CM calls on Najma IMPHAL, Jun 22: Chief Minister N Biren called on No threat to Manipur Govt, crisis will be resolved in 2-3 days: Himanta Biswa Sarma Governor Dr Najma Heptulla GUWAHATI, Jun 22 more or less we’re continu- at the Raj Bhavan today and ing with the spirit of the Firmly resolved to topple Govt : Jayantakumar the two discussed the present Himanta Biswa Sarma, the NEDA and the NDA. All By Our Staff Reporter political situation of Manipur. convenor of the North-East complaints and grievances The Chief Minister Democratic Alliance will be addressed. There’s IMPHAL, Jun 22: NPP reached the Raj Bhavan at (NEDA), the Bharatiya no question of any leader- legislator L Jayantakumar has 11.30 am and he talked with Janata Party (BJP)-led front ship change at this point in categorically stated that there the Governor till 12.20 pm, of anti-Congress forces in the time,” said Sarma. is no change in their resolve to conveyed a well placed North East, said on Monday The BJP’s strength in the topple the BJP-led coalition source. that there is no threat to the N Assembly has been reduced Government. No one was with N Biren Biren Singh-led coalition to 18 after the resignation of Speaking to media per- when he called on the Gov- Government in Manipur and three of its MLAs. However, sons this afternoon at the ernor. the ongoing political crisis in it still enjoys the support of Patsoi camp of SPF which According to a post the border State would blow four NPF MLAs and an LJP was re-constituted recently uploaded by the Governor over the next two-three days. legislator, taking the coali- by Congress, NPP, one In- on Facebook, the Chief Min- The BJP-led coalition tion’s tally to 23. dependent MLA and the ister briefed her about the Government in Manipur was While the main rival three MLAs who quit BJP Rajya Sabha election and the reduced to a minority last Congress has 20 MLAs and recently and joined Con- with party leader and Government, he said in re- current political situation of week after three party mem- ment in Manipur in 2017, ner. You will see good re- also has the backing of four gress, L Jayantakumar said Meghalaya Chief Minister sponse to another query. the State. bers of the legislative when the party had secured sults in the next two-three NPP MLAs and a lawmaker that there are many reasons Conrad Sangma who arrived SPF has been consulting assembly (MLAs) resigned 21 seats in the 60-member days. There’s absolutely no from the TMC and the Inde- for the NPP to withdraw at Imphal yesterday. advocates on the matter Brown sugar seized last week and six other law- Assembly to Congress’s 28. worry. I’ll visit Imphal again pendent. support to the BJP-led coali- “Conrad told me that he apart from checking if there MOREH, Jun 22 : A com- makers — four from The BJP could form the on Tuesday,” Sarma said. In total, the Congress-led tion Government and join would not say anything any relevant rulings of the bined team of Moreh police Meghalaya CM Conrad coalition Government be- Speculations have been newly formed Secular Pro- SPF amidst the COVID-19 when we take any decision Supreme Court or prec- and commandos seized sub- Sangma’s National People’s cause of the support of other rife that Singh might step gressive Front (SPF) has 26 pandemic and the resultant to further strengthen NPP in edents in High Courts, he stances suspected to be brown Party (NPP), a Trinamool NEDA constituents such as down in a bid to bring back MLAs. Manipur Assembly’s suffering of the masses and the State”, Jayantakumar said. sugar today at around 12 pm Congress (TMC) and an In- the NPP, the Naga People’s the dissident NPP lawmak- strength has been reduced to one main reason is said. “Chief Minister N Biren at the police check post near dependent legislator — also Front (NPF) and also MLAs ers into the coalition 52 because of a few dis- misgovernance. Conrad came to Imphal and I grew up as colleagues Kondong Lairembi. withdrew support to it. from the TMC, the Lok Government, as they had qualifications and The apparent ignorance together with BJP leader and he is also the leader of The item weighing about “The situation is more or Janshakti Party (LJP), and resigned complaining resignations. of Chief Minister N Biren Himanta Biswa Sarma. the Government. But he has 238 gram and carefully less under control. We’re an Independent legislator. against the CM’s style of BJP’s candidate about the power and author- “Himanta fervently ap- been abusing law and the packed in 20 soap cases was consulting with all our On Sunday, Sarma along functioning. Sanajaoba Leishemba won ity entitled to him, pealed to us to come back to authority entitled to him. It seized along with the carrier MLAs and things will be