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not just Hornbill, cM urges year-round tourism ‘common goal must Morung Express news Peren | September 27

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Nagaland state chief minister, TR Zeliang today said that Nagaland should try to manage tourist inflow in such a way that there is constant trickle of tourists throughout the year and not only during the Hornbill Festival. Speaking at the celebration of World Tourism Day held at DC’s new office complex, Peren, he also called for a more realistic approach towards approaching tourism in the state. Zeliang said that in the context of Nagaland, instead of speaking in terms of millions, “one lakh tourists, one lakh opportunities” would be a good and humble beginning. While stressing on the need to create more hotels and other infrastructure facilities to accommodate the tourists, he said the state also needs to take advantage of the various tribal festivals to attract more tourists. Zeliang encouraged private parties to invest in the hospitality sector in order to supplement the efforts of the government to create more accommodation facilities for tourists throughout the state. “We must also remember that treating tourists well is very important because they are not only our source of income but also ambassadors of our society to the outside world”, he said. The CM called upon the villagers in Nagaland for community participation to promote tourism and related activities. He said that since the state’s natural landscape is the main

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oh Doctor, apuni bhi na. 25 years and you still haven`t gotten used to the smell.

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‘Tourism will not grow if Naga problem continues’

Peren, SePTember 27, (mexn): Nagaland state Chief Minister, TR Zeliang today called upon the Naga people to contribute their views and opinions so that an honourable, final and acceptable solution to the Naga political issue is brought about without delay. A solution that ushers in peace, he stated would enable the growth of tourism in the state. Citing the example of Sikkim, Zeliang said: “our efforts at promoting ecoand cultural-tourism may not find much takers if the Naga political problem continues and the State is projected by the national media as insurgency-ridden State.” Citing the Framework Agreement, he urged people to suggest their views and aspirations for a permanent solution. attraction for tourists, villagers should work collectively to preserve the flora and fauna. He further stated that this year’s World Tourism Day theme of ‘One billion tourists, one billion opportunities” is intended to focus on the transformative potential of one bil-

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“When all the 60 MLAs of Nagaland belonging to different political parties can come together and voice their desire for early solution to the Government of India, why cannot the different sections of the Naga society come together,” he asked. “The PM India told our Legislators’ delegation that he was touched by our unity of thought and determination to find out an honourable and acceptable solution to the Naga problem and assured us that he would see to it that peace is ushered in expeditiously,” Zeliang revealed. “But he also made it clear in no uncertain manner that Nagas themselves must work out a formula which can be discussed with the Government of India.”

lion tourists, its effects on creation of employment opportunities, and on the economy of the country. “Today, more than a billion tourists travel to predetermined destinations every year. These billion tourists have made tourism a leading economic sector, contributing to 10%

of the global GDP and 6% if the world’s total export”, the CM said. With the new concept of a tourist as someone who does not limit himself or herself to visiting a place, but in some way becoming an integral part of the place, Zeliang said the final objective of the tourism industry should not

transcend bitter past’

We must first liberate ourselves from the curse of tribalism and factionalism, urges GPRN/NSCN President General Khole

DImAPUr, SePTember 27 (mexn): President of the GPRN/NSCN, General Khole Konyak today stated that factionalism and tribalism have “destabilized our existence as a Nation” and that “we cannot expect a peaceful settlement with the GoI if we dictate our hearts with these two elements.” In a press note, General Khole expressed sadness that in the prolonged Naga struggle, “we have created too much diversity within ourselves, rather than to carry on the journey as one Great Naga family.” Today many Naga leaders, he lamented, are so involved in their own ambitions that “no leader seems to possess the courage to truly bring the Nagas together...” “Do the NGO’s, politicians, bureaucrats, church leaders and intellectuals squarely blame the Naga political groups or do we equally share the blame for the devaluation of our birth right?” he questioned. Recalling the tragic fratricidal bloodbath from the late 70’s to the early 90’s, General Khole said that the “common goal must transcend bitter past.” Tribalism, he stated, is unceremoniously uprooting the pillars of Naga Nationalism and “we have become a helpless nation betrayed by our craving for attention and self-righteousness.” “On one hand we extol ‘one people one nation’ theory, but on the other we take pleasure in inflicting physical and emotional discomfiture to our own people.” A political settlement, “even without sovereignty or integration,” must have the participation and approval of the people because the bitter past teaches us that the future cannot be decided by a few, he asserted. He cautioned that if the Naga people do not act now, “newer, stronger groups and factions may emerge on the basis of tribal lines with fresh issues and demands.” “I am afraid that in such an event our Christian land may once again become a breeding ground for intolerant bloody conflicts,”

he said. As such, he called upon Naga leaders to rise higher and speak for the future and not for the benefit of the self. “If we are united, our integrity and purpose will not be questioned. We must first liberate ourselves from the curse of tribalism and factionalism.” The Naga struggle, he noted, is for a “greater existence” with dignity and honour and said that “whether we demand sovereignty, integration or any type of arrangement, we must seek a clear common agenda in consonance with the changing times of today’s world.” He further asked the Naga people to respect and acknowledge the contribution of the revolutionary Naga leaders who have rendered their selfless service from the beginning of the freedom movement till today. “Irrespective of political ideology, I shall not shy away from appreciating Isak Chishi Swu and Th. Muivah who, with their qualifications, could have succeeded in other professions, despite their human frailties they chose to serve the Naga Nation. This binds us together even if we differ ideologically and claim ownership of the Naga cause,” he stated. General Khole expressed hope that his “old comrades” would not forget “my sentence which I stated not long ago that, Nagas need only one leader, one independent.” He further hoped that negotiations with the GoI would not result in a settlement that only pleases a section of Nagas. With regard to his position as the President of the GPRN/NSCN, General Khole said: “Although I haven’t tendered any resignation letter but if at all is a cost I shall gladly pave the way for any able leader to uphold the struggle for future generation.” Reaffirming the call for inclusive Naga talks, he expressed sadness at the approach whereby each Naga leader “feels that his faction or group owns the Naga issue and that he would be crowned as the champion of Naga cause in the end.” He instead urged that “we can overcome our differences by forgiving each other for the sake of one Naga political issue in His Name, which definitely is my only humble wish before dawn.” Full text on page 10

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Naga woman dies after falling off Delhi building One year project to develop

new DelhI, SePTember 27 (IAnS): A 27-yearold woman from Nagaland was killed and two men injured after they fell from the terrace of a building in an inebriated state here on Sunday, police said. According to police, the incident happened at Delhi’s Krishna Nagar area. All three of them were working in a telecom company, whose office is situated on the fourth floor of the building where the incident happened. “The PCR received a call at 3.50 a.m. that three peo-

A cultural troupe performs at the Horbill Festival, which is the largest drawer of tourists in nagaland state. on World Tourism Day, nagaland Chief Minister, TR Zeliang called for efforts to ensure that tourist inflow is maintained throughout the year and not just during the Hornbill Festival. AP File Photo

only be profit, but offering tourists the means to achieving the experience they are looking for. He also said tourism businesses should be conducted with due respect for people’s culture and sensibilities and due care for the environment. “The business of tourism should also be conducted in such a way that it contributes to better understanding and development of universal brotherhood of mankind”, Zeliang said. Parliamentary secretary for Tourism, C Apok Jamir, in his address called for concerted of every citizen to promote tourism. He also said that though the state may be lacking in industries and infrastructure, the natural beauty of the state and its people, known for their hospitality, can attract tourists. The parliamentary secretary also informed that the State Tourism Department was mulling on communitization of rural tourism to boost local economy and development. Secretary, Tourism and Art & Culture, Angau I Thou, in her keynote address said rural tourism is not an end in itself but means to rural development, which is in alignment with the government’s larger agenda of social growth. “Nagaland is a beautiful and exotic state with a colourful and vibrant history of cultures and culinary treasures. Our Naga culinary strength however has not significantly translated into any tourism centric benefit and it has largely remained a huge untapped area”, she said.

