Imphal Times Supplementary issue 32 BJP observed Dark Day to mark Heads of 11 banks to appear before Parliamentary 43 anniversary of emergency Panel to appraise on bad loan, fraud cases Agency Way Forward, including Non- performing assets (NPAs), March 2018 was Rs 323.61 Agency to mark the “black day”. emergency. New , June 26, Performing Assets/ Stressed which touched Rs 8.99 trillion billion (Rs 32,361.27 crore), up New Delhi, June 26, According to The Indian Meanwhile, Union Minister Assets in Banks/Financial (Rs 8.99 lakh crore) or 10.11 from Rs 186.98 billion (Rs Express, BJP national also Heads of 11 state-owned Institutions’. per cent of total advances at 18,698.8 crore) at the end of To mark the 43rd anniversary spokesperson said wrote in a blog that the banks will apprise a Top officials of IDBI Bank, December-end 2017. 2015-16. of the Emergency imposed by that press conferences and Emergency was the “biggest parliamentary committee UCO Bank, Central Bank of Of the total gross NPAs, the Earlier this month, RBI former prime minister Indira seminars will be organised at blot” on the Indian democracy about the problems of , Bank of India, Indian public sector banks Governor Urjit Patel had Gandhi in 1975, the Bharatiya around 22 places across the and said that a chapter on it mounting bad loans and Overseas Bank, Dena Bank, accounted for Rs 7.77 trillion replied to host of questions (BJP) is country to make the youth should be included in the increasing fraud cases on Oriental Bank of Commerce, (Rs 7.77 lakh crore). asked by the committee observing “black day” on aware about how the textbooks to educate the Tuesday, sources said. Bank of Maharashtra, United The rising number of frauds members. Patel, sources had Tuesday. Congress had murdered younger generation about the They will be appearing before Bank of India, Corporation has become a serious cause said, was asked about bad Prime Minister Narendra democracy by imposing “atrocities” committed during the Standing Committee on Bank and Allahabad Bank, will for concern. loans, bank frauds, cash Modi addressed an event in Emergency. Baluni said that that period. Finance, headed by veteran make presentations before the The number of frauds crunch and other issues. Mumbai and express gratitude such mass awareness was In a blog titled ‘The 1975 Congress leader M Veerappa panel and respond to queries reported by banks increased They also said he assured the towards those who fought needed so that no one could Emergency - A dirty deceit Moily, which is looking into on June 26, said sources. from 4,693 in financial year panel members that steps were against the Emergency in 1975 dare impose Emergency in the against democracy’, posted ‘Banking Sector in India- The banking sector is 2015-16 to 5,904 in 2017-18. being taken to strengthen the and propagate the vitality of future. He said that the idea is on his Facebook page, Naqvi Issues, Challenges and the grappling with rising non- The fraud amount at end- banking system. conserving the democratic to highlight how Emergency said people of the country values. Maharashtra chief was the darkest period of fought for democratic values, minister independent India. constitutional rights and and state BJP chief Raosaheb On Monday, BJP chief Amit succeeded in protecting India most dangerous country for women with Danve too will attend the Shah attacked the Congress democracy and the event. party for imposing the Constitution by removing the sexual violence rife Modi has been a bitter critic Emergency. In a series of Congress party from power. of the former prime minister’s tweets Shah said that on this The Emergency was a 21- Courtesy- Thomson a student on a bus in Delhi of human trafficking, the recent arrests of female move to impose Emergency. In day, “democracy was month period between 25 Reuters Foundation made violence against including sex slavery and activists ahead of the lifting his monthly radio programme murdered by the Congress June, 1975 and 21 March, 1977, LONDON, June 26, women a national priority. domestic servitude, and for of a ban on women driving ‘Mann Ki Baat’ in 2017, Modi party merely to maintain officially issued by the then “India has shown utter customary practices such as showed much more needed had referred to the Emergency, power”. In his tweet, Shah also president Fakhruddin Ali India is the world’s most disregard and disrespect for forced marriage, stoning and to be done. saying “such a black night paid tribute to those who Ahmed under Article 352 of dangerous country for women … rape, marital female infanticide. “One of the worst laws that cannot be forgotten”. He said fought against the Emergency the Constitution due to women due to the high risk rapes, sexual assault and India’s Ministry of Women prevent women from having it was essential to remember and said countless number of “internal disturbances” which of sexual violence and being harassment, female and Child Development equal opportunities is the incidents which caused people were put behind bars in turn, gave the then prime forced into slave labour, infanticide has gone declined to comment on the guardianship – because harm to democracy and learn as they suffered atrocities for minister the authority to rule according to a poll of global unabated,” said Manjunath survey results. every woman is subjected to from them. over 21 months. by decree with civil liberties experts released on Gangadhara, an official at TRAPPED BY WAR a male guardian. Senior party leaders and union Earlier on Monday, Union