Imphal Times Supplementary issue Page 2 Free Medical Editorial Mumbai woman stranded on camp held at Friday, February 14, 2020 “Diamond Princess” sends an SOS Thanga IT News Imphal, Feb 14 Redefining mob violence By Raju Vernekar ntolerance, anger, sentiments often drives the human mind to Mumbai, Feb 14 As a part of “Anemia Free Manipur I commit serious offenses that are self-justified. A similar offense, Campaign” started by the Bharat when committed by a group of unorganized people denouncing any While 138 Indians (with two Vikas Parishad, Manipur at Thanga anti-social or inhuman activities of one or two persons without giving confirmed cases of Novel Corona village and Karang Island, H. a chance for a fair trial, is often coined as ‘Mob Justice’. But in reality, Vurus) are stranded on luxury cruise Balkrisna Singh, Director (IPR), this is “Mob Violence”. liner” Diamond Princess” Manipur in association with the Arson, assault, lynching, humiliation, destroying of properties, quarantined in the port of members of Bharat Vikas Parishad, ostracizing and attacking the family members of the person committing Yokohama in Japan, a woman Manipur, BVP, Thanga Branch and anti-social or inhuman activities are the nature of activities committed security officer from Mumbai, on M/s Eastern Motors, Chingmeirong by the group of unorganized people in the name of dispensing justice. board the ship, has sent an SOS to organised a one day free medical Mob violence in the name of dispensing justice is becoming very Union Government urging it to camp for screening and detection common in India. Countless incidents of mob violence in the name of rescue stranded Indians of anemia among mother and delivering justice happened across the country and in the state of immediately. children of Thanga Part-I yesterday Manipur. What is interesting is that almost all the nature of violence Sonali Thakur (24) working as a passengers and 1,045 crew members flights to Shanghai and reduced at Chairenlakpa Community Hall, or action by an unorganized group of people call ‘mob’ in the name security officer, speaking to a TV have been quarantined in the port service to Hong Kong. InterGlobe Thanga Chingkha Leikai. delivering justice across the country look alike. channel here, through video caller, of Yokohama.They include 138 Aviation Ltd-led IndiGo has also A team of doctors and medical staff Vandalizing of hospital or doctors’ residence over the death of stated that the situation on board Indians. The ship masters have said suspended its services to Chengdu of State Health Department, RIMS patient, humiliation by parading in public or tonsuring of women either the ship was fast deteriorating and that the quarantine will end by 19 and Hong Kong. Hospital and volunteers of Good for committing adultery or indulging in anti-social activities like using if it continued, the outcome would February, 2020, unless there are any In the meanwhile US based Karma Foundation conducted the drugs, selling alcohol, ostracizing and destroying of houses of alleged be worst. The infection is spreading unforeseen developments. The ship “Moody’s Investors Service” in its free medical camp where about criminals, etc. are common form of mob violence happening in the and it will soon grapple others, she remains anchored after a passenger report has stated that banks will 200 women and children took state of Manipur. The growing phenomenon is worrisome as even said. from Hongkong was found infected, take maximum hit if Coronavirus part. During the camp, medical accused produced in the courtroom are not spared. Sonali was placed in isolation on when the ship arrived at Daikoku Pier crisis prolongs. The people will kits, dietary supplements and But is the action of the mob justified? Forget about taking the law Monday, a week after the ship Cruise Terminal in Yokohama, south travel less and economic growth medicines were distributed free in hand, the kind of action turns out to be another heinous offense docked at Yokohoma on February of Tokyo, Japan. and employment conditions will of cost. which impacts not only the wrongdoers but also to many innocent 3. “We are scared that the infection Ten new confirmed cases were weaken in these economies in lives. is spreading so fast that we could reported on Thursday, thus taking general and those dependent on Many fathers, mothers, brothers, wives, and children become the also become one of them. We don’t the total number of confirmed cases foreign travellers in particular. Diamond radio victim of the mob action as they had to spend a painful life for the want to. The situation on the cruise on board the ship to 175, at least 10 “Whilst travel to and from mainland crime committed by their son, father, brother or husband. There were ship has worsened, compounded by of those are crew China accounts for less than 4% of celebrates World instances that minor children were punished by leaving them as an the delay in getting results on members. Although authorities had total Asia-Pacific passengers, the orphan after their parents were lynched to death for a crime they had coronavirus tests being performed said that they would release some financial impact on airports is larger Radio Day committed. The fact is that those minor children know nothing about on passengers. passengers to shore to finish their than suggested by passenger IT News the kind of crime committed by their parents. “We want the Indian government two-week quarantine, no one is numbers, as they typically generate Imphal, Feb 14 There were instances that an innocent had to undergo a painfully to take us back to India and isolate allowed to disembark, Thakur said. substantively higher revenue from and humiliated life after he became a victim of mob violence. Judged us there. Or at least send some more The cruise line has tested over 490 international passengers than from As observed in the part of the world, and prosecuted by a mob, the person was