ple were lying in an unconscious condition in a lane of Krishna Nagar. On arrival of police team, it was found that one lady and two men had fallen from a building,” South District Police Deputy Commissioner Prem Nath told IANS. “While the lady had died at the spot, the two men received severe injuries,” Prem Nath said. The woman has been identified as Lovili from Nagaland, while the two men -- Robert and Jacob, both 24 -- are from Manipur. The two men have been admit-

ted to the AIIMS, while the Naga people representatives and NGOs have been informed to receive the body of the woman after the post-mortem examination, the official said. Amit Gupta, spokesperson for AIIMS, said all three of them were brought to the hospital at 4.30 a.m. “While the lady was declared dead on arrival, the other two have been admitted to the trauma centre ICU,” he said. He said that Robert has suffered internal injuries, while Jacob suffered only a few bone fractures.

Release all political prisoners as a moral obligation: NPMHR

DImAPUr, SePTember 27 (mexn): The Naga Peoples’ Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR) today appealed for the unconditional release of all political prisoners, making particular reference to Anthony Ningkhan Shimray, head of Foreign Affairs of the NSCN (IM), who on September 27 completed five years of being imprisoned as a “political prisoner” in Tihar Central Jail. The NPMHR, in a press note stated that while the Framework Agreement between the Government of India (GoI) and the NSCN (IM) has been signed, there is still no sign of reconciliatory plan for the political prisoners as part of the peace talks. “At this juncture, we expect bold and respectable initiatives on the part of the GoI on pertinent issues such as the issue of political prisoners and human rights activists targeted by the state or exiled by the state,” the NPMHR said. It stated that release of political prisoners is a moral obligation for the GoI to “correct its past wrongs inflicted on the Nagas.” Anthony Ningkhan Shimray was allegedly waylaid and abducted on September 27, 2010 at the Kathmandu International Airport while he was on his way to attend another round of peace talks that was

scheduled to start on September 29, 2010 at New Delhi, the NPHMR recalled. “Five days later the GoI admitted to arresting him due to the mounting pressure from national and international human rights groups. Subsequently, charged of procuring arms (without any proof) and waging war against the state (India), he has been languishing in Tihar Jail, New Delhi. He has also been charged with absconding from other old crimes he allegedly committed,” it said. However, the NPMHR pointed out that in accordance with the terms and conditions of the political dialogue, “there is no basis to put him on trial by digging up old cases under the law of India.” His arrest and subsequent jailing, it stated, is a “violation of the rules underlying the ceasefire agreement, which grants immunity to NSCN leaders and cadres.” It termed unjust and unacceptable that “India grants this immunity selectively and arbitrarily.” A democratic country like India, it noted, should not distort and convert the universal right of resistance into a crime used as a weapon for persecuting those involved in the peace talks selectively.

young Naga leaders begins

organisers and participants of the ‘Morung-Heart of listening and back to one’s roots’ project which began on September 25.

Morung Express news Kohima | September 27

‘Morung - Heart of listening and Back to one’s roots’ a year-long project series began its first phase on September 25 at APO Hall, Kohima with Niketu Iralu as the resource person where the workshop focused on the topic, ‘Peace-building and conflict resolution’. The program is being organized by Path Finders- an organisation initiated by Vitono Gugu Haralu and Peno Hiekha. “Young people are losing the touch of their roots. The aim is to train each of the leaders and let them go back to their units and create the same space of interaction and work together on finding solutions.” says Vitono Haralu on the project. In collaboration with the Angami Students’ Union, the program aims to enable young leaders to see themselves as responsible and accountable leaders by going through a journey of change and becoming aware of themselves in order to lead others and be effective human beings in their roles.

The workshop began with each participant expressing their idea of Peace and Conflict in words and art form. The participants were asked to point out issues in Nagaland which worries them and affects Nagas the most; to which some of the answers were unemployment, corruption, current political issue, tribalism, backdoor appointments, inability of young Nagas to work hard, lack of sense of competition, the lack of space for interaction. Keeping track of the mentioned challenges, Niketu Iralu reminded the participants on Jean Monnet’s famous quote: “Nothing is possible without men and nothing is lasting without institutions,” and asserted that the way to change and develop society is to establish institutions. However this cannot grow without the quality of people, and is achievable only when each individual lives out their lives and responsibilities, he said. Iralu pointed out one of the greatest challenge in Naga society is the tendency to give up. “In the start of something, first there is a great sense

of beginning but we find the price tags, the sacrifices, the responsibilities.” affirmed Iralu who added that many give up when they find out the immense sacrifices needed to bring about change. “Are we going to leave things as they are because someone else more important or capable is expected to do it?” questioned Iralu. The importance of each individual and the importance of each thought was a primary focus highlighted by Iralu, who urged the participants to start with finding out the wrongs and correcting it. This can be fulfilled only when each individual decides to take a stand and commit oneself. That, Iralu pointed out, is the basis of going back to one’s roots and deciding to change. The first step to change, according to Iralu, is to listen to one’s thoughts. With honesty each person must admit his/her inability and responsibility, learn to think and understand what needs to be done, become role models and to never get used to what is wrong. The ‘It’s okay’ mentality is the beginning of the loss of the battle, noted Iralu. Iralu also pointed to the limitations on the concept of leadership in Naga society and noted that each participants needs to develop their own qualities, identify the problems and make ways to solve it in their own capacity and qualities. Starting from September, the program will continue till July 2016 in collaboration with (ASU) Kohima, with its main idea to provide a positive outlook and approach towards the ‘culture of students’ welfare with a constructive and knowledge bank through various creative mediums. The program which will be held once a month will further provide the participants a platform to share and expose their skills, passion and develop step by step.

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TOACC completes one year of service Educated masses urged to

educate the underprivileged

‘Service, Witness and Love’

Rotary Club of Mokokchung observes Rotary Literacy Month

Morung Express News Dimapur | September 27

Tribal Old Age Care Centre (TOAC) has completed a year of service. A unit of Ebenezer Welfare Society, TOAC was established in September 2014 with a mission to provide care and support to senior citizens. “Providing primary care to senior citizens, enabling them to live their lives on their own terms with dignity, ease and confidence, rooted in the timeless tradition of love and hospitality,” was how Imli Amri, director of TOACC described the care centre at the anniversary programme held today at the District Urban Development Agency conference hall. The programme had in attendance, Dr. Temsula Ao, chairperson, Nagaland State Commission for Women. Dr. Temsula, in her address, while terming TOACC as a unique facility, said it was really encouraging to see the work TO-

TOACC director, Imli Amri (Last row extreme left); NSCW chairperson Dr. Temsula Ao (Sitting 4th from right) alongwith the senior residents of the centre and well-wishers at the anniversary programme on September 25.

