9th February 2014

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Dimapur VOL. IX ISSUE 37

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Make India world leader in education: President [ PAGE 8]

reflections

By Sandemo Ngullie

Dear Ministers, Parliamentary Secys, Presidents, Kilo Kilonser, Kilonsers, Hods, Captains, lieutenants, MLAs and brothers and sisters. Welcome to today`s service.

Autorickshaw driver murdered Morung Express News Dimapur | February 8

One autorickshaw driver was found murdered on February 7 in Dimapur. The deceased, identified by the police as Gulyu Ahmed (21), reportedly went missing on the evening of February 6. His body was found the next day at a forested area on the outskirts of Dimapur, towards Niuland. The autorickshaw he was driving is also reported to be missing. According to police, the body was found at around 11:30 am. Police suspect the death to be a case of murder as the deceased bore signs of strangulation on the neck. The deceased usually plies his autorickshaw at night waiting for passengers at the railway station, police said. He was reportedly last seen at around 5:00pm on February 6. Police were yet to receive any complaint in this regard, while the family of the deceased refused autopsy, it was added.

AR jawan killed, 3 injured in ambush

IMPHAL, FebruAry 8 (PTI): An Assam Rifles jawan was killed and three others were seriously injured when insurgents ambushed a paramilitary force party at Lambisa in Manipur’s Ukhrul district today. Insurgents exploded a powerful bomb and opened fire at the road opening party of 44th Assam Rifles battalion, killing one jawan and injuring three others, officials said. When the security forces returned fire, an encounter ensued lasting about an hour, they said. The injured jawans were taken to hospital. Insurgents ambushed the security patrol minutes before the arrival of BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi to address a rally in Imphal. Charging that people of the state were being “suppressed” by central forces in the name of dealing with insurgents, militant outfit United Revolutionary Front had given a call for boycotting Modi’s visit.

Clarification

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With regard to the news report, ‘PACHASPURA PROBE: Period of inquiry extended’, which appeared in the February 8 issue of The Morung Express, it is clarified that the Nagaland government has not yet extended the period of inquiry . The HPEC had submitted a letter to the Nagaland government seeking a month’s extension, the approval of which is still awaited.

Love is a sacred reserve of energy; it is like the blood of spiritual evolution Madhuri sings in Gulaab Gang for the first time with her mother

Putting legal rights of women on the agenda [ PAGE 2]

Turkish forces foil attempted plane hijack

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Sunday, February 9, 2014 12 pages Rs. 4 –Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

India faces daunting target in Auckland test [ PAGE 12]

cM for strengthening ties with Myanmar

KoHIMA, FebruAry 8 (Mexn): Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has returned from his five-day first-ever official visit to Myanmar. He extended the goodwill of India, especially from the people of Nagaland, to the people of Myanmar and highlighted that his visit was to promote peace, better understanding and development. Rio met the Myanmar Union Border Affairs Minister Lt. Gen. Thet Naing, the Speaker of the Myanmar Parliament, Thura U Shwe Mann, the chief minister of Mandalay, U Ye Mint and the chief minister of Sagiang, U Thar Aye, the Vice President of the Union Solidarity Party, Naga Myanmar Members of Parliament, civil society representatives, entrepreneurs, and officials of the Indian Embassy led by the Ambassador of India to Myanmar, Gautam Mukhopadhaya, the Deputy Chief of Mission Sailas Thangal and the Indian Council General of Mandalay, Dr. Madan Mohan Sethi. In his meeting with the Chief Minister of Mandalay, Rio expressed the need to make efforts towards increased ties between the people of Myanmar and India for confidence building measures. The two chief ministers agreed that cultural exchanges and bringing the people towards common platforms would enhance the relationship between the people. The Nagaland chief minister stated in his meetings that Nagas want peace, development and progress. This feeling was the strongest amongst the youth and he expressed satisfaction that on both sides of the border the political groups and undergrounds were in ceasefire with the governments of

Rio urges Naga leaders in Myanmar to make tireless efforts to bring peace, improve education, health care and connectivity

Chief Minister of Nagaland, Neiphiu Rio, is seen here interacting with the Speaker of the Myanmar Parliament, Thura U Shwe Mann, during his five-day official visit to Myanmar.

Myanmar and India. He hoped that the dialogues would bring political settlement and speed up the process of development. Highlighting that the Nagaland government has been urging both the governments of India and Myanmar to focus on the suffering of the Nagas in Myanmar, Rio appreciated Myanmar for the recognition that was accorded

to the Nagas in the form of the “Naga Self Autonomous Zone” and also appreciated New Delhi for the Prime Minister’s aid package of 25 million US dollars to Myanmar, over a five year period, meant for the border regions, specially the Naga areas. In the meeting with the Chief Minister of Sagaing, Rio appreciated the efforts of the Sagaing government for giving im-

portance and recognition to the “Naga Self Administered Zone”. Both the chief ministers agreed that efforts must be made to ensure that people on both sides of the border must be able to move without needing visas and that confidence building measures must be enhanced. The Speaker of the Myanmar Parliament appealed to the Nagaland Government for cooperation and support

