Selected for One day Assembly session today Bravery Award Himanta Biswa stresses Cong calls for deliberation on ILP guidelines need to save Assam from By Our Staff Reporter of Manipur. But it is not clear whether the provisions ....................... IMPHAL, Jan 5: Congress of the Bill have been incor- party has categorically stated porated in the ILP guidelines ‘Miya poetry, Ajmals’ that the State Government published by the State Gov- should make necessary ernment on December 31 arrangements so that the last year, Ibobi said. loopholes and shortfalls in the The people of Manipur Manipur ILP Guidelines had been demanding ILPS 2019 can be deliberated for a long time and the Con- thoroughly at the Manipur gress party never opposed it. State Assembly session The Eastern Bengal Frontier convened tomorrow for Regulation was already in IMPHAL, Jan 5 : Eight- ratification of the force in Manipur even be- year-old Master Lourembam Constitution (126th fore India achieved Yaikhomba Mangang of Amendment) Bill 2019 with independence or ILPS was Singjamei Thokchom Leikai regard to extension of implemented in Nagaland, has been selected for the Na- reservation of seats for SC Mizoram and Arunachal tional Bravery Award 2019 and ST for another 10 years. Pradesh, said the Opposition by the Indian Council for Speaking to media per- leader. GUWAHATI, Jan 5 Child Welfare (ICCW). sons at his Babupara reservation of seats for ST/ tomorrow. As it would be ILPS or similar mechanism Asking if the ILP rules Master Lourembam quarters today, Congress SC for another 10 years. most appropriate to discuss in the State, the State As- and regulations of the three Even as Assam witnessed massive protests against the CAA, Mangang is son of L Tiken Legislature Party (CLP) The matter could have the ILP guidelines at the ses- sembly unanimously passed neighbouring States have in a show of strength on Saturday, thousands of BJP workers Singh and L Ongbi Kh Sana leader and ex-Chief Minis- been tabled in the Winter sion in view of the assertion the Manipur Peoples Protec- been compared with the ILP participated in a public meeting in Guwahati where the party’s Devi. He was selected for ter Okram Ibobi pointed out Session of the State Assem- of several CSOs and stu- tion Bill during the term of guidelines of Manipur, Ibobi top leaders spoke on the new Citizenship Law, the Centre’s saving a 5-year-old boy that the most appropriate bly which concluded dents bodies that the the previous Congress Gov- pointed out that a high development work in the region, and the State Government’s from drowning in Imphal forum for discussing key is- recently, Ibobi said. guidelines have many loop- ernment. However, the Bill power committee has been commitment towards development and protection of interests river in March last year. sues like ILPS is the State Except for the Constitu- holes and it would not be has not been given the Presi- reviewing the ILP rules and of indigenous communities of Assam. He saw Konsam Assembly. tional amendment Bill which effective enough to protect dential assent till date, he regulations of Nagaland as Maintaining that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has Angamba, son of Konsam He said that 50 per cent would be tabled just for the land and rights of indig- pointed out. they have many loopholes. promised citizenship to only those “who are already in In- Sandip and Konsam ongbi of the States need to ratify name’s sake, there is no enous people, Ibobi said. The Bill passed by the Likewise, other States dia”, BJP working president JP Nadda said, “Lakhs of Thoibi, drowning when they the Constitutional amend- other agenda for the Assem- Following sustained agi- State Assembly was a com- where ILPS is in force have people had to run to India overnight to save their land, were taking a bath in the ment in order to extend bly session convened tation for implementation of mon aspiration of the people been (Contd P 9) dignity of their brothers, their family… People who have river with their friends. His .................................................................................................................................................................................................. come to India, where would they go? India is their home. presence of mind and quick We will allow them to live with dignity. We will give them action saved Angamba's life, Government working to resolve border dispute NE to witness citizenship. This is what CAA has done.” said a statement of League Addressing the meet, State Finance Minister Himanta of Valiant Envoys of Soci- more rains Biswa said that three years ago there was only “one Ajmal”, ety (LOVES), Singjamei GUWAHATI, Jan 5 referring to Lok Sabha MP and AIUDF chief Badruddin today. Approach road to Tungjoy soon : Dy CM Ajmal, but today there are “lakhs and lakhs of Ajmals”. The National Bravery By Our Staff Reporter The memorandum al- The States in North East are He said BJP karyakartas