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Regd.No. MANENG /2013/51092 Volume 6, Issue 197, Tuesday, Aug 14, 2018 www.imphaltimes.com Maliyapham Palcha Kumshing 3416 2/- Manipur’s Independence Day celebrated Arrest VC, AP Pandey and

Leishemba Sanajaoba demands resolve MU issue - Sanajaoba IT News government, said the Titular leaders of the Central Imphal, Aug 14, King while addressing the Government, but government pre-merger status for Manipur nd gathering at the 72 could arrest him immediately The Titular King of Manipur, celebration of Manipur to ensure normalcy,” said Leishemba Sanajaoba has Independence Day held at Leishamba, while adding that IT News demanded to arrest the Sanakonung here today even if the people of Manipur Imphal, Aug 14, controversial Vice-Chancellor morning. wanted to arrest the VC or of Manipur, AP Pandey for While questioning the state resolve the ongoing MU Titular King of Manipur, causing social unrest in the government of not arresting issue, the state government Leishemba Sanajaoba has state of Manipur. the VC, Leishemba said that could not to do so because of demanded pre-merger political Due to the ongoing demand law and order is under state the state-centre relationship. status of Manipur, while for removal of the Vice- subject. Any person causing The only solution to long speaking on the 72nd Chancellor of Manipur social turmoil should be lasting solution to all the Manipur’s Independence Day University large number of arrested immediately and problems in Manipur is review celebration at Sanakonung, students are suffering and enquiry could be conducted the Instrument of Accession here in Imphal today. causing social unrest. The after taking the person into and amend as per the wish The Independence Day state government is incapable custody. and aspiration of the people celebration was organized by to act as the hegemonic “VC, Pandey may have of Manipur, Leishemba Coalition for Indigenes Rights control of the central connection with powerful observed. Campaign (CIRCA) under the theme - ‘Why pre-merger status for Manipur’ with the motto – “Celebrate The Spirit 300 army officers to move to SC Of Freedom” Addressing the large gathering, Titular King the dominion of Indian Union, celebration of Manipur is the only option to restore praying for protection of their Leishemba Sanajaoba said the Tilular King observed. Independence Day is not anti- normalcy and to get rid from that Kangleipak (now known While, reiterating that national nor against the all the menaces, which is as Manipur) was once a fundamental rights Manipur got independence on nation, but it is against the ill- being affecting the state. sovereign state. But after it 14th of August 1947- A day treatment of Indian As part of the celebration, the IT News was annexed to Indian Union before Indian, Sanajaoba said government towards the land titular king hoisted a red flag Imphal, Aug 14, the SC-appointed post-independence the that the then colonial British- and people of Manipur; it is decorated with the image of commission. Earlier, in July freedom of the people and India government left to earn self- respect and Pakhangba (Meitei deity) in Over 300 Army officers are 2017, the Supreme Court had governance was Manipur as an “excluded dignity as paid by British to gold at the centre in the Sana filing a petition to the highest entrusted the CBI with over 40 systematically subjugated. state” with the rights of “self- then independent Manipur. Konung which was also court of the country cases of alleged extrajudicial The unending socio-political determination” and left The titular king also appealed hosted in the history by the challenging legal action killings. issue which has marred the subject of joining India or the government of Manipur to Late King of Manipur against on duty army officers. Meanwhile, in Jammu and state of Manipur is the result remain as sovereign state to review the Instrument of Meidingu Bodhchandra Singh This comes against the Kashmir, an FIR had been filed of annexation of Manipur into the people of this land. Accession-1947 and grant a in August 14, 1947. backdrop of cases regarding by the police under sections Further, Leishamba said, due special status for Manipur to The gathering also demanded the actions of on-duty Army 302 (murder) and 307 (attempt Congress to selfish ploy of some leaders, endow larger authority and to amend the Constitution of officers coming under the to murder) of the IPC against slams BJP for Manipur was merged into rights for self-empowerment of Indian to provide special scrutiny of internal security Major Aditya and his unit of Indian Union in 1947. the state governance as well constitutional status of agencies and the judiciary, the 10 Garhwal Rifles over the not only Following which, a separatist as the people of Manipur. Manipur to safeguard the around three-hundred serving Shopian Firing incident of movement existed since 1952. Implementation of the interest of the people of officers of the Army, in their January 27 when three fooling the He also said that the Instrument of Accession- 1947 Manipur. personal capacities civilians were killed after Army particularly in the state of personnel fired at a stone- people but Manipur and Jammu and pelting 200-strong mob of Kashmir. protestors in J&K’s Shopian also the MLAs Republic TV report says that district. The Supreme Court is IT News SSUM condemns attack to Umar the petition will be filled on was booked by the CBI in currently hearing the plea of Imphal, Aug 14, Tuesday seeking protection relation to an alleged fake- Major Aditya’s father, Lt Col of their fundamental