ACC is expanding into. “It is offering something very unique. It is not only about physical well-being… it is also about spiritual wellbeing.” While urging all to “open our hearts to all those who are floundering,” Dr. Temsula said that

the society should come together to help people in need. The objective of TOACC is to act as a centre where the knowledge and experience of senior citizens are utilised in a constructive manner besides providing companionship, emotional

support, therapeutic occupation and recreational to overcome social isolation. The centre has at present 18 senior residents, 10 men and 8 women, the oldest being 99 years of age. It is located at Industrial Village Razhüphe, near the Deputy Commissioner’s office.

Mokokchung, SepteMber 27 (Mexn): With the theme ‘Back to School’, Rotary Club of Mokokchung observed Rotary Literacy Month on September 26 at Rotary House. It was attended by Rotarian members, Interact club members, teachers and students from different schools. The keynote speaker, Limasenla Jamir, who is a journalist, assistant professor at Jubilee Memorial College and a PhD researcher, informed that Nagaland has recorded 7.14 percent school dropouts according to NCERT records. She highlighted that the common factors for students dropping out were staying busy in domestic and field works, lack of support from parents, poverty, shortage

Limasenla Jamir delivering the keynote address during the Rotary Literacy Month programme at Rotary House in Mokokchung on September 26.

of teachers, discouraging school environment and lack of facilities in school, medium of instructions, under qualified and untrained teachers, and wrong system of evaluation process. She also mentioned that there are 5 government primary schools and 13 government middle schools in Mokokchung town alone, with nearly 2000 students. 80 percent of

the students, she said, are from Eastern Naga villages. She further dwelled on the present educational scenario of Mokokchung district and urged the gathering to dwell on ‘Each One Teach One’, the African-American proverb which encourages one educated or literate person to teach his/her fellow beings, which greatly helped in spreading education

among the black community in the United States. Meanwhile, she asserted that the educated masses of the society, which include students, college goers, educated house wives and even working professionals, have a task of educating the under privileged children in the society. The Rotary Club Mokokchung also presented Outstanding Teachers Awards to the following during the programme: Wadangrenla of Jubilee Memorial School Mokokchung, Marbenla of Mayangnokcha Govt Hr Sec School, Temsulila of Edith Douglas Hr Sec School, and Imtinungla Longkumer of Town Hr Sec School. Three teachers were also awarded by Rotary India Literary Mission – Wainenla of GPS Arjuma, Mokokchung village, K Bendangmeren of GPS Yimtsungda, and Lanurenla, of GPS Langu, Lakhuni. There was also a discussion among the members during the programme.

Unity Village SBA conducts workshop for mothers

Participants at the workshop organised by Unity Village SBA on September 26.

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DiMapur, SepteMber 27 (Mexn): Unity Village Sümi Baptist Akukuhou conducted a workshop for mothers on September 26 with Rev. Dr. ZK Rochill, Senior Auxiliary Secretary of Bible Society of India (BSI), Dimapur, who spoke on the topic “Mothers’ faith; the foundation of the family”. Bringing out the biblical narratives as well as the missionaries’ stories, Rev. Rochill emphasized on how the faith of mother keep a family intact and accomplish the mission activities, a press release from Unity Village SBA associate pastor

Tokato K Yeptho said. In the afternoon session, Darlyn Katoho, Director, The Builders, a trained counselor, spoke on the topic “The Resourceful Mother”. She said resource is not only monetary, but whatever is available at one’s disposal. She asked the mothers not to have pity on themselves by comparing with what others have, but to concentrate on what they have in their hands to nurture their children. She also advised the mothers to speak good and encouraging words to their children so they will be able to give their best

and become successful in life. “Whatever we have experienced in our past life whether good or bad becomes subconscious which ultimately controls our conscious mind. Therefore it is important to seek God’s help for real healing of our past, than only we can move ahead in life,” she added. The sessions were moderated by Katoli K Shohe, Associate Pastor, Children and Naomi H. Awomi, while recordings were done by Helina K. Zhimo and Vinica Achumi. About 180 mothers participated in the workshop.

Youth perform at the “Talent Promo" organized by the youth ministry of Dimapur Ao Baptist Church (DABA) on September 27 at DABA main church, Duncan Bosti. Photo by Caisii Mao

Triannual magazine Did not authorize members to of WSBAK launched disrupt Congress meeting: KDCC

DiMapur, SepteMber 27 (Mexn): The Western Sumi Baptist Akukuhou Kuqhakulu (WSBAK) launched its triannual magazine - WSBAK Sutsa - on Sunday at Purana Bazar Sumi Baptist Church. Senior pastor and former secretary of Sumi Baptist Convention Rev. Dr. Vitoi Kappo released the magazine. Coinciding with the “Hymn Singing Sunday” orgainsed by WSBAK for its churches, Rev. Dr. Hevukhu Achumi, Executive Secretary, WSBAK spoke on the importance of hymns and music in Christian ministry. Rev. Dr. Achumi expounded the book of Acts 16: 25 & 26 where Paul and Silas sang inside the prison in which they were incarcerated. “They prayed and sang hymns to God and suddenly there was a great earthquake and foundations of Chief minster TR Zeliang along with his cabinet colleagues, parliamentary secretaries and the prison were shaken. others at the celebration of World Tourism Day at DC’s new office complex, Peren, Sunday. Immediately all the doors

were opened,” he said. “This is the power of music. Hymns and music can cause earthquake that can rescue us. A wall is like you and me, and that has to be broken, and music is one of the most important tools.” He also shared about the fall of Jericho through the power of music in Joshua 6. The upcoming issues of the magazine will cover the happenings within WSBAK churches, national and international Christian news, Christian-church related articles, space for children, and other interesting items. The chief editor of the magazine Rev. Aheto Sumi has invited interested individuals and churches within WSBAK jurisdiction to send the church related news and write ups to wsbak.sutsa@gmail.com in Sumi language. The magazine will be made available to most of the WSBAK churches. WSBAK is made up of more than 160 churches.

kohiMa, SepteMber 27 (Mexn): The Kohima District Congress Committee (KDCC) today clarified that it had not authorized any of the party member(s) to disrupt the proceedings of the meeting of PCC members, DCC presidents and ACCC presidents on September 24 at the conference hall of Congress Bhavan here. “The KDCC volunteers were entrusted for meeting

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understanding that the objectives of the festival is for the benefit of the whole and is a higher form of socioeconomic development, often neglected in favor of physical development. The festival shall strive in subsequent editions, to be selfsustained by generating resources of its own. About Thuwu-Ni Festival The literal meaning of 'Thuwu-ni' is ‘To Grow’ or ‘To Progress’. Thuwu-ni Festival is a conscious initiative by a group of people to make a collective effort towards enhanced economic outcomes and improved social conditions by optimizing our production capacity and fully realizing our potentials and skills in all fields. It is also a collective effort to generate solutions to common problems pertaining to translation of finished products and developed skills into

Minister Y. Vikheho Swu addresses the preparatory meeting of the 2nd edition of Thuwu-ni Festival at de Oriental Grand, Kohima held on September 26.

practical usage. Further, it is conceptualized as a limited platform to educate and counsel the people in specific areas with a view to assist and alleviate the physical and mental health of the people. The Festival is envisaged to be celebrated in

the form of a fair. Utmost endeavor will be made to showcase finished products, both agricultural and otherwise to a broad spectrum of perspective consumers. Efforts will be given to impart training to the skilled and the talented, the nurturing of which

is deemed as a necessary prelusion towards the full realization of inherent or acquired skills and talents. The Festival will also strive to provide counseling facilities and impart relevant knowledge to the people to deal with human problems such as diseases, hygiene and inter-personal relationships, with emphasis on adolescents and people with special-needs. Another methodology will be the development and promotion of games and sports, with special attention to those of indigenous origin. Efforts will be made to codify and regulate previously unregulated indigenous games, thus enabling the game to adapt to modern trends. This will also serve to provide a platform to talented sportspersons to showcase their skills and improve chances of building careers. Recognizing that har-

dent, the KDCC reminded the party members that the Indian National Congress party is the oldest political party in the country and it could remain as a political party till today by maintaining discipline in the party. The KDCC further reiterated its stand to work under the leadership of K. Therie, President, NPCC, and committed to uphold the policy and principle of the party.

