THE MIZORAM POST AIZAWL MONDAY 04 JANUARY 2021 MIZORAM & REGION 3 Rescue operation leads to Ratio of educated girls less as discovery of 200m-long compared to boys: Assam Bangladesh tunnel in Karimganj minister kidnappers gave some instructions and asked Elimuddin, a person from neighbouring Nayagram, to bring the money. But after the police arrested Elimuddin, the kidnappers released Hossain, the report said. After his return, the police interrogated Hossain and he revealed about the secret tunnel. On Friday, a special team led by the Karimganj district superintendent of police conducted an operation in the Balia area in search of the tunnel and the cops discovered a tunnel GUWAHATI , JAN 03 journey to college so that to fund the education of all because of mounting family more than 200 metres long. Assam education minister their education is not their children,” he said. responsibilities,” he added. The report quoted Kumar as Himanta Biswa Sarma said hampered. The minister said that the The Assam government KARIMGANJ , JAN 03 kidnapped on December 28. only after a proper investigation. saying that the location of the that although more girls now Girls who secured the first mindset of parents should waived off college fees in While rescuing a kidnapped man Dilwar Hossain is a resident of Saying that there are some tunnel was covered in plants and attend schools in the state, division in the higher change and they should view of the ongoing pandemic in Karimganj district, Assam Shilua village under Nilambazar serious issues in some particular there was a barbed wire fence the ratio of girls accessing secondary (HS) final exams instead prefer to send their this year to encourage Police have discovered a 200- police station in Karimganj. After areas in the Indo-Bangla border, above the tunnel. higher education is less as conducted by Assam Higher daughters to the university students to enroll in colleges. metre-long tunnel connecting an FIR lodged with the police, the Karimganj SP said the police Hossain revealed that the compared to their male Secondary Education Council for higher education and “Over 4.80 lakh students India and Bangladesh in the the Karimganj Police launched have taken up the matter with the tunnel leads to Sylhet in counterparts. in 2020 will receive the two- engage their sons in other enrolled in colleges this year district. an operation in search of Border Security Force (BSF) and Bangladesh and miscreants The minister said this wheelers. “Girls now have work. after our government waived The news has been Hossain. intelligence agencies. regularly use it. while distributing scooters to access to education, but they “Many girls are married off the college fees,” the confirmed by Karimganj The report quoted SP It has been reported that He said there are around 63 meritorious girl students still have to go a long way to off during their teenage and education minister said. The superintendent of police Mayank Mayank Kumar as saying: “We Dilwar Hossain’s captors had “natural gaps” along the under the Dr Banikanta go to secure a position at par they become mothers at a state government would Kumar. It is suspected that the received an FIR regarding a contacted his family over the international border with Kakati Merit Award during a with males in society,” said young age. Giving birth to spend funds worth Rs 144 tunnel is being used by person who was abducted to the phone from a Bangldeshi Bangladesh in Karimganj. function in Sivasagar on Himanta Biswa Sarma. several children also affects crores to provide 22,250 international gangs involved in other side of the border, number and demanded a The SP informed that the BSF Sunday. Even today, parents prefer their health adversely,” scooters to meritorious girl kidnapping and smuggling. following which we went to the ransom of Tk 5 lakh. has been asked to close the The minister distributed to send their sons for higher Sarma said. students under the Dr According to a media report, area.” He further said everything Dilwar Hossain’s family also Indian part of the tunnel with 948 scooters to meritorious education and marry off their “They are also unable to Banikanta Kakati Merit Award one Dilwar Hossain was will be clear about the tunnel agreed to pay the amount and the immediate effect. girl students to facilitate their daughters if they are unable pursue their education of Pragyan Bharati scheme BJP, UPPL to jointly fight Assam Tripura police Tribal Festival begins in Dhemaji Hazong and Garo have been displayed Assembly polls 2021 in BTR picks up NLFT in the ongoing Tribal Festival. KOKRAJHAR , JAN 03 respectively.” Moreover, cultural troupes Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday The BJP meeting, which emphasized on fielding (BM) cadre comprising of artistes of different said the BJP and their ally, United People’s Party candidates in the 12 constituencies under BTR, ethnic tribes will participate in Liberal (UPPL) in BTC will jointly fight in the was addressed by Assam BJP president Ranjeet cultural events