in implementing development and improving bilateral ties with India. Rio extended India’s fullest cooperation and assistance, especially Nagaland, towards the neighboring country and its people and highlighted that the North Eastern region and Myanmar are at the core of India’s Look East Policy and hoped that this region would become a place of vital importance in the global economy, particularly in the ASEAN region. In the meeting with the Union Minister of Border Affairs, Rio highlighted the need to improve connectivity in the Naga areas and informed the Myanmar Government that on the Indian side of the border, roads have been constructed at all the meeting points within Nagaland and urged for the road construction within Myanmar to be expedited. Rio informed that the Prime Minister of India would be visiting Myanmar in March 2014 and he expressed confidence that India would make more commitments towards assisting Myanmar in its march towards democracy and human progress. As a follow up the visit, the Indian Ambassador to Myanmar, Gautam Mukhopadhaya will visit Nagaland in April and tour the border regions in order to make future programmes and projects more effective and people oriented. The Chief Minister also had meetings with the Naga parliamentarians and representatives of the church in Myanmar. He urged them to make tireless efforts to bring peace, improve education, health care and connectivity and make every possible contribution to unite the people.

Manipur girl raped in Delhi AAP defiant on KAAc has ‘misused powers Jan lokpal Bill and exploited the rengmas’

neW DeLHI, FebruAry 8 (IAnS): A 14-year-old girl from Manipur was forcibly grabbed by her landlord’s son, taken to a vacant room and brutally raped here, triggering protests. The rape of the teenaged Manipuri girl took place in south Delhi, which also last week witnessed an altercation over the appearance of a student from Arunachal Pradesh. Nido Tania was beaten up and he died Jan 30. The girl was raped Friday night. The accused has been arrested, police said Saturday. She was allegedly raped in Munirka area at around 10.30 p.m. Friday. The girl had gone out to buy some household items when the accused forcibly grabbed her in front of a pharmacy near a hospital. She was dragged to a vacant room and raped. The traumatised girl suffered injuries to her face in the vicious attack. She underwent medical tests at Safdarjung hospital. Activists, students and people from northeast Saturday held a protest outside Vasant Vihar police station against the rape. “She has been raped repeatedly and bru-

tally. We are trying to ensure we get more facts... she is in a very bad shape,” said Binalakshmi, an activist from Manipur. “Even an animal would not do that,” she added. Delhi Commission for Women chief Barkha Singh described the attack as unfortunate. “I hope police takes action, I have been told the rapist has been arrested,” Barkha Singh told reporters. “We will do everything to ensure the rapist gets a life sentence, it is shameful...,” she said. Union Minister Manish Tewari too condemned it. “Violence of any sort is reprehensible. It’s very sad incidents of violence keep occurring... when it happens against a woman its even more reprehensible. I hope police acts and all those responsible are brought to justice,” he said. Following Tania’s death, the central government Thursday announced the formation of a committee that will examine the reasons behind such attacks and suggest remedial measures. Several parliamentarians met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and urged him to take steps to stop discrimination against people from the region.

neW DeLHI, FebruAry 8 (PTI): Alleging that BJP and Congress have joined hands to stall Jan Lokpal Bill, Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday said its government would ensure passage of the proposed legislation in the assembly’s special session without prior approval of the Centre. “Without prior approval of President and the Centre, passing Jan Lokpal Bill in assembly won’t be unconstitutional as BJP and Congress are claiming. Under Article 255 of the Constitution, no law passed by any state assembly will be invalid merely because it did not receive prior approval of the President, if it receives subsequent approval of the President,” Prashant Bhushan, a senior AAP leader, told reporters. Asked why AAP govt doesn’t want to get approval of the President and Centre before tabling bill in the assembly, he said: “If government sends Jan Lokpal Bill to Centre, we know that the bill would get stuck there that’s why we are first going to table bill in assembly. Related story on page 8

Modi’s mantras to develop north east

Identifies Infrastructure, IT and Job creation as key areas of focus

neW DeLHI, FebruAry 8 (eT): Projecting development of the North-East region as an agenda of BJP, the party’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Saturday said that infrastructure, IT and job creation are the key areas that need to be focused on. “Why can’t Manipur be made an IT hub?” he questioned. “Infrastructure of Manipur is crumbling. BJP will work on national highways in Manipur,” he said. Modi also slammed the centre’s pet project NREGA, saying, “The much hyped NREGA has failed in Manipur. People of Manipur have been forced to look for employment outside.” “North-East has its own strength for economic development. North-East boasts of huge bio-diversity, it can be used as a big base for export of herbal medicines,” Modi said. “Youth can be provided employment through value-addition chain. Agro-processing industries can do the face-lift of the North-east region,” he stressed. “North-East has not harnessed its oil & gas reserves,” he added. Addressing a rally in Manipur’s Imphal,