have to fight to “save Assam Award will be given in mid leged that the Nagaland expected to witness heavy from those who write Miya poetry, from the likes of Ajmals, January in Delhi. IMPHAL, Jan 4 : Asserting Government is carrying out rains during the month of such ultra communal forces”. Meanwhile, LOVES has that the State Government has many developmental works January. “Miya poetry” was a reference to works of poets and awarded a sum of Rs 1,000 been working towards in the disputed area, includ- During the last 24 hours, activists of Bengali-speaking Muslim community of Assam to Master Lourembam settling the long standing ing construction of an NAP light to moderate rain and who write in a dialect colloquially called the ‘Miya’ dialect. Yaikhomba Mangang as an dispute between Tungjoy Camp, offices for Extra-As- thundershower was ob- Ajmal’s AIUDF draws much of its support from among encouragement for his brav- village of Senapati district sistant Commissioner, Forest served in the entire North Bengali-speaking Muslims in the State. ery during a 'Thanksgiving and Khezhakenho village of Beat and Border Magistrate East States. Highlighting the BJP Government’s work in the State, Tea Party' organised at the Phek district (Nagaland), etc. These weather conditions Sarma said, “We have worked for the people, we have residence of its president Deputy Chief Minister Y Responding to the memo, were because of the persist- worked for our motherland, we have worked to free Assam Laitonjam Rabinchandra Joykumar has assured Joykumar said that the land ence of a western from the Ajmals. And let me tell you, till there is the last Meitei, said the statement. constructing an approach dispute between Tungjoy disturbance in the higher drop of blood in our bodies, we will continue to fight against road to Tungjoy village at the and Khezhakenho, was dis- latitudes and its induced cy- the likes of Badruddin Ajmal (Lok Sabha MP).” IMI today earliest. cussed in a Cabinet meeting clonic circulation over Bihar Nadda targeted the Opposition and said, “They are claim- IMPHAL, Jan 5: Health and He made the assurance and the Ministers have all reasonable, Joykumar as- sation and preserving one’s and its adjoining region, ing that so many crores (or people) will come. No one will Family Welfare Director Dr while speaking as the chief expressed the need for con- serted that he will consider cultures and traditions. Skymet Weather reported. come. They are already here from the days you (Congress) K Rajo has announced that the guest during the inaugural structing necessary the demands of Tungjoy On the other hand, PHED With this, an upper air were in power.” 2nd round of Intensified Mis- function of Tungjoy Glory infrastructure at the villages Village Authority Council Minister Losii Dikho de- trough is also extending He also said that Clause 6 of Assam Accord would be sion Indradhanush under the Day celebration, which was located at the State’s border. with the Ministers concerned scribed Tungjoy village as a from Bihar up to Telangana implemented: “To protect Assam’s culture is our responsi- National Health Mission, will held yesterday at Glory hall, He further reminded that and try his best to do the historical village which has in the lower levels and this bility, it is Bharat Mata’s responsibility which we will be launched at Tamenglong Tungjoy and while respond- a Ministerial team led by needful. the distinct feature of being weather systems are moving fulfil.” district (covering Noney) and ing to a memorandum him, had already inspected/ He also conveyed that it one of the oldest and biggest slowly in East-North East The Government has pitched implementation of Clause 6 Chandel district (covering submitted by Tungjoy Vil- visited the disputed area in will be better to discuss the villages in Senapati district. direction. of Assam Accord as an antidote to protests against the CAA Tengnoupal) tomorrow. lage Authority Council. the recent past and assured matter of upgrading the Saying that Tungjoy is Rainfall activity will in the State. Clause 6 states, “Constitutional, legislative and .................................................................................................. Speaking to media per- The memo drew the State that the State Government is PHSC with the Health Min- blessed with rich agricultural come down (Contd P 9) ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ administrative safeguards, (Contd P 9) sons at the Directorate of Government’s attention to- seriously considering all ister as the latter is also from productivity besides being Health and Family Welfare, wards the long standing land available options for settling the same political party as thickly populated mostly by BT Road, today, Dr K Rajo dispute between Tungjoy the issue quickly. him. many educated people, continued that the 2nd round and Khezhakenho and also Saying that the proposal Joykumar then lauded the Dikho asserted that the vil- will last 7 days.