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Students present a skit during the Parents’ Day of Sacred Heart School, Khuzama held on September 25 at the school premises. Students performed dances, songs, skits etc. to the delight of the parents. (Morung Photo)

Thuwu-ni festival website launched

kohiMa, SepteMber 27 (Mexn): The preparatory meeting of the 2nd edition of Thuwu-ni Festival was held at de Oriental Grand, Kohima on September 26, where ThuwiNI festival website www. thuwunifestival.com was formally launched. The festival will take place from November 13 to 14 at Pughoboto. A press note informed that minister for roads & bridges Y. Vikheho Swu chaired the meeting and briefed the nature of the festival. The festival will be marked by music, football, badminton, Naga karting, creased pole climbing, country race, Pughoboto’s Got Talent, art exhibition, book stall, exhibition cum sale of agriculture produces etc etc. The introductory edition of Thuwu-ni festival (2014) was funded by Local Area Development Programme (LADP), with the

hall decoration and sitting arrangements, apart from that, the KDCC did not hold the view that, the party leaders would bring people and occupy the seats reserved for the official delegates and refusing to vacate the seats even if they were requested to do so before the meeting,” stated KDCC president, Kevi Vizo in a press note. While expressing regrets at the “unfortunate” inci-

mony is intrinsic to our culture, the festival will make every effort to promote indigenous music and songs. With the collaboration of established musicians and singers, the festival will seek to identify and promote local talents in the field of music. The festival will also strive to provide a platform to budding musicians, both indigenous and contemporary to hone their talents to a larger audience. Thuwu-ni festival is conceived to be an annual event, till such time as the collective deems it beneficial to the people. Its definitive purpose then will be to eradicate the chronic economic dependence on external dynamics for sustenance, facilitate the availing of alternative employment for the youth and ultimately build a productive, progressive and conscientious society based on diligence and industriousness.

Sanitation campaign in Phek kohiMa, SepteMber 27 (Mexn): The nationwide sanitation campaign will be launched in Phek on October 3 at 11:00 am. The programme will be held under the aegis of PHE department. All the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Phek district committee members have been requested to attend the programme. After the programme, SBA committee Phek district will have a sitting.

Kiphire joins national sanitation campaign Our Correspondent, Kiphire | September 26

Along with the rest of the country, the department of PHED organized the nationwide sanitation campaign at Hopongkyu Memorial Hall with students, civil societies, NGOs on September 26. Dr Tinojungshi Chang, ADC Kiphire, was the chief guest. Lauding the department for organizing such program, the chief guest said if the citizens are sensitized like this periodically, the town will be clean and the people in the district will be helped to live a hygienic life. He also maintained that the dream of Gandhi to free India was achieved, but his dream of Clean India is yet to be achieved and it is the duty of each one to fulfill that. He also advised the students to take active role in sanitation matters stating it is the responsibility of all. Resource persons who also spoke on the occasion stressed on the role of students in sanitation and asked them to be an agent of change. Topics such as role of community in keeping the village and town clean, and role of students to clean respective surrounding in the schools were also covered. A rally was also organized at the traffic junction, which was attended by all the participants.

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MonDAY 28•09•2015

NORTH-EAST

THE MORUNG EXPRESS

Manipur state Governor Dr Syed Ahmed no more

Hornbill hunting impacts spread of forests: Study

Road network on highway between Assam and Tripura in poor state

Condolences offered

Dr Syed Ahmed

Northeast Briefs

GNLA militant killed in Meghalaya ShilloNg, September 27 (pti): A Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militant was killed in an encounter at Patalgre in East Garo Hills district today. Acting on a tip-off, the Swift Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) commandos of the state police raided the village and at about 9:15 am. There was an exchange of fire between SWAT personnel and heavily armed GNLA cadres resulting in the killing of one militant, Inspector General of Police GHP Raju said. One AK series riffle and camp items were recovered, he said, adding that other GNLA cadres escaped into thick jungle. A combing operation is on to try and nab those who were present in the camp, district SP Davis Marak said

AR, ASP Manipur meet engineer imphal, September 27 (mexN): Officers of 11 Assam Rifles and Additional Superintendent of Manipur Police Mobi Singh on September 26 met engineer representative involved in the ongoing construction works at Integrated Check Post (ICP), Moreh. With the coming up of ICP, Border Trade will take a leap and will generate huge employments for the locals and support Manipur in its forward stride, Assam Rifles stated in a press release. The joint visiting team assured all possible assistance for the project. The team also met the labourers and discussed their administration related problems at length. The joint team clarified their apprehension pertaining to security and explained to the manager, contractors and the labourers about the existing inherent protection being provided by Assam Rifles and the Police. Additional steps are being undertaken to beef up the security cover in an around ICP, the release added.

Assam Rifles troops attend church ChaNDel, September 27 (mexN): Troops of the 20 Assam Rifles and 4 Assam Regiment of 26 Sector Assam Rifles participated in the Sunday service at Lambung and L Bongjoi Village churches in Chandel district on September 27. According to a press release from Assam Rifles, the troops joined the locals for prayers. About 250 people attended at each church. The release stated that participation in community activities like the Church service will go a long way in connecting troops with the locals. Moreover, it helps the troops to dedicate themselves to spirituality and get refreshed for the busy week ahead, it added. The officers from the units also interacted with the locals and applauded the performance of Church choir. Gifts were also presented to the church authority on behalf of the Assam Rifles.

New Delhi, September 27 (pti): The Supreme Court's direction to confer citizenships to Chakma and Hajong refugees has put both the Centre and Arunachal Pradesh government in a tight spot as the compliance of the order has to be completed within three months. Top government sources said that the Home Ministry has asked the Arunachal Pradesh government to submit a report at the earliest as to what steps it has taken in response to the apex court verdict. There is a state-level committee in Arunachal Pradesh, headed by Secretary (Political), that looks after the Chakmas and Hajongs issues. Representatives of All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union and Chakmas are also members of the committee. The sources said Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju, who hails from Arunachal Pradesh, had recently called a meeting in the Home Ministry where he is learnt to have stated that if the entire Chakmas and Hajongs liv-

September 17 had directed the Centre and Arunachal Pradesh government to grant citizenship within three months to Chakma and Hajong tribals who had migrated from Bangladesh, saying they cannot be discriminated in any manner. "It is well known that the Chakmas and Hajongs were displaced from the area which became part of East Pakistan (now in Bangladesh) on construction of Kaptai Dam and were allowed to be rehabilitated under the decision of the Government of India. "They could not be discriminated against in any manner pending formal conferment of rights of citizenship. Their status also stands duly acknowledged in the guidelines of the Election Commission of India," a bench of Justices Anil R Dave and Adarsh K Goel had said. The apex court said that Chakmas have a right to be granted citizenship and it is even "recognised by judicial decisions that they cannot be required to obtain any Inner Line permit as they are settled in Arunachal Pradesh."