organized during the ensuing Assam Assembly polls 2021 in Bodoland Kumar Dass, MP , former Rajya Sabha from Dhalai festival. Territorial Region (BTR). MP Biswajit Daimary. AGARTALA , JAN 03 Pegu said that the Assam The convenor of BJP-led North East Democratic The meeting was also attended by Assam minister Tripura police on Sunday arrested one government through the state Alliance (NEDA) and finance minister Sarma said Bhabesh Kalita, MPs Pallab Lochan Das and Ashok extremist from Chawmanu of Dhalai district. department of welfare of plain tribes this on Saturday after attending a felicitation and Shinghal, MLA Angoorlata Deka, ex-MLA Rekha Rani The accused Berajoy Tripura (30) is a cadre and backward classes is organizational meeting of the BJP held under the Das Boro and other senior leaders. of the banned National Liberation Front of implementing several schemes to aegis of the party’s Kokrajhar district committee Meanwhile, the state BJP also felicitated new Tripura (NLFT, BM) and was involved in promote and preserve the traditions at Sikhnajhar Taekwando Gymnasium, Kokrajhar. BTC chief Pramod Boro and deputy chief Gobinda several cases of extortion. Police picked up and cultural practices of the Talking to media persons, Sarma said they have Basumatary during the felicitation programme. the cadre from the Chaya Kumar Para Jungle indigenous tribes. already discussed the matter of fighting the State Speaking to media persons, BTC chief Boro and recovered Rs 25,000 in cash from him. DHEMAJI , JAN 03 Inaugurating the festival managing The department is also Assembly polls 2021 jointly with UPPL. said, “To ensure corruption-free governance in Police had also arrested another NLFT (BM) People will get a glimpse into the rich director of the Assam Plain Tribes implementing projects for the Sarma said, “The Pramod Boro-led BTC BTR and check the misappropriations by the extremist, Mantu Debbarma on Friday from cultural traditions of indigenous Development Corporation, Jadav development of cultural tourism. government has started working with transparency previous government, we have taken various Khowai district. tribes inhabiting the plains of Assam Pegu said, “The Jonai Tribal Festival “There is provision for tribal keeping faith in all the communities of the region.” initiatives.” Police also seized money and a vehicle during the Jonai Tribal Festival that highlights the living traditions and development activities in the annual He also said, “Massive corruptions took place He said, “The schemes undertaken by the from Mantu Debbbarma. Debbarma had been began at Jonai in Dhemaji district on cultural practices of the plain tribes budgets of the Central government”, during the Hagrama Mohilary-led BTC government previous government are being checked and remanded to police custody for three days. It Sunday. living in Assam through the display Pegu said. The Assam Plain Tribes and the existing coalition government in BTC will verifications of the ongoing projects are also going was on the basis of the information provided Sponsored by the ministry of tribal of their music, attires, cultural Development Corporation will also institute an inquiry into the anomalies in the big on.” by Debbarma that police seized the money affairs, the three-day festival is being artifacts and dance forms.” conduct a similar festival and another schemes and projects implemented in the region.” Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is also the PWD from Berajoy on Sunday. NLFT extremists had held at two locations at Jonai. Different cultural elements at Haflong later this month. Both Sarma, who is also the education minister of minister, had a meeting with higher officials of the kidnapped three workers from Ganganagar of Dhemaji district administration in including the traditional attires, Jonai and Haflong have a sizable the state said, “The HSLC and HS examinations in PWD of BTC in the BTC auditorium hall after the Dhalai district. The extremist outfit released collaboration with the Jonai Royal musical instruments and way of living population of different indigenous the state will begin from May 11 and 12 end of the BJP meeting. the victims after 16 days. Riders Club organized the festival. of Mising, Bodo, Deori, Sonowal, tribes. 12 new cases Arunachal deputy CM urges civil society to take of COVID-19 Governor BD responsibility for protecting state’s flora and fauna recorded in Mishra discusses projects with Meghalaya chief minister ITANAGAR , JAN 03 the rivers and underground NEWMAI NEWS NETWORK Arunachal Pradesh deputy chief water. SHILLONG, JAN 03 ITANAGAR , JAN 03 minister Chowna Mein has called Chairing the meeting, Tai A further 12 new cases of Covid- Arunachal Pradesh Governor upon the civil society to take Khamti chief, Chow Khanseing 19 were reported in Meghalaya Brig (Retd) BD Mishra has responsibility for protecting and Namchoom submitted a seven- on Sunday. There were also 13 expressed concern over the slow preserving nature, its flora and point memorandum to the recoveries and