being curbed. Tuesday. the Karnataka state Afghanistan fared worst in She cannot get a passport, ministers will also hold press Finance Minister Gandhi imposed Emergency War-torn Afghanistan and government. four of the seven questions, cannot travel, sometimes conferences and address in the second part of his three after the Supreme Court found Syria ranked second and “The (world’s) fastest with concerns over she cannot work,” said seminars and hall meeting part-series titled ‘The her election to the third in the Thomson growing economy and healthcare and conflict- Ahlam Akram, founder of programmes across the Emergency Revisited’ recalled ‘null and void’. Following the Reuters Foundation survey leader in space and related violence. Kimberly BASIRA (British Arabs country on Tuesday to mark the ‘tyranny’ faced by the apex court’s announcement, of about 550 experts on technology is shamed for Otis, director of Supporting Universal the ‘black day’. Prakash people faced during the protests erupted in the women’s issues, followed by violence committed against advancement at Women for Women’s Rights) in the UK. Javadekar, , JP emergency period. Drawing country. The government Somalia and Saudi Arabia. women.” Government data Afghan Women, said women “We need to completely Nadda, Dharmendra Pradhan parallels between Nazi dictator then stated threat to national The only Western nation in shows reported cases of and girls faced severe obliterate this system. I and Dr Mahesh Sharma will Adolf Hitler and former Prime security and declared the top 10 was the United crime against women rose by gender-based violence, think change is coming, but also hold press briefings. Minister Indira Gandhi, the Emergency. States, which ranked joint 83 percent between 2007 and abuse, illiteracy, poverty, it takes time.” While will Jaitley said that both had During this period, several third when respondents 2016, when there were four and other human rights Experts said the surprise hold a press meet in turned democracy into citizens and politicians were asked where women cases of rape reported every offences. addition of the United Pune, Smriti Irani will brief the dictatorship. But, Jaitley wrote including opposition leaders were most at risk of sexual hour. “The ongoing war and States in the top 10 most media in Odisha. In Madhya that unlike Hitler, Gandhi went like Vijayaraje Scindia, violence, harassment and The survey asked conflict are getting worse in dangerous countries for Pradesh Ananth Kumar will a step ahead by endeavouring Jaiprakash Narayan, Morarji being coerced into sex. respondents which five of Afghanistan, which puts women came down to the hold a press conference to transform India into a Desai, Chaudhary Charan The poll was a repeat of a the 193 United Nations the lives of women and girls #MeToo and Time’s Up whereas in Rajasthan it will be “dynastic democracy”. Singh, survey in 2011 that found member states they thought at increasing risk,” said campaigns against sexual on Prakash Javadekar to talk On Tuesday, the Jammu and and Lal Krishna Advani were experts saw Afghanistan, were most dangerous for U.S.-based Otis, a survey harassment and violence to the mediapersons about the Kashmir unit of BJP observed arrested without any trial as Democratic Republic of women and which country participant. that have dominated “dark period” and its ‘Save Democracy Day’ to fundamental rights had been Congo, Pakistan, India, and was worst in terms of Afghanistan’s Public Health headlines for months. repercussions. MoS K mark the “darkest period in the suspended and media was Somalia as the most healthcare, economic Minister Ferozuddin Feroz “People want to think Alphons will talk in Tamil history of the country”. BJP also censured. dangerous countries for resources, cultural or said the deteriorating income means you’re Nadu and BJP national national general secretary Anil Fresh elections were called women. traditional practices, sexual security situation was protected from misogyny, spokesperson will Jain addressed a programme after the Emergency ended in Experts said India moving violence and harassment, making life difficult for and sadly that’s not the speak in Hyderabad. General at the party office in Jammu. 1977 and Congress lost by a to the top of poll showed not non-sexual violence and women, with large parts of case,” said Cindy (Retd.)VK Singh will also hold Former deputy chief minister huge margin, resulting in the enough was being done to human trafficking. the country still in the Southworth, executive vice a press meet in Andhra Kavinder Gupta also presided Janata Party’s Morarji Desai tackle the danger women Respondents also ranked control of Taliban fighters president of the Pradesh and Jitendra Singh over a meeting to recall and becoming the first non- faced, more than five years India the most dangerous after nearly 17 years of war. Washington-based National addresses the media in Assam denounce the dark days of Congress prime minister. after the rape and murder of country for women in terms “Nowadays, suicideNetwork to End Domestic bombings and armed Violence. conflict is the third (highest) “We are going to look back cause of deaths and and see this as a very One Day Food Processing Conclave Held disability in Afghanistan,” powerful tipping point … he told the Thomson We’re blowing the lid off IT News The state has a fertile soil Reuters Foundation in an and saying ‘#Metoo and Imphal, June 26, leading to surplus production, interview in London. Time’s Up’.” however with