Nido Tania’s death a “national shame” IMPHAL, FebruAry 8 (PTI): BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi today said the death of Arunachal Pradesh student Nido Tania in Delhi is a matter of national shame and asked the Centre and the Delhi Government to shun their blame game on the issue and ensure justice for him. He said such incidents further alienate the people of the northeastern states, which due to the “unfortunate policies” of the Congress

Modi said, “Policies of the centre have not been aligned for the development of Northeast region. India will only gain if North-East gains.” Promising to bring the North-East region at par with other regions in India, Modi said, “The eight North-East states are like ‘Asht-Lakshmi’. India has given 60 years to Congress, these are 60 years ruined. Give BJP 60 months to change the fortune of India.” Raking up the issue of national security, Modi said, “We have to secure the border to secure people. Peace and progress go together. The problem of insurgency persists.” Stating that the government at the centre cannot be trusted, Modi said, “UPA at the centre & Congress in Manipur have

have been neglected and have not developed in the last 60 years. “It (the death of Nido Tania in Delhi) is a shameful incident for the nation. I offer my prayers for the boy and his family...There is lack of governance there. There are cases of atrocities on women. “I hope the Government of India and the Government of Delhi come out of the blame game and works towards ensuring justice for the young boy and his family,” Modi said.

played with the issues of national security. Congress exemplifies bad governance.” “All money from the centre is being used to fill the lockers of the ruling party,” he added. According to Modi, “Lack of governance has led to North-East falling under divisive forces. Our land is not safe, life of people is not safe.” “Manipur has seen some of the worst governments of Congress,” he added. Modi also cited the problem of drug trafficking in North-East saying, “Congress-led state government has failed to stop drug trafficking from across the border. Drug consumption is a big problem in Manipur.” “The politics that is destroying India needs to end. We will bring back every penny of black money that has gone out of India,” he said.

KArbI AngLong, FebruAry 8 (Mexn): A fresh report has stated the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) “deserves a trial and face penalty for grossly violating the Constitution of India and looting the indigenous people for over 64 years.” It holds the KAAC responsible for the “genesis of the ethnic clash between the two tribal communities as it is a part of its game plan to wipe out the Rengmas from homeland.” This was stated by a ten-member team of observers from the Rengma Hills Support Centre (RHSC), Rengma Naga Peoples Council (RNPC) and others who visited the burnt down Rengma villages to “spot verify burnt houses and assess the situation” on February 4 and 5, 2014. Its conclusion is that the KAAC has “misused its powers and exploited the Rengmas.” The team of observers comprised of K. Thong, the convener of RHSC, Kechum Nyenthang, secretary of RHSC, Dr. Kenilo Kath, convener of RNPC, Joel Kath, secretary of RNPC’s media cell, other members of RNPC like Hyusin Thyu, Anilo Khing, Kenyuseng Rengma, Gwasheng Rengma, A. Rengma and Joana Marcowitz, an American free lance journalist from New York. The team revealed that the KAAC had “unconstitutionally allotted land pattas to Karbis belonging to Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and other districts of Assam and established villages very close to Rengma villages with an intention to grab land … in total disregard of Rengmas legitimate landownership rights and stationed militants in the vicinity of their villages is one of the major circumstances leading to aggression and attack.” It further alleged that the KAAC is “preventing the Rengmas from utilizing their land.” For this, the press release stated that “we can sue the KAAC in the court of law on various grounds and we will not hesitate to do so” as the autonomous council has “totally failed to fulfill constitutional purpose of the tribal autonomy.” By way of evidence, on Feb-

ruary 4, the team visited Choginlashonyu (Shathi), Guzenlanyu (Khowanyi) and Nkhenlari (Khanari) through the Silonijan– Phentsero route and noted that the path that leads to the Rengma villages is a “rough corridor” and an “irregular passage which floes like a river in summer time.” The team observed, with irony and astonishment, that while none of the Rengma villages in Phentsero range are electrified, the closest Karbi village of Lokhiram had electric posts, cables and a transformer. On the attacks, the team of observers noted, “According to a villager who was present at the village with CRPF personnel, the KPLT and Karbi villagers came to attack Nkhenlari village on 26th December 2013 but retreated when three of the KPLT cadres were shot dead.” The first village to be “razed down to ashes,” stated the team, was Guzenlanyu (Khowanyi) village and the first house to be burnt down was the GBs house and his wife was shot dead in the morning of December 27, 2013. According to a youth of the village, “grenades were repeatedly thrown into various rooms of half walled house to make sure that no one would escape and the two women hiding inside and the roof and the upper wall were blown off in the air.” At Choginlashonyu, the team said, all the houses were razed to ashes as “heavily armed KPLT militants accompanied with some hundred villagers suddenly attacked the unaware Rengma village.” On February 5, the team of observers proceeded towards Tseguchonri, the last village situated on the other range, about 26 km from Chokihola. “The government has already begun road construction nearly reaching this village and for which fund has been sanctioned by the governor of Assam. It is said the permanent security post is to be erected there,” informed the press release. At Lorenyu village, the team revealed, “Nothing could be saved as the villagers ran helter skelter for life into the jungle.”

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