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Dimapur VOL. IX ISSUE 39
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The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination
‘Kejriwal’s attitude to governance will harm India’
Ranveer Singh Deepika is someone I have grown close to
By Sandemo Ngullie
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Sushil Koirala is Nepal’s new PM [ PAGE 9]
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NPCC’s PAC reiterates call for early settlement DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 10 (MExN): The Political Affairs Committee (PAC) of the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has reiterated today that the “Indo Naga political peace talks” have failed to provide any signs of a breakthrough even after 16 years, and has urged the Government of India and “the negotiating parties” to arrive at an early settlement without any further delay. This was stated in a press release from the NPCC’s PAC convenor, K.V. Pusa, and its member secretary, Joshua Sumi. The PAC has also demanded from the Government of Nagaland to “enforce the rule of law to curb the menace of unabated taxation imposed by various organisations that has severely crippled the state economy.” It further demanded of the State Government to impose a “total ban on all forms of illegal taxation carried out in the form of entry tax, wholesale tax, retail tax, syndicates, commission agents etc. on essential commodities to rescue the people from the clutches of unbearable miseries.”
Probe panel indicts Gurunath Meiyappan [ PAGE 12]
tania died of serious internal injuries: report
North East organizations reject Centre’s remedial committee
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NEw DElhI, FEBRUARY 10 (PTI): Representatives of several Northeastern organizations today rejected the committee formed by the Centre to suggest remedial measures to address concerns of NE people and also criticized the Delhi government for not following up the promise made by Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal in this regard. “The committee formed by the government of India was done without consultation of any civil society group, it consists of only retired bureaucrats, with no women member and hence we reject that committee and call upon its rectification,” D Apao, from the Naga students Association told reporters here today. They also flayed the Delhi Government, which had put the onus on them to form such a committee at the state level and for not following up the announcement made by Chief
Minister Arvind Kejriwal. “I would like to ask AAP people that why you put the onus on us. You always say that we will ask ‘Janta’ before doing this, doing that. Please take some decisions yourself as well,” said Pradyot Manikya Debbarma, Chairman of Royal Tripura foundation. Batting for enactment of a strong and comprehensive anti-racial law, Alana Golmei, Founding member of North East Support Cen-
tre said, “People argue that there is already the SC/ST Act to safeguard the rights of the people but let me tell you that there are a lot of people who don’t come under SC or ST in the Northeastern states.” “Also there are people from the South who get discriminated, what about them. We really need a strong anti-racism law to protect all these people and punish the perpetrators,” she said. “Special Protection
for Northeastern women in residential areas, malls, Spas, Call Centre and work places, strong action to be taken against Delhi Police for refusing to file FIR. Any police personnel who deny filing an FIR should be held accountable and suspended immediately,” said Apao. The groups also pitched for inclusion of the history, cultural heritage and identity of the NE in the national curriculum such as NCERT, CBSE, UGC etc. Speaking
on the occasion, Binalakshmi Nepram, Founder of Manipur Women Gun Survivors Network said that there are 45 million people living in the eight northeastern states, five of them have been reeling under some sort of conflict. “Parents send their young men out of the conflict zone so that they are not harmed but if they are beaten to death on the streets of Delhi and Bangalore, this will be very unfortunate,” she said.
NEw DElhI, FEBRUARY 10 (IANS): The Delhi High Court was informed Monday by the city police that 19-year-old Arunachal Pradesh student Nido Tania died because of “serious” internal injuries in the head and the toxicology report came out negative. A division bench of Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw was told by Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Sidharth Luthra, appearing for Delhi Police, that Tania received serious injuries on his head, lungs and face. “There were nine internal injuries and the nature of external injuries were simple. The injuries in the head led to death. There is no poisoning found in the body,” the ASG said. Appearing for the central government, ASG Rajeeve Mehra assured the court that the draft guidelines will be placed before the court Tuesday. The court also asked him to take into consideration the suggestions given by a group of northeastern people, while the guidelines were being
up the matter after it was informed of the development. NSF president, Tongpang Ozukum, informed that the school - Blooming Bud Montessori School- is not certified to run classes beyond standard 4. However, the school management upgraded classes till standard 10 without obtaining approval of the appropriate authority, he added. Quoting the school proprietor, Ozukum informed that the
school had applied for certification from the Nagaland Board of School Education. NSF got to know of the development late on Monday evening, through an anonymous tip, following which the school’s management was contacted, Ozukum said. Sixteen students of the school were supposed to appear the exams. He quoted the school’s proprietor-cum-headmaster as stating that the management had applied for
certification (for upgrading) but reportedly could not obtain it. Pending approval, the school did not send the list of students set to appear the 2014 HSLC exams. Stating that the issue demands immediate attention, Ozukum appealed for the department concerned to intervene. While expressing concern for the students’ welfare, he demanded that the school’s management be dealt with accordingly.
DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 10 (MExN): Bank Employees in Nagaland joined in protest against the Indian Banks Association’s delay to implement immediate wage revision. A press note from A Lolly Moses, Con-
vener of the United Forum of Bank Employees, Nagaland informed that the first day of the strike was “100 percent successful” and acknowledged the support extended by private banks. UFBU further expressed re-
Students from the north East and their supporters hold placards and candles during a protest in new Delhi. According to the autopsy report submitted to the Delhi High Court on February 10, 19-year-old Arunachal Pradesh student nido Tania died because of “serious” internal injuries in the head. Tania’s death has led to an outcry against racism and criticism of the police in handling crimes against persons from the north East. (AP Photo)
drafted. “Some fear must be created that such things will not be tolerated,” the bench said asking government to come up with guidelines. Luthra said that police collected data relating to pending complaints and cases of crimes against NE people, however, full details of cases could not be collected due to a holiday. “There is no holiday for crime,” the court remarked, asking police to file status report of old and recent cases filed by people from the northeast. On the delay in conducting the post mortems, police attributed it to lack of forensic laboratories in Delhi. The court will further hear the matter Tuesday. The court took suo moto cognisance of the incident where Tania, son of Arunachal Pradesh Congress legislator Nido Pavitra, was allegedly beaten up mercilessly by shopkeepers Jan 29 in south Delhi’s Lajpat Nagar market following a quarrel over his appearance and clothing. He died in a hospital the next day.
gret for the inconvenience caused to its customers and requested the public to bear with the bank employees in their efforts to bring about an early settlement of the issue. The protest is scheduled to last till February 11.
16 students left without HSLC admit card Bank employees on strike; to continue today
Morung Express news Dimapur | February 10
A Dimapur-based school fell under the scanner after failing to issue admit cards to its wards set to appear for the 2014 High School Leaving Certificate examinations. The matter came to light on Monday, barely a day before more than 21, 000 HSLC students appear for the exams from February 11. The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) took
NSCN (IM)’s regional office ransacked
An angry mob set all the furniture and utensils of the nSCn (IM)’s Shepoumaramth Region office on fire after its cadres allegedly beat to death a young man in Senapati (nnn)
SENAPATI, FEBRUARY 10 (NNN): A furious mob ransacked the regional office of NSCN (IM)’s Shepoumaramth Region in Senapati dis-
trict headquarters on Saturday evening. The mob then took out all the furniture from the NSCN (IM) office and set them on fire.
The mob gathered on Saturday following the killing of a civilian identified as one A. Shepao (28), resident of Makhrelui village of Senapati town. He was brutally beaten to death allegedly by NSCN (IM) cadres few days back. Demanding that the NSCN (IM) vacate the Shepoumaramth regional office, the agitated mob ransacked the regional office and after taking the sofa sets, chairs, tables, kitchen utensils, mattresses and blankets, the angry public set all the goods on fire in full public view. Earlier, various Naga organisations including the United Naga Council, All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur, Naga Peoples’ Movement for Human Rights, Naga Women Union and others had condemned the killing of the man by the alleged NSCN (IM) cadres.
Girl dies of third degree burns under “mysterious circumstances” Morung Express news Mokokchung| February 10
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In a shocking case, a 19 year old girl was discovered with third degree burn injuries from a house on February 9 at Khensa village here. She passed away this morning of septicemia. The third degree burn injuries on the deceased, identified as one Temsusenla of Changki village, were reportedly suffered under “mysterious circumstances.” The
deceased was reportedly discovered inside the house of one Chubasunep Lotha (present address Khensa village) on Sunday in “a semi-conscious state.” Police sources disclosed that the deceased left her home at Changki on January 29, 2014, without informing her parents. Family sources of the deceased disclosed that Chubasunep called up Temsusenla’s mother on February 9 and informed that Temsusenla had tried to commit self-immolation.
On being informed, the deceased’s sister and her husband (who are neighbours of Chubasunep) went to Chubasunep’s house and found Temsusenla in a “semi conscious state.” They rushed her to the hospital but doctors could not save her. She passed away on Monday morning at 3:00am. Family sources of the deceased disclosed that the doctors at the hospital suspect the burns were suffered “about ten days back,” while the deceased, before her
death, reportedly said that it occurred on January 30, 2014. It is learnt that Chubasunep and his family maintain that the deceased tried to commit self-immolation. Relatives of Temsusenla, however, said that in her dying statement made in the presence of her family members and police personnel, “she denied having done that to herself.” An FIR has been lodged at Mokokchung Police Station II and the case has been handed over to the Women Cell, Mokokchung Police.
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