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ber of the Indian National Congress. He was a holder of two master's degrees in both Hindi and English and a doctorate in Urdu. He wrote an autobiography, Pagdandi se Shahar Tak. He also authored Maktal se Manzil, Kafas se Chaman and Jange-Azaadi Me Urdu Shayari. Ahmed joined the Con-

Centre, Arunachal govt in tight spot over SC ruling on Chakmas ing in Arunachal Pradesh are conferred with Indian citizenship, it will adversely affect the demographic structure of the state. Therefore, Rijiju has proposed that a mechanism be worked out so that a large number of Chakmas living in Arunachal Pradesh don't get citizenship or they may be distributed to other states, the sources said. Rijiju is seemed to be upset with the state government for not fighting the case vigorously in the Supreme Court and not doing its homework properly which led the case come to a dire situation. Both national parties -- Congress and BJP -- have not made any statement so far as it was the Congress which decided to settle the displaced Hajongs and Chakmas in Arunachal Pradesh from 1964 to 1972 and BJP has a sympathetic attitude towards religious minorities who faced religious persecution in Bangladesh and Pakistan. There are around one lakh Chakma and Hajong refugees in Arunachal Pradesh. The Supreme Court on

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Manipur Governor Dr Syed Ahmed died on Sunday afternoon in a Mumbai hospital following a brief illness. He was 75. Dr Ahmed passed away at 12:45 pm in Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai leaving behind a wife, a son and two daughters. The 16th Governor of Manipur had been ailing for the last few weeks and his health had deteriorated further over the past few days. He was sworn in as the Governor of Manipur at the state Raj Bhavan on May 16, 2015. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh declared a three-day state mourning as a mark of respect to Dr Ahmed. Ibobi expressed deep grief at the death of Syed Ahmed. He chaired a condolence meeting at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat. Born March 6, 1945, Syed Ahmed was a politician, author and a mem-

gress Party in 1977. He was elected to the state assembly five times representing Nagpada constituency in Mumbai in Maharashtra. He also served as a state minister. Former President Pratibha Patil appointed Ahmed as the eighth Governor of Jharkhand on August 26, 2011.

New Delhi, September 27 (pti): Hunting down hornbills has a direct impact on the spread of forests as the bird is known for its seed dispersal abilities, a study has found. The study was conducted by the Indian Institute of Science and Mysore-based Nature Conser vation Foundation in Namdapha Tiger Reserve and Miao reserve forest in Arunachal Pradesh. The Namdapha Tiger Reserve is the third largest national park in the country in terms of area. The Miao reserve forest is located to the west of Namdapha National park. Both are

Kohima, September 27 (mexN): Governor of Nagaland and Assam, PB Acharya today expressed shock at the sudden death of Manipur Governor Dr. Syed Ahmed. In a statement, Acharya said that Dr. Ahmed was a nationalist socialist leader and a deeply devout man with a liberal outlook. He added that he had excellent personal contacts with the departed Governor and had visited him at Manipur Raj Bhavan few months back with his family. Dr. Ahmed, Acharya said, was a great scholar and authored several Urdu books of literary and historical relevance. Conveying his condolences to the members of the bereaved family, Acharya prayed that God give strength to the family members to withstand the great loss. Meanwhile, the chief minister of Nagaland also expressed shock and sadness at the sudden death of Dr. Syed Ahmed, Governor of Manipur. In a note, CM TR Zeliang stated that Ahmed was a popular congress leader and veteran politician of Maharashtra, who got elected to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra for five consecutive terms from Nagpada Assembly Constituency. He was also a scholar and linguist, with master’s degree in English and Hindi, and a Phd in Urdu. He served as the Governor of Jharkhand before his appointment as Governor of Manipur, Zeliang added. Acknowledging that his death is a great loss to the people of Manipur and Maharastra, as well as to the entire nation, the CM conveyed heartfelt condolences to the family members of Ahmed.

known for hornbill sightings. The former is a known to be a well-protected area, while the latter is hugely disturbed. The study indicated steep decline in both fruiting plants and hornbills, and very low rates of seed dispersal in the disturbed Miao reserve forest, as compared to the Namdapha Tiger Reserve. The numbers reported showed the extent of damage in heavily disturbed areas. There were 22 times more hornbills, two times greater abundance of hornbill food trees and seven fold higher seed arrival in the undisturbed area of

Tripura's Sarkar to attend Kejriwal-convened CMs' meet agartala, September 27 (iaNS): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar would attend the chief ministers' meet called by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on September 30, an official said here on Sunday. "Sarkar would participate in the September 30 chief ministers' conclave in New Delhi. The meet would discuss Centre-state relations," a top official at the Tripura chief minister's secretariat told IANS. Sarkar, who is leading the country's lone Left Front government, is in his fourth term, and is now in Delhi to attend the politburo meeting of the Communist Party

of India-Marxist (CPI-M). The official said that Sarkar on August 24 met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and discussed issues related to the country's federal structure. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to attend the September 30 meet as well, while it is not clear whether nonBJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) chief ministers would take part in it. CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury had said that after Kejriwal became chief minister, his party had suggested him to convene a meeting of nonBJP chief ministers

Namdapha as compared to the disturbed Miao reserve forest. Dispersal of seeds in a forest is very important for retaining plant diversity and maintaining the green cover. Hornbills are the largest fruit eating birds in the Asian forests, and play a very important role in seed dispersal--they can swallow the whole fruit and regurgitate intact, viable seeds at different locations. Since hornbills can fly far and wide, there is a chance, that the seeds get carried long distances from the parent tree. Their role in maintaining the forest eco-

system is so immense that they are regarded as the "farmers of the forest". The study said cutting down of forest trees seemed to have had a direct impact on plant abundance, indirectly affecting hornbill numbers and the seeds dispersed by them. "While the effect of hornbill hunting on forest cover may not be visible over a short time period, the study showed that the number of hornbills was directly linked to the arrival of seeds in the forest. The loss of hornbills is therefore expected to greatly impact the forest cover in the long run," the study said.

"Hornbills are facing extinction in many places and the loss of hornbills would have cascading negative effects on the seed dispersal of plants dependent on them in future", says Rohit Naniwadekar, the lead author of the study. Hornbills are large, beautiful birds known for their over-sized beaks. Two Indian states - Kerala and Arunachal Pradesh - have the Great hornbill as their state bird. Their unique life cycle - females live inside hollow tree trunks for months bringing up their young, while males fly out to bring food for the family - makes them very special.

Ex-Poacher takes to conservation of Assam's one horned rhino m a N a S N at i o N a l parK, September 27 (NDtV): A poacher turned wildlife defender is leading the way for conservation of the endangered one horned rhino at Assam's Manas National Park. His efforts have won hearts and awards over the last decade, the latest being the Sanctuary Asia Wildlife Service Award. From helping poachers kill the endangered rhinos, to devoting all his time to serving them, it has been an amazing turnaround. For the 40-year-old Maheshwar Basumatary, fondly called

Ontai, the National Park has been home for the last eight years. Around 1995, Basumatary started as a poacher at the age of 19, risking his life and confronting the same guards he helps today. "One night in my dreams God appeared and asked me to stop, so I stopped, it took me two years. Then a joined a local NGO. I feel very bad about having killed the animals. Now I feel I am doing something for them", says Basumatary. He is now an animal keeper with the Wildlife Trust of India's Greater Manas Conservation Project.

