open jeep as he leader and sitting MP from capital Gandhinagar. Manipuri heroes who fell in of the folklore. The battle of democracy in the world. We as he walked down the streets greeted people gathered on Gandhinagar LK Advani, Photographs tweeted by the Khongjom War, fighting Khongjom is not only a should stand united as one with the BJP’s president and the road. Union minister , news agency ANI showed the against the British soldiers. glorious saga of the freedom and should not allow our candidate Amit Shah as he was The ’s Madhya Pradesh and Prime Minister touching It is also a day to pay our struggle of Manipur but is differences come in the way. greeted by people on the road president Amit Shah, who is Karnataka governors nearly 99-year-old Heeraben homage and tribute to these truly representative of the Let us focus on building a he walked. up against the Congress’ Anandiben Patel and Vaju Vala, Patel’s feet as she blesses patriots who laid down their spirit of freedom that engulfed country of our dream where “Today, the third phase of three-term legislator CJ respectively, will vote in him. Modi also met people lives for the sake of their the whole country in a later every Indian can live with polling is underway. I am Chavda in the Gandhinagar Gujarat. outside his mother’s house in motherland in the war of 1891. part of history. honour and dignity. India is a fortunate that I got the seat, received Meanwhile, voting was Gandhinagar before getting In the battle of Khongjom, the The Khongjom Day also vast country with full of opportunity to fulfil my duty Modi. Before entering the delayed by 15 minutes at Mora- in the house. Manipuris showed to the reminds us of the hard diversities, be it geographical, in my home state of Gujarat. booth, Modi spent some time II booth in Navsari LS segment All the 26 parliamentary world their indomitable historical reality that the social or cultural but these Like one feels pure after a holy with Shah’s family and lifted due to a reported technical constituencies in Prime courage and spirit of British rule was the result of diversities should not be dip during the Kumbh, I feel the BJP chief’s granddaughter glitch in the electronic voting Minister Modi’s home state patriotism. The historic and our own misadventure and allowed to transform into pure after casting vote in this in his arms. machine (EVM). of Gujarat is polling in the gory battle that took place at misdoing. It was brought adversities. On the contrary, festival of democracy,” the Before entering the booth, All the 26 parliamentary third phase of ongoing Khongjom where the brave upon ourselves by the these diversities should be Prime Minister said while Modi spent some time with constituencies in Prime general elections and the sons of Manipur laid down disunity and enmity among converted into assets for speaking to reporters. Shah’s family and lifted the BJP Minister Modi’s home state of contest is primarily between their lives almost to the last the Manipuri princes who building a robust and He spoke after casting his vote chief’s granddaughter in his Gujarat is polling in the third the ruling Bharatiya Janata man still reverberates and craved for the throne and the prosperous country. Our hard in the polling booth in Nishan arms. He cast his vote at phase of ongoing general Party (BJP) and Congress. remembered in every home in British capitalised on this won freedom would only be Higher Secondary School in Ahmedabad’s Nishan High elections and the contest is The BJP won all 26 seats in the State. mutual mistrust by applying meaningful when we can build Ranip under Gandhinagar School around 8.20am. primarily between the ruling 2014. The Anglo-Manipuri War of their ‘divide and rule’ policy. for ourselves a harmonious parliamentary constituency. Before casting his vote, Modi BJP and Congress. The BJP The third phase of the Lok 1891 is of great historical It is a lesson learnt the hard and prosperous society. We “The weapon of terrorism is visited his mother in Gujarat’s won all 26 seats in 2014. Sabha elections will see as significance for the people of way that we put our need to remember that India’s IED, the strength of democracy capital Gandhinagar and The third phase of the Lok many as 117 seats across 15 Manipur as it changed the sovereignty at peril whenever freedom is not a gift from the is voter’s ID. I can say with sought her blessings. Sabha elections will see as states and two Union course of history of the State. the people are disunited and colonial rulers but was surety that the voter’s ID is Photographs tweeted by news many as 117 seats across 15 territories going to vote on From an independent princely disorganised. In a fast achieved through countless much much more powerful agency ANI showed the Prime states and two Union April 23. Among the seats will State, Manipur became a changing global environment, sacrifices made by our than an IED, so we should Minister touching nearly 99- territories going to vote on be a solitary seat from colonial subject of the British the present generation is forefathers. understand the strength of our year-old Heeraben Patel’s feet April 23. Among the seats will Tripura, Tripura East, where empire after it lost the war. confronted everyday by new Our State is full of potential voter IDs,” Modi said. Amid