no new fatalities and unsatisfactory progress of fauna, rivers and aquatic life. He deputy chief minister. The latter in the state in the same period. the vital Miao-Vijoynagar road in was attending a meeting held to assured to look into the points In the first three days of this Changlang district. During a discuss the preservation of the phase-wise. Proposing the year there have been only 33 new meeting with Chief Minister environment and maintenance of upgrading of Chongkham EAC to infections and 47 recoveries Pema Khandu at Raj Bhawan ecological balance with the ADC headquarters, he said that from the virus in the entire state, here on Saturday, the governor district administration, HoDs, Chongkham is the oldest though the level of testing has yet sought the speeding up of the health and hygiene, facility of the state and strengthening CBOs, NGOs, youth and student administrative headquarters of to come back to pre-holiday projects slowed down in the state centres, internet and road law and order. Khandu briefed organisations of Namsai district as well as to keep alive the rich said, “When tourists visit the the district. levels. due to the Covid-19 pandemic. communication. the governor on various issues at Chongkham Buddha Vihara cultures and traditions,” Mein state, there must be something He also requested the posting Of the new cases, East Khasi The governor and the chief The governor also suggested and programmes of the state Campus here on Saturday. The said. left to show to them. Our pristine of sufficient police personnel at Hills accounted for 10, West minister also discussed the strict formulation of a concrete plan government. Road meeting was convened by the He also called upon the nature and its flora and fauna are the Chongkham police station Jaintia Hills one and Ri-Bhoi implementation of the Covid-19 for the smooth execution of the communication, competitive Namsai district administration in people to refrain from illegal the most beautiful things we can and the establishment of a one. protocols for the protection of Covid-19 vaccination examinations, filling up of vacant view of the rampant destruction hunting and fishing and maintain show to the visitors.” separate fire station at There were also 10 new the people. programme. “As per the posts, environment and forests, of forest resources and natural cleanliness and hygiene in the He also requested the visitors Chongkham. Deputy recoveries in East Khasi Hills, one Appreciating Khandu for his standard operating procedure, health, education and Panchayat vegetation. rivers. While citing that our state to respect the shrine areas and commissioner R.K. Sharma said in Ri-Bhoi, one in West Garo Hills commitment to the completion every frontline warrior must be elections were discussed in the “The tribal way of life and the is blessed with rich flora and to maintain the sanctity of the that indiscriminate destruction and one in South West Garo Hills. of the NH415 road project in given first preference,” Mishra meeting. food habits revolve around fauna with huge forest coverage, pagodas. of nature and unregulated In all, Meghalaya has had Itanagar, the governor called for said. He also emphasized on new The governor and the chief mother nature. It is, therefore, we must strive to protect and Namsai MLA Chau Zingnu extraction of forest resources 13,460 Covid-19 cases, of which stringent measures in initiatives for employment minister also exchanged New equally important to protect and preserve it, as it provides a great Namchoom said that along with and rivers have posed a threat 135 are active, 13,186 have maintaining cleanliness in the generation through Year greetings and expressed preserve mother nature and its potential for natural tourisms the prevention of rampant to the existence of cultures and recovered and 139 have died state capital. He said Itanagar, entrepreneurship in agriculture- hope that the year will usher in rich vegetation, wildlife, rivers like elephant ride, animal destruction of vegetation, traditions of local people of the from the virus. The recovery rate chosen as one of India’s Smart horticulture and allied sectors, peace, prosperity and and aquatic life in order to sighting, boat riding, etc. massive afforestation must also area, which has necessitated is 97.96 percent. The fatality rate Cities, should be the best particularly apiculture and extraordinary progress in all- maintain an ecological balance The deputy chief minister be taken up in order to maintain such a meeting. is 1.03 percent. example in terms of cleanliness, harnessing of sporting potentials round development in the state. Assam Rifles nabs Peasant bodies in Manipur stage overground worker of hunger strike against three farm laws NSCN-IM in Mon district NEWMAI NEWS NETWORK and peasants since August said that country struggling for their rights and IMPHAL, JAN 03 farmers of the country are now united future of the people of the country. Members of the Left wing's peasants’ with a strong determination to fight Many other leaders