punished in charge of medical staffers across to help these of the more than 3,700 passengers domestic ones,”, the report stated. Diamond Radio , a community radio murdering his own wife who was later found alive having a joyful life people with the tests. We want to and crew on the ship so far. Japanese “If the outbreak of the coronavirus service having its operative station with another husband. What is more interesting is that the person go home,” she said. Health Ministry has said that more intensifies and the disruptions at Khongjom in Thoubal district was even jailed for the crime that he had never committed. Sonali said that she has already tests will follow in the coming days. stemming from it are not contained celebrated the World Radio Day on It may be mentioned that in August 2011, Laishram Chaoba of informed her friends and family in However passengers feel that the in the next few months, it will hurt Thursday. Tentha Marongband in Thoubal district reported missing of his wife Mumbai about her situation. “They quarantine should end. the asset quality and profitability The role of the community radio in at Thoubal police station. About three days later a dead body of a are really worried about me and want Existing visas, including eVisa, of banks in the Asia-Pacific region. educating the public has been woman was found at Ithai Barrage. The family and relative of the me to get back home. They are issued to mainland China nationals Banks will face credit losses from highlighted by speakers present on missing women then charged Laishram Chaoba and his family of praying day and night for me, and before 5 February by India have been exposures to weaker companies. the occasion . Programe executive murdering their daughter and forcibly cremated in the courtyard of the that’s all they can do from their side. invalidated. Passengers who have Factory closures in China will of Diamond Raio James Heikrujam accused. The accused husband pleaded the hurriedly formed JAC not I just want to tell my parents to stay been in mainland China after 15 disrupt supply chains, particularly elaborated the central idea of the to cremate the dead body as he protested the dead body as not of his strong, stay positive. Your girl is January are not allowed to enter with in electronics and automotive launching the community radio wife. Laishram Chaoba and his father were charged with murdering going to be back soon.” any visa into India. The state-owned sectors, which are already impacted service that they are running. the lady and later released on bail. After four years Laishram Chaoba In all 3711 people, including 2,666 carrier Air India has suspended by it. found his wife living a new life with another partner at Nongdam Tangkhul Village in Ukhrul district. The case has been carpeted without undergoing any discussion on what would compensate the Laishram Chaoba and his Father. Food Is Where the Heart Is! Mistrust and lack of confidence in the judicial system are perhaps By Anshuman Bhargava Harda, Ujjain, Shajapur and Indore. and character and deserve a expands from Gwalior, the largest city some of the reasons why the public indulges in mob violence. Or Here, the specialty of the Jhabua separate mention. of northern MP, to Bhind, Morena, maybe, the people are less aware of the existing law. The cuisines of region is -Pania or Paniye as it is Here the Chironjiki is a famous Datia, Shivpuri, Sheopur, and Guna More or less, Manipur society is slowly heading towards this are as varied as the cultural locally called. It is a delicious dish. Chironji or charoli, grown among major districts. culture as a direct consequence of the mistrust in the system, mistrust diversity of the state. People from concoction of pulses and lentils fried mostly in the forests of the tribal Here Teel ki Gajak is a household in the law and order, a dysfunctional society where everyone seeks far and wide celebrate the food of in or oil with spices and served belts of the state, is an expensive name and every sweetmeat/ justice, but no one is ready to take the ownership and responsibilities MP and do not tire of repeatedly with golden brown fried corn cakes dry fruit with limited supply, which confectionary shop will essentially for their actions, where everyone is ready to blame others, but no one coming back here just to taste its and . adds to its preciousness. The fruit have this on offer. Gajak (also wants to listen about their own mistakes and shortcomings. food. Several dishes and Apartfrom these, dishes widely is used for preparing sweets in pure gachak) is said to have originated in Saying so, the public cannot be entirely blamed for the upsurge in preparations are typically available in the region desi ghee (clarified butter) to add Morena itself. It is a dry sweet made mob violence. Various crime associated factors like poverty, entrenched in the local folklore and include the Poha-… a mix of to the flavor. of sesame seeds (til) or peanuts and unemployment in the state are also leading to the upsurge of mob many are not found anywhere else flattened , spiced up with the It is said that one Jamuna Prasad jaggery. The til is cooked in the raw violence. This is perhaps because when people feel insecure because in the world. required condiments like fried Choudhary invented the sweet sugar syrup and set in thin layers to of the crime, and for that matter robbery, they will defend and protect Since Madhya Pradesh has long groundnuts, green chilies, sev, etc. made of Chironji and his give the form of a hard, sweet and themselves by resorting to violent acts of instant justice. been a cultural melting pot, with the with hot juicy Jelebis (the Indian descendants still run the shop at flavoury cake usually in rectangle or Moreover, in our society mob violence is considered a deviant marriage of rich indigenous funnel cake), MawaBati, Dal Bati Sagar, which is considered as a square shapes. behavior but not necessarily a crime. traditions