lack of cold chain “Instead of focusing Rounding out the top 10 A One day Food Processing facility surplus production go (spending) on maternal most dangerous countries Conclave under the theme wasted. The government of health, on nutritional status, for women were Pakistan, ‘Awareness and UP- gradation India has taken a number of we spend it on trauma.” Democratic Republic of of technology and promotion strategies and initiatives to The impact of a seven-year Congo, Yemen and Nigeria. of Kishan Sampada Yojana’ encourage investment in food war drove Syria into third India, Libya and Myanmar was held at Hotel Classic processing units. place in the survey, amid were considered the world’s Grande, Chingmeirong, Imphal The function was also concerns over access to most dangerous nations for on Monday. The Conclave was attended by Dr. J. Suresh Babu, healthcare and both sexual women exploited by human jointly organized by Ministry Chief Secretary, Manipur, as and non-sexual violence. traffickers in a global crime of Food Processing Industries, Special Guest, Shri P.Vaiphei, “There are so many dangers worth an estimated $150 Government of India and Principal Secretary (Trade, for girls and women,” said billion a year. Indian Chamber of Commerce Commerce & Industries), Maria Al Abdeh, executive “In many countries the with the support of Department Government of Manipur, Shri. director of Women Now For simple fact of being female of Commerce and Industries, C.Arthur Worchuiyo, Director, Development, which creates a heightened risk of Government of Manipur. linkage, though it is difficult to provided by the government to the lack of means of Trade, Commerce and supports women’s centres becoming a victim of The occasion was graced by earmark 50 acres of land for and also stated that the state preservation of food products Industries, Government of in Syria. slavery,” said Nick Grono, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, Minister Food Park at some places in being the gateway to Asian and also due to the lack of Manipur , Ms. Madhuparna “There is sexual violence by chief executive of the of State, Ministry of Food every state, the Ministry has Highway, the Ministry is ready adequate marketing facilities in Bhowmick, Additional government forces. Freedom Fund, the first Processing Industries, proposed through Cabinet for to provide and assist in making the state, perishable products Director, Indian Chamber of Domestic violence and child private donor fund dedicated Government of India as Chief small units after proper the Kishan Sampada Yojana a goes wasted. He further states Commerce. marriage are increasing and to ending slavery. Guest. While addressing the identification and if Food Park success. that if the state has Cold Later, in the technical session, more women are dying in The poll of 548 people was gathering, the Chief Guest said cannot be set up in 12 acres of Speaking as Guest of Honour, Chains, 40% of food can be Dr. C.A.Srinivassamurthy, childbirth. The tragedy is conducted online, by that the main objective of the land, the same land can use to Th. Bishwajit Singh, Minister save from wasting which can Director of Research, CAU, nowhere near an end.” phone and in person Government is to increase the set up a Cold Chain that deals (Trade, Commerce & be sold in markets benefitting Manipur, Dr. Danie Shalie, IIT Somalia, where more than between March 26 and May income of farmers double times. directly with the farmers. Industries) said the state is the farmers and to enable the Kharagpur, Mr. Y. Raj Kumar, two decades of war has 4 with an even spread across Every farmers in every state The Chief Guest also declared moving forward in every field. entrepreneurs to sell their AGM,NABARD, Manipur, fuelled a culture of violence Europe, Africa, the Americas, should not be left behind, that the Ministry is providing Though the state is small as products on-line, the Minister Mr. SK Singsit, United Bank and weakened institutions South East Asia, South Asia especially Manipur since the 35% subsidy for Meghalaya compared to others, it has a request the Ministry to reduce of India and Mr. Thangjam meant to uphold the law, was and the Pacific. state has a rich soil. The Food region and 75% for Manipur of good climatic condition, fertile the loan compound interest of Joykumar Singh, Managing again named as one of the Respondents included aid Processing Ministry has been that only 25% will be borne by land, water and natural the Entreprenuers. Director, Thangjam Agro five most dangerous professionals, academics, progressing in the last few the beneficiaries. Stressing resources especially in The conclave was organized Industries Pvt. Ltd. countries for women. healthcare staff, non- years, there are many schemes that there are certain factors like agriculture and horticulture to promote and uplift the food presented papers on New Saudi Arabia ranked fifth, government organisation such as Mega Food Park, Cold willingness of the government, areas. Unfortunately, the food processing industries in the Scheme PM Kisan with women’s rights experts workers, policy-makers, Chain, Kishan Sampada condition of the industry, products have to be imported state and also to encourage SAMPADA Yojana as a saying there had been some development specialists and Scheme, Backward power water, electricity etc are to be from neighbouring country due home food processing units. Resource Persons. progress in recent years, but social commentators.

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