as she blesses him. She gave be a solitary seat from Tripura, elections were delayed by Historical records amply bear challenges which are no less blessed generously by nature chants of “Modi, Modi”, the her blessings by putting a tilak Tripura East, where elections one phase due to security out the fact that a handful of formidable. We have to learn and all concerned need to be Prime Minister came out after on his forehead and gifting a were delayed by one phase reasons. Manipuri soldiers with from the pages of history and focused and work with primitive weapons fought must not repeat our mistakes. religious commitment so that ever so valiantly against an All effort should be made to the State can actively Polling underway for 3rd phase of Lok Sabha elections overwhelming number of overcome the obstacles and participate in the British soldiers with far more put ourselves on the path of developmental race. Let us all Agency Bharatsinh Solanki. Mulayam Singh Yadav, Constituency is going to polls superior weapons attacking progress. Today, while work for the common goal of New Delhi April 23, Kerala is also going for single , Jaya Prada, in three phases covering 04 from different directions. But remembering those who died making Manipur a peaceful phase polling today. 227 Varun Gandhi, Shivpal Yadav districts Anantnag, Kulgam, the brave Manipuri soldiers for the cause of freedom of our and developed State and this Shopian and Pulwama. The Polling is underway for the candidates including 23 women and Ajam Khan. stood their ground and never motherland, we should also way, we would be paying our security grid has been third phase of Lok Sabha are in the fray. Prominent among In Bihar amidst tight security gave up even in that hopeless take a resolute stand to work true respect and tribute today tightened to provide fool proof elections for 116 constituencies them are Congress President arrangements polling is situation. The raw courage with renewed vigour, to those brave souls who security for the polls. Voting spread over 13 states and 2 Rahul Gandhi, Union Minister underway in five and love of their motherland dedication and selflessness sacrificed their lives for their will end at 4 p.m. Union Territories. Single phase KJ Alphonse, Shashi Tharoor, constituencies Jhanjharpur, demonstrated by our for a better and brighter motherland. polling is being held for 26 K Rajasekharan, Suresh Gopi Supaul, Araria, Madhepura and parliamentary constituencies of and K Surendran. Khagaria. Over 89 lakh Gujarat and 20 constituencies In Maharashtra, 249electorates will decide political of Kerala. candidates, including 19 women fortune of 82 candidates Voting is also being held for 14 are contesting in this phase. including five women. In Assam, YAIPHA THOURANG CRAFTS EXHIBITION seats each in Maharashtra and High-profile seats going to the polling is being held in Guwahati, th th Karnataka; 10 in Uttar Pradesh; polls are Baramati where from Barpeta, Dhubri and Kokrajhar From 20 April to 29 April, 2019 seven in Chhattisgarh; six in NCP leader Sharad Pawar’s Parliamentary constituencies. Odisha; five each in Bihar and daughter Supriya Sule is In Chhattisgarh, Lok Sabha Venue : Luwangsangbam, near Cricket Stadium, Imphal East, Manipur West Bengal; four in Assam; seeking re-election. Senior polls will be concluded in the two in Goa; one each in Jammu Congress leader Radhakrishna state with this phase. 123 Items : – and Kashmir, Dadra and Nagar Vikhe-Patil’s son Dr. Sujay candidates are in the fray for Haveli, Daman and Diu and Vikhe-Patil is contesting on a seven constituencies. In Tripura. Besides, by polls for 4 BJP ticket from Ahmednagar. In Odisha, six Lok Sabha seats and Hand Embroidery, Artistic textile, Cane & Bamboo, assembly seats in Gujarat and Raigad seat, Shiv Sena’s Anant 42 assembly constituencies are 3 in Goa is also being held Geete and NCP’s Sunil Tatkare going to polls in this phase. Wood craft, & Decorative items simultaneously. are pitted against each other. In West Bengal peaceful voting Elaborate arrangements have In Goa, 12 candidates are in the is on in five Parliamentary seats been made to ensure peaceful fray for Lok Sabha elections, amidst tight security. Over 80 conduct of polls. In Gujarat, 371 while 18 nominees are lakhs electorates will decide Organised By: candidates are in the fray for contesting for Assembly seats. the political fates of 61 Yaipha Thourang Handloom & Handicraft Co-Operative Society Ltd. Lok Sabha elections while 45 In Uttar Pradesh, candidates in three seats. In candidates are contesting constituencies going to polls Jammu & Kashmir, voting is Waroiching Leimaram,Bishnupur Manipur. assembly by-polls. Prominent in this phase include taking place for Anantnag candidates whose fate will be Moradabad, Rampur, Sambhal, district in the first of the three Sponsored by :- decided today are BJP Firozabad, Mainpuri, Bareilly phase polling in the Anantnag President Amit Shah, former and Pilibhit. 120 candidates constituency. Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) Union Ministers Mansukh including 14 women are in the In an unprecedented scenario, Ministry of Textile, , New Delhi - 110066 Vasava, Mohan Kundariya and fray. Prominent among them are Anantnag Parliamentary

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