The Manas Park is one of the two parks, that is home to the endangered one horned rhino, targeted by poachers for their horn which is lucrative in the international grey trade for its supposed medicinal properties The numbers of such rhinos are dwindling fast across the world, but Assam has seen success in the last few years, by actually increasing their presence in the parks. Since 2008, Basumatary has helped catch a number of poachers, seize illegal products, and helped out with wildlife surveys in the areas.

lower powa, September 27 (aNi): There has been no improvement in the condition of roads on a 15-kilometer-long stretch on National Highway-44 between Lower Powa in Assam, and Churaibari in Tripura. The road has virtually turned into a paddy field since April following incessant rains and administrative neglect. Despite repeated requests from the Government of Tripurato their Assam counterpart, as also to the National Highways Authority of India, the situation remains unchanged Some 250 trucks carrying petroleum products, 300 trucks carrying perishable items like fish, potato, onion and fruits and a few hundred trucks with other essential items remain stranded at Lower Powa. A few bulldozers have been brought in to remove the sludge and stuck vehicles, but in vain. Drivers and their helpers, who have been without proper food, water or sanitation, complained about never seeing such a pathetic road condition as also the total apathy of the Government of Assam towards repairing the damaged road. Commuters were found passing the stretch of road on foot. There is huge crisis of fuel, cooking gas and other essential commodities for the past few days in Tripura and the authority apprehends it to further deteriorate as the festival season is already on.

Assam Rifles with police From Assam to Hassan in search of work make arrests in Manipur imphal, September 27 (pti): Four militants, including one having Pakistani links, have been arrested by a joint team of Assam Rifles (AR) and Manipur police commandos from different places in Manipur. One worker of National Revolutionary Front of Manipur (NRFM) was arrested from Yairipok Bazar in state's Thoubal district on Thursday by a combined team of Assam Rifles and Thoubal district police commando, a press release issued by PRO Assam Rifles said. The arrested person, identified as Khullem Dilleay (29) of Thoubal district, confessed to have conspired to hand over Rs 27 lakh to unknown persons in New Delhi and also suspected to have made attempts to get information regarding procurement of explosive chemicals and other materials.

He further admitted to have travelled to Malaysia and met one Azam Khan, a Pakistani citizen, and was in constant touch with him through WhatsApp and phone ever since, the release said. Dilleay, whose VISA was allegedly arranged by a resident of New Delhi, also confessed to have carried out research about getting access to vital information about nuclear power plant in India. He was also using same mobile handset to pass the vital information to his contacts at Tamu in Myanmar as well as Azam Khan of Pakistan, the release said. Another cadre of People Liberation Army (PLA) identified as Corporal Sanasam Ojit Singh alias Thomson (30) of Wangoo Awang Leikai of Manipur's Thoubal district was arrested by the troops of AR

on Thursday, the PRO said in another press statement. Meanwhile, the Manipur Police spokesman said in a separate release that one active member of People Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak group, namely Nandeibam Gunindro alias Gunen (47) of Ningombam Pebiya Pandit Leikai were arrested in Manipur's Imphal East district Friday. Yet another cadre, belonging to NSCN (K) identified as Lamphakka Koba Maring (33) of Laiching Kangsang village of Thoubal district, was arrested by AR from Tuisimi village Friday. A combined team of AR and Moreh police commando netted one United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre identified as Sergent P Yaima Singh (37) of Langthel Mamang Leikai of Thoubal district on Thursday, a press release of Assam Rifles said.

haSSaN (KarNataKa), September 27 (the hiNDu): Assam may be famous for its tea gardens, but a good number of Assamese workers have found employment in the coffee estates of Chikkamagaluru and Kodagu. More than 5,000 people from Darang and neighbouring districts of Assam have come to work in plantations of Belur and Sakleshpur taluks. Many more work in estates spread over Chikkamagaluru and Kodagu districts. “We hardly find jobs in our hometown. If we get work for a week, we remain jobless for next few weeks,” said Habizur Rahman (25), who has been working in Hasurugudda Estate of IBC company near Arehalli in Belur taluk for the last four years. Both men and women are enrolled as contract workers in estates for a daily wage of Rs. 228. In Assam, women hardly get the opportunity to earn in fields, he said.

More than 5,000 people from Darang and neighbouring districts of Assam have found work in plantations of Belur and Sakleshpur taluks. (Photo: Prakash Hassan)

The wave of migration started five years ago, when a manager of an estate in Belur taluk came in contact with planters in Kodagu, where workers from Assam had begun to arrive. “Those days we were struggling to get local people to work. We were looking for people who could work. The first batch of 25 peo-

ple came from Assam five years ago. As they got work for the entire year and wages were better than what they got in their homeland, they brought more people from their State,” said Fazlur Rahman, manager with IBC estate.

out that many planters have employed Assamese as they are hard workers, though they are not well-versed in the skill of maintaining coffee. These workers have brought their family and all of them make a trip to their homeland during elections. “Voting is election trips significant as there is a seriThe manager pointed ous issue of illegal migrant

voters from Bangladesh,” said Shwahidul Islam, who always keeps his voter’s identity card in his pocket. However, the workers are unhappy with the poor facilities provided in the estates. Around two or three families are forced to settle in one house with plastic sheets to separate them. For over 80 families there is only one toilet, in one of the estates visited by The Hindu . “We repeatedly demand for proper facilities, but our cry does not reach the people concerned. If anyone falls sick, we neither get paid holiday nor medical expenses reimbursed,” said Habizur Rahman. The district administration has set up a tent school for children of migrant workers, but they find this of no use. “We need a proper school where our children can get education from teachers who know Hindi,” said Marina Khatun, one among the women workers in the estate.

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Modi logs in to Silicon Valley, tech leaders endorse ‘Digital India’ SAN JoSe, September 27 (iANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi couldn’t have secured a better endorsement for his “Digital India” initiative, as chief executives of some of the top global tech firms like Apple, Google, Microsoft and Qualcomm announced significant plans for India. This was during the prime minister’s meetings with Apple chief executive Tim Cook, MicroSoft’s Satya Nadella, Google’s Sundar Pichai, Qualcomm’s Paul Jacobs, Cisco’s John Chambers, Adobe’s Shantanu Narayen and TiE’s Venk Shukla. They also joined him later for “Digital India” dinner. “I see technology as a means to empower and as a tool that bridges the distance between hope and opportunity,” Modi said at the dinner engagement to conclude what was a packed day here, having arrived in the morning from New York. “Social media is reducing social barriers. It connects people on the strength of human values, not identities,” said the

Microsoft planning to take technology to 5 lakh villages

SAN JoSe, September 27 (pti): Intending to become a partner in the ambitious Digital India programme, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella today said his company will take low-cost broadband technology to some five lakh villages across the country. Speaking at a dinner hosted here in the honour of visiting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Nadella said that Microsoft wants to make things and make things happen. In his remarks, Nadella said Microsoft’s plan is to partner with the Indian Government to bring in low-cost broadband connectivity to 500,000 villages in India. PM Narendra Modi on stage for at Digital India Dinner with global tech honchos at San Jose, California. (PIB Photo)

prime minister, an avid user of the medium himself incuding his penchant for selfies with his hosts and guests. “Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, they are the new neighbourhoods of our new world,” he said. “Since my government came to office we attacked poverty by using the power of network and mobile phones to launch new era of empowerment,” Modi said, adding: “In this digital age, we have an opportunity to transform the lives

of people in ways that were hard to imagine a couple of decades ago.” Inviting the tech giants, including Google, Microsoft, Adobe and others to participate, Modi said: “So, from creating infrastructure to services, from manufacture of products to human resource development, from support governments to enabling citizens and promoting digital literacy, Digital India is a vast cyber world of opportunities for you.” “Today, we speak of In-

dia-US partnership as a defining partnership of this century. It hinges on two major reasons. Both converge here in California.” “We all know that the dynamic Asia Pacific Region will shape the course of this century. And, India and the United States, the world’s two largest democracies, are located at the two ends of this region.” “We have the responsibility to shape a future of peace, stability and prosperity in this region,” Modi said.

