Imphal Times Supplementary issue Page 4 Citizenship bill row may shape poll result in Northeast JFA bats for quality journalism Courtesy – The Hindustan player in the region until a Congress president Significantly, despite the which won one seat, at a By Our Correspondent should be more cautious statement that RH Khan, Times few years ago. Takam Sanjoy. protests, the BJP emerged distance. Guwahati, March 31, now as an accused scam star, But the goodwill and “The CAB united not just as the biggest party in the In Tripura, both the Lok it starts losing public gifted a car to the minister. The Assam Rifles ground votes garnered by regional parties in panchayat polls held in Sabha seats are held by the Journalists’ Forum Assam supports, it added. But during the trial, Gogoi in Mizoram’s capital projecting the party as the Northeast, but protests December and the party Communist Party of India (JFA), while expressing Notably, Bikash Sarma, denied making any such Aizawl looked deserted on true friend of the region across Assam, Manipur, and its allies won elections (Marxist). But given the concern over a recent former editor of a city statement, even though Republic Day. A boycott could now backfire as Mizoram and other states to autonomous councils party’s loss to the BJP last court order sentencing a based English daily, was similar content was aired call by prominent NGOs there’s fear that the BJP showed that students and town committees year, it could be difficult city based scribe for the convicted by the Kamrup by few news channels and civil society groups could use the CAB to bodies and other civil across the state. for the CPI(M) to retain inappropriate media district court following a too. made many stay away, secure the votes of Hindu society groups are also In Arunachal Pradesh, them. coverage, made nearly a defamation case filed in “Unauthenticated forcing governor K Bangladeshis— opposed to it. That will another state under BJP In Manipur, chief minister decade back, urges the 2010 by Himanta Biswa quotes or betrayal of Rajasekharan address a something that could definitely impact the BJP rule, chief minister Pema N Biren Singh, who heads media fraternity to pursue Sarma, then a Congress sources may put the near-empty ground. The sideline indigenous negatively. Despite the Khandu attempted to allay the BJP-led coalition quality journalism with minister in Tarun Gogoi’s scribes in troubles and it boycott was to protest voters who see a threat to party’s claims that the bill fears by stressing that the government, has opposed authentic facts. cabinet and presently the should be our moral against the Citizenship their language, culture, will not lead to influx of state would not come under the bill in its present form The scribe’s body, in a State finance minister of responsibility to (Amendment) Bill 2016 land rights and identity. foreigners, not many the purview of the bill as unless it has clauses to statement issued today, BJP led government in crosscheck the facts (CAB), which proposes to “The issue will hurt the believe that,” said J. the provision of inner line protect indigenous pointed out that over Dispur. before reporting. We give citizenship to BJP very much. Everyone, Doungel, a professor at permit (ILP), which keeps populations of the region. enthusiasm as well as The court imposed a fine must understand that Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, especially people in the Mizoram University: tab on those from outside The BJP’s allies in unwanted activism would of rupees 5,000 and more people may want to Buddhists, Jains and small tribal states, are wary COUNTER MEASURES the state, is in operation. Meghalaya and only spoil the medium, simple imprisonment for use media space for Parsis from Muslim- of the CAB as they won’t The protests against the “The CAB controversy will Nagaland, where the party which is facing one month to Bikash selfish interests, but it majority Bangladesh, be able to bear the burden CAB were most have no impact in is a minor partner in tremendous challenges Sarma, as his newspaper should be our priority to Pakistan and Afghanistan. of migrants,” said Patricia widespread in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh as we government, have also from the alternate/social quoted Krishak Mukti proceed with the wisdom CAB was passed by Lok Mukhim, editor of The where over 100 are protected by expressed reservations media around the world. Sangram Samity leader only,” concluded the JFA Sabha in January and was Shillong Times. organisations comprising constitutional provisions about the bill. The mainstream media Akhil Gogoi as making a statement. to be tabled in the Rajya ALLIANCE WORRIES students and indigenous