and exotic cultural and (Hardened fried cakes of pulses landmark sweetmeat shop for this Kunde Ke Pede is also synonymous Critics blamed the law enforcers and the justice delivery system of culinary imports, its food also has called bati served with hot curry of specific variety. An expensive sweet with the region. It is a sweet made the country for the kind of fall out. There were times when people had grown into an eclectic mix of myriad pulses and lentils) and Dal ki sold in kilos, Chironji Barfi is so by boiling the right mix of milk and completely lose faith in the law enforcers as well as the justice delivery flavors, borrowed dexterously from Kachauri (fried cakes of ground delicious that it is exported to many khowa with sugar before being system and that was one reason for the mob to throng into action the best of different cultural tastes. pulses with spices served with countries of Europe and the US. given the Peda (soft, thick, circular instead of waiting for the law enforcers to act. Being a large state also has its chutney or chilies). Gakkad Bharta, a kind of Bati, i.e. cake) form. Often Kesar and/or The rampant mob violence drew serious attention of the benefits for the food lover because No one who visits the state can miss fried and hardened cake made of cardamom in power/seed form and/ government of Manipur. On November 8, 2018, the government of every region of the state has a the Dal Bati and Poha -Jalebi for pulses in ghee, is also special in the or nuts are added to the mix for Manipur passed The Manipur Protection from Mob Violence Ordinance special treat to offer that almost sure, just as one cannot miss Bundelkhand region and it is often creating the special flavour. 2018. There were several criticisms from various sectors including defines the cultural idiom of the Mumbai’s Bhel and ’s . savoured with Baigan Bharta or Apart from these, the Dal Bati media houses over the accountability of the ordinance. However, many region. The quintessential Gulab Jamun is thick spicy daal. is also has its special style in the have been put behind the bar under the ordinance for indulging in The tastes change every few also a widely popular dish in the Then comes Vindhya Pradesh, Bhind-Morena region. Churma is a mob violence. hundred miles. If ‘Dal-’ is the Malwa-Nimar region. The Gulab which is the far east of MP covering coarsely ground wheat cooked with Still then the government need more intention no make sure that marquee item of the western region, Jamun is also famous in the eastern border areas of Chhattisgarh like ghee and sugar that accompanies the justice is delivered to all citizens. as soon as we enter the eastern part of the state known as the Sidhi, Shahdol, Anuppur, Rewa, and Dal Bati and lends it a different taste. region, we are offered ‘mawaki jalebi’ Mahakoshal region comprising the Satna. Here the specialty is the Food is not just satiation of the taste to gorge upon. The list is endless. districts of Jabalpur, Balaghat, Sivni, sweet Kalakand, made of high- buds but it is also an emotion, deeply Name Changed The street food culture of the cities Katni, Dindori, and Mandla. quality Mawa and milk. Dudh- attached to our memories and beliefs. of MP like Indore and Bhopal thrive Here apart from this sweet, the Khurchan is another of the sweet Food is not an external necessity but I, the undersigned, Sita Devi do hereby declare that I have on many of these specialties that Mawaki Jalebi is a famous cuisine. dish usually taken as a dessert. also an emotional fulfillment that renounced, relinquished and abandoned the use of my old name people savor with dedication and As the name suggests, whole dried/ Thick creamy layers open and strengthens culture and unites Himmaya Bhattarai as I have assumed my new name Sita Devi . pride. The food culture of MP is reduced milk is used as the main dissolve in the mouth one after people with a common thread of Sd/- indelibly linked with its history, its ingredient in Mawa Jalebi. It is another. Milk is boiled for hours in happiness. The people of Madhya Sita Devi royalty, its religious alignments, its kneaded and the dough is prepared slow fire an d mixed with sugar and Pradesh fondly hold on to their H/No-82,SL - 779, Paspati Village unique traditions of the tribes and with the dried milk paste and maida cardamom powder to whip up a typical gastronomic identities District - Senapati, Manipur its geographical and climatic along with milk before being fried in menacingly rich flavour. wherever they go and spread and P/O - Kalapahar conditioning. a tangled pattern – the Jalebi. Khurchan means, scraping from the celebrate them with elan and verve. No other state has so many The taste is awesome, to say the bottom of the pan and since the milk Perhaps that’s what keeps these condiments to spice up its curry. least and something that cannot be is almost burnt at the bottom, the culinary traditions alive and Letters, Feedback and Suggestions to ‘Imphal Times’ Welcome to the Malwa-Nimar described in words if we want to do dregs are scraped and mixed with the kicking, spreading the nam e and can be sent to our e-mail : [email protected]. cultural zone that makes up for most justice to it. The Damoh, Chhatarpur, serving, which adds to the thickness excellence of Madhya Pradesh far For advertisement kindy contact: - 0385-2452159 (O). of MP’s western, southwestern Panna, and Sagar regions comprise and the flavour. The Gwalior- and wide. For time being readers can reach the office at Cell region, comprising the districts of Bundelkhand region in the Chambal region needs a separate (The author is State Editor of Phone No. 9862860745 for any purpose. Khandwa, Jhabua, Ratlam, northeastern part of the state. Here mention for its unique gourmet Madhya Pradesh Editions of The Mandsaur, Dhar, Bhopal, Barwani, too the delicacies have their flavour spread. The geographical area Hitavada)

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