India will play big part in driving technology: Google Chief Meanwhile, India will play a big part in driving technology forward in the future, Google CEO Sunder Pichai said today and praised Prime Minister for accelerating India’s effort to become the next global hot bed of innovation and entrepreneurship. Pichai said Google is working on many connectivity projects, which he would announce when Modi visits Google headquarters. “More than anywhere else, India has the innovative spirit that lies in the DNA. It’s that spirit that drives everyone here,” Pichai said. Qualcomm to invest $150 mn in Indian startups Silicon Valley-based tech giant Qualcomm on Sunday said it will invest USD 150 million for Indian startups.“We are committed to providing local innovative start-ups with the support needed to help India’s IOE (Internet of Everything) ecosystem grow, increasing consumer choice and availability,” chairman Paul E Jacobs said as he announced a USD 150 fund to boost start-ups in India.

Indian Rly worried as passenger ‘African agriculture an opportunity for Indian investors’ (GhANA), September the agricultural sector may not always terhouseCoopers (PwC) has also said bookings fall over 4 percent AccrA Africa “represents the ‘last frontier’ in 27 (iANS): Going by reports of global be available on time,” KPMG said.

New Delhi, September 27 (pti): An over 4 % fall in passenger bookings between April and August this year has left the Indian Railway worried, raising concerns about a possible rise in passenger subsidy. Altogether 3,427.84 mn passengers traveled by trains during April and August as against 3,575.30 mn during the corresponding period last fiscal, a difference of 147.46 million, recording a fall of 4.12%, according to the country’s largest public transporter. Railways earned Rs 19,394.75 crore during the period as against the target of Rs 20,204.85 crore, a shortfall of 4.95%. Sources said if the down slide is not checked, passenger subsidy, which hovers around Rs 29,000 crore a year now, may go up further. Railway’s passenger operations are heavily cross-subsidised from freight business and any further decline in passenger earnings is a matter of serious concern for the public transporter. Passenger bookings not only lag behind the previous year, but are also way off the target of 3606.71 mn fixed by railways for the 5-month period.“The decrease of over 147 mn passengers is definitely worrisome for us,” said a senior Railway Ministry official. However, the railways is expecting a surge in passengers in the coming months during the festive season to tide over the losses. “We are hopeful that the situation will improve as many special trains are being planned keeping the festival season in mind,” he said. Alarmed at the decline, Chairman Railway Board (CRB) AK Mital has written to all zonal railways to ascertain the reasons for it. The issue was also raised at a recent meeting of General Managers.

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New Delhi, September 27 (pti): The Delhi High Court has observed that if the central and state governments were not treating e-commerce sites like Flipkart and Amazon as retailers for foreign direct investment (FDI), they cannot be treated as retailers for taxation purposes. Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw was of the “prima facie” view that if governments were treating transactions by e-commerce sites as retail sale for tax purposes, then how can they say these firms are not retailers for receiving FDI. “Prima facie, the Union of India/State Governments cannot, on the one hand, for the purpose of tax, treat such sales as retail and on the other hand, for the purposes of investment, not treat the same as retail sale,” the court said. The observation by the court came while hearing a plea alleging that e-commerce sites are violating FDI policy by retailing goods through Internet. The court has also issued notices to the Centre, Delhi Government, RBI and the Enforcement Directorate, seeking their replies on the plea by an association of footwear makers and retailers which has contended that though FDI is prohibited in retail “but entities retailing goods through the Internet are not being restrained from accepting foreign investment”. It contended that Internet-based entities are in this way violating the FDI policy and thus, prejudice was being caused to them. The association told the court that the e-commerce sites are being treated as retailers for the purpose of tax, but the Centre sought time to inform the judge about their stand. The court listed the matter for hearing on October 14.

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“Africa houses a large proportion of the globe’s unexploited arable land and there is significant scope for improvement with regard to irrigation, use of fertilisers and improved technology,” the report added. With more than a quarter of the world’s arable land, the continent generates only ten percent of global agricultural output and is a net importer of food. “Furthermore, the return to political stability is some key countries and programmes by governments and NGOs could unlock significant value in the medium to long term,” KPMG said. Other proof that the continent has very high potential comes from the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa, which says: “The value of Africa’s agriculture output is about $280 billion, yet it has the potential to reach $800 billion by 2030.” “It (agriculture) could address a major problem in Africa by providing economic opportunities for the 200 million people between 14 and 24 years old that make Africa home of the youngest population in the world.” Global accounting firm Pricewa-

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Time to choose between Secular and Communal ideology: NPCC Dimapur, September 27 (mexN): The present imbroglio of Congress is nothing but a conflict between the ideologies of Secularism and Communalism, stated NPCC president, K Therie adding that the former has the “freedom of choice” while the latter is not. It’s a fight between these two ideologies, he added saying one is free to choose between the communal ideologies and principles and the Congress’ faith in secularism. “These two schools of thought of ideologies and principles have been followed in the nation since 1885 by INC and 1925 by RSS” the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee president maintained in a press note received here. The Congress is a liberal nationalist Party, he added, that follows a form of nationalism that supports the values of freedom, tolerance, equality, and individual rights. Its objective is the wellbeing and advancement of the people of India, Therie said quoting the Congress ideology, with establishment of India by peaceful and Constitutional means; a Socialist State based on Parliamentary Democracy with equality of opportu-

Believers Church helps underprivileged families

NPCC’s Road Map: Congress air assurances Our Correspondent Kohima I September 27

The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) in its road map released on September 25 last in Kohima, stated that given opportunity to rule, it will take Nagaland to the highest level of development. In the administrative reforms, NPCC vouches to enforce the law of the land. “We shall do right to all manner of people without fear or favour, affection or ill will. We shall deliver equal opportunity to all,” it stated. The road map also stated that it shall reform administration for more efficiency and effectiveness nity; political, economic and social rights; and aims at world peace and fellowship. “Any Indian National Congress member is expected to bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established and to the principles of socialism, secularism and democracy and to uphold the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India,” he stressed. Further contrasting the INC ideology with what it described as “RSS Com-

in the spirit of our culture, customs and social practices. “We shall review Nagaland Village Council Act and Municipal and Town Council Act to strengthen local self governments with responsibility and accountability.” It also announced to provide transparency and accountability in governance with zero tolerance towards corruption and also to set up Lokayukta as pledged” in our 2013 assembly election manifesto. Given opportunity to form government, Congress will provide a pro-people, people-partnership and people-responsive government, the road map stated. It also announced to re-establish traditional relationships with neighbours, stating “We shall es-