with NPP National president Sarma, however, the Rajya Sabha election last misinterpretation and misuse the BJP-led coalition but we seemed all the 11 Ministers after the police team inter- resolved nicely. There’s and CM Sangma had flown rubbished the speculations Friday securing 28 votes to of law and authoritarian na- made it clear that it is im- of his Government were ap- vened and searched a Maruti nothing to worry,” Sarma, a to Manipur capital Imphal about the leadership change. Congress candidate T ture of N Biren are some possible”, Jayantakumar pointed just for Swift car. senior Minister in Assam’s on a chartered flight to hold “As the Speaker Mangibabu’s 24, despite the other reasons for NPP to conveyed. manifestation”, The seized items and the BJP-led Government, told discussions and bury the dif- Yumnam Khemchand Singh ruling party’s reduced quit the BJP-led coalition, he It is a legal matter how Jayantakumar continued. carrier, identified as Md media persons in Guwahati. ferences among the coalition had disqualified some strength, raising hopes of said. much time the Governor can Biren has been running Musaraf (25), son of Sarma had played a cru- partners. MLAs, there could be some saving the coalition Govern- Responding to a query, take in responding to the no the Government with some Khulakpam Rasimudin of cial role in the formation of “All discussions took difference in the ‘architec- ment. Jayantakumar said that he confidence motion moved bureaucrat officers he chose the first BJP-led Govern- place in a very positive man- ture’ of the coalition, but Hindustan Times and other NPP MLAs talked by SPF against the Biren and picked. (Contd P 7) Changamdabi Makha Leikai, ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Yairipok have been handed over to Moreh police station for further legal action. SP Tengnoupal, in con- Five health workers, including 2 docs, 3 nurses test positive No fees for students from Apr to Jul : Edn Dept nection with the seizure, stated that the items were By Our Staff Reporter The total number of posi- By Our Staff Reporter school fees (including tui- future, the order continued. seized by a team led by ASP tive cases of health workers tion fee under any All the school manage- (L&O), Sangboi Gangte as a IMPHAL, Jun 22 : Keeping is six and five are active IMPHAL, Jun 22 : With the nomenclature) and salary of ments shall ensure that the part of their continuous ef- up with the daily two digit cases, he added. A nurse closure of all educational staff to be ensured by the order is fully complied with fort to curb the trafficking of increase in the number of from Churachandpur was institutions following the schools with effect from and in the event of non-com- illegal items along the positive cases in the State, a the first health worker in the COVID-19 pandemic, the April to July. pliance by any school Imphal Moreh road. total of 26 samples returned State to test positive for the State Education Department It was directed that authority, the same may be The SP also encouraged positive today from the virus, and she has since re- has notified that school fees schools with enrolment of reported to the Department the team with cash reward testing units at RIMS and covered. should be collected only upto less than 200 and schools through email address on the occasion, reports our JNIMS. An investigation has been the month of March 2020 with enrolment of 200 to [email protected] correspondent. According to a late launched to find out the without any hike, while 700 students must not along with details and proof, evening report from RIMS, cause of infection of the two admission fees may be charge any tuition fee but it said. 10 positive cases were re- doctors and a nurse, said collected. must ensure teachers and Speaking to the media, Kang greetings ported. The positive results Chief Medical Officer The Education Depart- non teaching staff are paid Education Minister Dr IMPHAL, Jun 22: Chief came after 1053 samples Bishnupur while speaking to ment also made it clear that 50 pc of their salary (pay- Thokchom Radheshyam Minister N Biren Singh has were tested, said RIMS the media today. salary of the staff from April ment may be made after the said that there are more than extended greetings and best sources and added that the CMO L Gojendra said the to July should be paid and lockdown is over). 1000 private schools in wishes to the people of cases include 3 from Noney, all the samples as soon as stated spokesperson and three have been shifted to grouped the schools under Schools which have en- Manipur and added that Manipur, especially Hindus 6 from Imphal West and one possible, a source from Additional Director Health RIMS for treatment.