including CPI organisations on Sunday staged a one- against the laws. Manipur state council secretary L day hunger strike in Imphal against He alleged that more than 11 Sotinkumar, CPI (M) secretary three farm laws passed by the thousand peasants committed suicide Kshetrimayum Santa, MLM president Parliament in September last year. during the year 2019. A young farmer Yumlembam Jogendra , SKS leader N The protest staged at Irawat Bhavan, had recently committed suicide in Ratan and AIAKS leader M Nabakishore Imphal, was participated by leaders and Madhya Pradesh allegedly after unable talked on future impact of the laws members of Manipur Loumee Marup to clear electricity bill following which during the protest. (MLM - affiliated to AIKS), Manipur his floor mill and motor cycle were The parliament of India passed Loumee Lup (MLL- affiliated to AIKS, confiscated. KOHIMA , JAN 03 over to the police, Assam Rifles three bills – The Farmers’ Produce The Assam Rifles troops said. Ajay Bhavan), Samyukta Kisan While committing the suicide, he Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Sabha(SKS) and All India Agragami left a note addressed to the Prime apprehended an overground “#AssamRifles troops in Facilitation) Bill-2020, The Farmers worker (OGW) of the Isak- Nagaland apprehended an OGW Kisan Samitee ( AIAKS) Minister , requesting (Empowerment and Protection) Representatives of North East Forum him (Prime Minister) to sell his organs Muivah faction of the National of NSCN (IM) from general area of International Solidarity (NEFIS) also announced that peasants of the state are benefits of the corporates. Agreement of Price Assurance and Socialist Council of Nagaland Phuktong village in Mon district and clear the debts he owe. Sarat then Farm Services Bill-2020 and The joined the protest that was staged in ready to launch a series of protests "The new laws tantamount to snatch urged farmers and peasants of the state (NSCN-IM) in Nagaland’s Mon on 01 Jan recovering one point solidarity to the agitating farmers from against the three laws. the rights of the peasants and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) district. The NSCN-IM 32 mm pistol and live rounds. to extend their support by participating Bill-2020 on September 14, 2020. different parts of the country. He claimed that none of the minimum support price which the in the protest demanding repeal of the overground worker was nabbed Apprehendee handed over to During the protest, leaders of the peasants in the state will accept the laws peasants had been enjoying for controversial laws. On September 27, 2020, the bills from the general area Phuktong Police,” the Assam Rifles peasants’ bodies announced that they which were first promulgated as decades", he said. "The government at Khumukcham Chinglen as received the Presidential assent and village in Mon district on Friday, tweeted. would extend their support to the ordinance in June 2020 before the bills the Centre drafted the bills to serve the representative of NEFIS alleged that the were notified in the gazette. the Assam Rifles said on its In April 2020, the Indian farmers of the country currently staging were passed without any discussion in corporate who are their masters. The three laws were not only against the It can also be noted here that as official Twitter handle on Sunday. Army busted a camp of NSCN-IM protests at the border areas of the the house of the Parliament. BJP-led NDA government at the Centre interest of the farmers and peasants of many as 31 farmers’ organisations are Assam Rifles informed that in the Mon district of Nagaland. national capital, New Delhi. Different He alleged that the BJP-led NDA is always in favour of the corporate the country but also against the entire to fight collectively against these three the troops recovered one .32 The temporary hideout of NSCN- forms of protests will be launched in government had passed the three farm world to get huge electoral bonds from population of the country. new laws. The protesting farmers mm pistol along with live rounds IM near Longting in Mon district the state too until and unless the three laws taking advantage of majority in the them to purchase the electorates during Asserting that India is in 104th rank described the three laws as "anti-farmer of ammunition from the was busted during a joint laws are scraped, they added. Parliament. He said that the laws were elections", he also alleged. of the world hunger list, he said that laws" while politicians from the possession of the NSCN-IM operation comprising troops Talking to reporters at the protest passed not in the interest of the MLM leader Sarat Salam while the hunger strike staged today is a opposition alleged that it would leave overground worker. The NSCN- from the Indian Army, Assam site, secretary Haobijam Ibobi of MLL peasants of the country but for the highlighting the protest of the farmers symbolic support to the farmers of the farmers at the "mercy of corporates". IM member was later handed Rifles and Nagaland Police.