rights. encounter in Manipur. The Karamveer Singh, seeking to Manipur Pradesh Khalid of JNU The officers are to file a writ central agency was quash the FIR against his son. Congress Committee IT News hurt. The gunman left the gun daylight, now they attacked petition in the country’s apex conducting its probe on the Lt Col Singh had said in his (MPCC) today slammed Imphal, Aug 14, on the road and escaped. Umar at Constitution Club. court asking a number of orders of the Supreme Court, petition that Major Aditya was the ruling BJP Only a few months back, Ravi Entire Country is going to questions, among which are, and the case, which relates to “wrongly and arbitrarily” government accusing the “Socialist Students’ Union of Pujari, the infamous celebrate it’s Independence ‘Can the discretion of a soldier a 2009 incident, had been named in the FIR as the party of not only fooling Manipur (SSUM) expressed ‘underworld gangster’ had Day tomorrow, where people be put under legal scrutiny?’ registered under murder- incident relates to an Army the people but also the strong condemnation to the also issued death threats to and Constitution isn’t safe in and ‘Can anything be above related sections of the Indian convoy that was on bonafide MLAs. s attack on Umar Khalid of Umar and when the Govt. was it’s own Capital City”, the national security?’ Penal Code. The incident had military duty in an area under Speaking during a press JNU terming it as State approached and demanded statement by SSUM added. On August 2, an Army officer been termed a fake encounter AFSPA. (Contd. on Page 2) conference held today at Sponsored heinous attack. police protection, the police Congress Bhavan A statement by Bhushan and the government have Spokesperson of the Longjam , General Secy. of purposely put the matter on MPCC , MLA SSUM said that the attack is backburner and gave Manipur history retold on water canvas Khumukcham Joykishan another assassination encouragement to the said that , spokesperson attempt to kill Democratic terrorists who are after DIPR of the ruling BJP led voice who are strongly Comrade Umar Khalid’s life, Imphal, Aug. 14 government Th. Bishwajit criticizing Hindutva hatred the statement alleged. had announced to called politics and Hindutva Ruling This incident of attempting In a first of its kind in North a special session to Government. assassination by a gunman East India, The Tourism discuss the issue of the “ Let us stand not only with reminded the assassination of Department, Government of frame Work Agreement Com. Umar but also against Gauri Lankesh by Brahminical Manipur, raised the curtain and to make a consensus such coward attempts to Hindutva Fascists for of Kangla Light and Sound stand of the MLAs for attack the people who stand standing for Justice, Show on 13th August, protection of the state for Justice and truth”. criticality and rationality. commemorating the Patriot’s integrity on August 16. The statement said that Along with Gauri Lankesh, Day. However as of now there Comrade Umar Khalid was Narendra Dhabolkar, Govind The event was a part of the has been no notification attending a meeting at Pansare and MM Kalburgi Development of North East for summoning of the Constitution Club, against were also made silence for Circuit: Imphal & Khongjom state assembly. Lynchings that are speaking truth to power. Project under Swadesh “Today is Aug 14 and happening after BJP came “ Truth and reason cannot be Darshan Scheme. tomorrow is the into power. While he was killed by with bullets but the The 30 minutes Light and Independence day of the having tea outside the struggle for Justice would Sound Show at Kangla was country and till now there Constitution Club gate, increase. And if the foot staged at the inner moat of has been no notification suddenly someone from soldiers of Hindutva fascism Kangla on the North of from the government for behind held Umar and tried to think that they can silence Ibudhou Pakhangba shrine. summoning of the state aim the gun at him. He tried and marginalize the voices of The show is aimed to let the Assembly election”, to push away. Meanwhile, resistance against tourists know the 2000 years Present at the Curtain Raiser, guidance. This light and Government of India Rashmi Joykishan said and added other comrades Khalid Saifi, oppression, then they are old history of Manipur. Shri Budha Chingtham said sound show will help the Verma, Chief Secretary of that such an attitude is a Shariq Hussain and mistaken. So, on this terror Manipur history was retold that the narration in English tourists know Manipur Manipur, Joint Secretary of clear indication of how Banojyotsana Lahiri tried to attack on Com. Umar Khalid on a water canvas with lazer was approved by an expert better, he added. Tourism, Ministry of the ruling BJP led overpower him, he escaped by Hindutva Fascists, SSUM light and projection of committee after which he The curtain raiser of the light Tourism, Siman Bila, Assitant government is not only and Shariq chased him. While strongly oppose and stand to images. translate it into Manipuri. and sound show was Director General, Ministry of fooling the people of the running away, the gunman help radical student Tri-Colour India is the expert The artist who acted at the attended Cabinet Ministers, Tourism, Bharti Sharma and state but also the entire turned around and fired but movements. Again, Hindutva consultant of the lazer and short historic narration was Secretary of Tourism, other high ranking elected representative. fortunately Shariq was not brigade burnt Constitution in light show. also selected under his Ministry of Tourism, government officials .