which keeps tab on entry Sabha in February in the With the CAB not getting groups took to the of outsiders,” said BJP last session of Parliament tabled in the Rajya Sabha streets, seeking state unit chief Tapir Gao. Kidambi Srikanth digs deep to enter the ahead of the general last month and protests withdrawal of the CHANGE OF SCENARIO election. But stiff across the region legislation. The state’s Arunachal has two LS resistance in Assam and subsiding, the BJP was biggest regional party, seats, one of them is second final at Yonex-Sunrise India Open other states of the able to mend some of the the AGP, which was born represented by union Northeast by student broken fences with its in 1985 after the signing minister of state for home Ratchanok Intanon one win away from the third title bodies, indigenous alliance partners. Earlier of the Assam Accord, Kiren Rijiju, while the other groups and even by this month, BJP national quit the BJP-led coalition is held by the Congress. From a Correspondent this prestigious Bharatiya Janata Party general secretary Ram in January in protest The state will also elect a New Delhi, March 31, tournament after earlier (BJP) allies deterred the Madhav announced tie- against the bill, though it new legislature Kidambi Srikanth wins in 2013 and 2016. Her government from tabling ups with the Nationalist returned to the alliance in simultaneously. Politics in remained on course for a only loss came in 2015 the legislation, which is Democratic Progressive March. Since then, a no other state in the second title by entering against Saina Nehwal. now set to lapse. Party (NDPP), National number of senior leaders Northeast is as the final of the Yonex- The women’s doubles The Centre’s decision was People’s Party (NPP), of the regional party, unpredictable as in Sunrise India Open 2019, section witnessed a mini- hailed as a “historic win” Indigenous People’s Front including founder and Arunachal Pradesh. a BWF World Tour Super upset as the third seeds and “victory of the Tripura (IPFT), Asom former chief minister Voters in the easternmost 500 tournament, here on Chow Mei Kuan and Lee people”, but subsequent Gana Parishad (AGP), Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, state elected a Congress Saturday. The 2015 Meng Yean beat the assertions by BJP Bodo People’s Front (BPF) have criticised the government to power in champion was made to second seeds president Amit Shah and and Sikkim Krantikari alliance. 2014. But in the next few work hard by the 30th Jongkolphan Kititharakul other leaders about the Morcha (SKM), and Chief minister years, the state saw four ranked Huang Yuxiang and Rawinda Prajongjai party’s plan to reintroduce expressed confidence that Sarbananda Sonowal, a different chief ministers before he could pull off a 18-21, 21-19, 21-19. They the legislation, if voted to it would win at least 22 of former student leader and also a brief period of gritty 16-21, 21-14, 21-19 will take on the top seeds power, turned the brief the 25 seats in the region. who was also in AGP President’s Rule. win in 1 hour 4 minutes. Greysia Polii and Apriyani celebrations into dismay While the NDPP heads the before switching to BJP, Incumbent chief minister This is Srikanth’s first final Rahayu who needed three and anger. government in Nagaland, has vociferously Pema Khandu took oath in on the BWF circuit since game to inch ahead to 11- Srikanth after the victory. games to see off Fear of the outsider is a the NPP is the single defended the bill and said July 2016 as a Congress the French Open in 10 but errors at the net “Even yesterday, I lost compatriots Della Destiara dominant theme in the largest party in the its provisions are being legislator after the Supreme October of 2017. proved costly as Yuxiang the first set. I have not Haris and Tania Oktaviani Northeast’s socio- Meghalaya assembly and misinterpreted and Court intervened and The former winner was grabbed 3 points on the been able to pull out the Kusumah 21-9, 19-21, 21-5. political discourse. The governs the state in a instead of hurting forced his predecessor to troubled early on by trot to go up to 13-11. first sets but really happy In mixed doubles, the top region has seen mass coalition (of which the indigenous populations, quit. But within two Yuxiang’s speed, quick The former World No. 1 I was able to pull out third seeds Wang Yilyu and movements against illegal BJP is part).The BPF is a it will secure their rights. months, he switched sides change of direction and then found his firepower sets,” added the top- Huang Dongping set up a immigrants, the most coalition partner of the With 14 LS seats, the and joined the Peoples superior net play, despite from a 14-17 deficit to ranked Indian.