munal mission Statement,” the NPCC noted that in simplest term, the ideal of the Sangh is to carry the nation to the pinnacle of glory through organizing the entire society and ensuring the protection of Hindu Dharma.’ “The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has resolved to fulfil this ageold national mission by forging the present-day scattered Hindu Society into an organized and invincible force both on the plane of Adhyaatma and

tablish peaceful social and economic cooperation with al neighbours including Myanmar.” The NPCC’s road map also stated that it shall take up amendment of Art 164 (1A) as the existing limitation of ministers to 15% has failed to serve the purpose. “We also feel there is a need to revisit the 10th Schedule to enable freedom of conscience in exercising votes to express independent views on common interests. Expressing independent views on particular issues of common interest should not attract disqualifications. The provision violates the spirit of freedom of expression. We feel there should be distinction between common interests and individual interests,”

on the plane of material life. Verily this is the one real practical world mission – if ever there was one,” it added. Consequently, the NPCC argued, the RSS mission is to reorganize the Hindu society on the lines of its unique national genius which the Sangh has taken up is not only a great process of true national regeneration of Bharat but also the inevitable precondition to realize the dream of world unity and human welfare.

it stated. On welfare schemes, it stated “We shall cover medical expenses for all patients with terminal sicknesses. We shall provide cashless health cards to all through insurance policies.” “We shall ensure that social security welfare schemes reach the intended beneficiaries. We will ensure adequate pensions for the old aged and physically challenged,” it stated. The road map also touched on women participation, minority participation, challenges to bring up the new generations, job and resource oriented development programmes, poverty reduction, economy of the state, climate change and evaluations.

Their (RSS) supreme call is to bring to life the allround glory and greatness of the Hindu Rashtra, it noted, without which they believe that even the highest national prosperity will crumble to dust in no time. In brief, they believe that India is dominated by Hindus and should be ruled by Hindus and adopt the Hindu religion, NPCC opined saying it is of “communalism, belief in fascism, racism and Hinduism.” “The recent 3 days BJP

Union Ministers’ conference with RSS and Union Ministers submitting their reports to the RSS HQ are clear evidence that BJP is guided by RSS,” NPCC further alleged saying it was expected as, “BJP is the political wing of the RSS.” In this context, Therie further said those believing in the communal ideologies and principles are free to choose it over Congress belief in secularism.“It is age old command that Congress as well as BJP have followed.”

Awareness on Hepatitis held in Kohima Kohima, September 27 (mexN): Hepatitis Coalition of Nagaland (HepCoN) conducted an awareness programme on Hepatitis B and C on September 25 at Kohima District Jail, which was attended by around 45 jail inmates and members of HepCoN and NUN team. A press release from HepCon informed that the main speaker of the program was Dr. Asa Savino, who spoke on the basics of Hepatitis B and C. Focusing on the topic ‘Hepatitis and its types’, Dr. Savino said Hepatitis is various forms of liver inflammation through excessive use of some medicines, alcohol and also viral infection/s. He highlighted the various ways and means through which Hepatitis B (HBV) and Hepatitis C (HCV) is transmitted such as use of infected needles and syringes, blood transfusion, mother to child, and unsafe sexual practices with an infected partner. On the testing aspect, he mentioned that antibody is done initially to determine

exposure to the virus and if the result is reactive then some more tests are conducted to diagnose the disease and its progression further. Meanwhile, he lamented that though treatment is available for Hepatitis, it is very expensive and many are not able to initiate treatment. The programme started with Renbo giving a brief introduction about HepCoN and its activities across the state. He mentioned the disease burden being so high in Nagaland it’s important to create awareness about the disease at all levels. Teisi Thou, Asst Jailor, Kohima District Jail delivered a short speech on the concept of prison. He stated that prison is a place to help reform and rehabilitate people for a better future. The programme was chaired by Ketho Angami. A brief discussion session was also facilitated by Abou Mere. The release mentioned that the programme was assisted by Nagaland Users Dimapur Urban Councils Chairman Federation (DUCCF) conducted social work at DC Network (NUN) as technical partner and office compound in Dimapur on September 26. The Federation has appealed all conco-organizer. cerned to keep the DC office compound neat and clean.

K Benry Lotha is 74th ordained minister of KBES Eshak Konyak apprised congregation to extend ev- about NEWO activities Dimapur, Septemery possible help and supber 27 (Dipr): Associate pastor of Kohima Lotha Baptist Church (KLBC) K Benry Lotha (45) was today ordained as a reverend, becoming the 74th ordained minister under the Kyong Baptist Ekhümkho Sanrhyutsü (KBES). Executive Secretary of KBES, Rev. MC Kithan conducted the ordination proceedings. In the programme held at KLBC, K Benry Lotha vowed in front of the packed congregation to walk the extra mile as chosen by God and promised to shoulder the responsibilities with devotion and commitment to God. His wife and children also testified to support him

(R-L) Newly ordained minister K Benry Lotha, Rev. Mhathung, pastor, KLBC, and KBES Executive Secretary Rev. MC Kithan. (DIPR Photo)

as he marches ahead with renewed commitment to serve God. Former principal of Eastern Theological College, Jorhat, Rev. Dr Ezamo Murry, in his short mes-

sage, observed that Ordination to Reverend does not mean elevation to a higher post but to shoulder more responsibilities for the extension of God’s Kingdom. He further exhorted the

port to the newly ordained minister to enable him to shoulder his responsibilities with dedication. Highlights of the programme included questioning of K Benry Lotha by the KBES ordained ministers, special song by KLBC choir, scripture reading by Rev. Sankiluma Kikon and invocation by Rev. John Ovung. The newly ordained minister also led the Lord’s Supper. The programme was chaired by pastor of KLBC Rev. Mhathung Lotha, who is also the chairman, Ordination Board, while Rev. Dr. Nrio Ezung pronounced the benediction.

port during family disruptions and often act as role models and mentors for younger generations. They are also historians -- teaching values, instilling ethnic heritage, and passing on family traditions, it added. The programme started with the self-introduction of all the grandparents present there which was followed by light refreshment. It also witnessed various interesting games, in which all grandparents participated and hared touching moments and views. Earlier Principal of Eurokids International School, Sandeep K Jain addressed the audience and shared Eurokids' teaching methodology, which tries to inculcate not only the traditional curriculum and outdoor activities for children but also, instills lessons of morals, social values and responsibilities in the children.

Dimapur, September 27 (mexN): A Youth Meet entitled, “Better Youth, Better World” was held today at Salesian College of Higher Education to commemorate the Bi-centenary of the birth of Don Bosco. About 500 young people from 42 centres (hostels and villages) participated in the event, a press note informed. During the occasion, the Chief Guest at the Cultural function, E Thomas Kikon, Addle. Director, Dept of Geology and Mining Govt. of Nagaland urged the youth, “To be the change they want to see in others.” Appreciating the contribution of schools, hostels, colleges and churches, he

Dimapur, September 27 (mexN): The Believers Church Nagaland organized a gift distribution programme at its Diocese office at 7th Mile, Tenyiphe-I Village, Dimapur on September 26. A press note informed that S Akhu Kath, District Commandant, Home Guards and Civil Defence, Dimapur was the chief guest and Rev Fr Kasthang Kath, Zonal leader of Nagaland was chairperson of the program. The Believers Church under its community development project distributed 174 bundles of CGI sheet, 21 sewing machines, 21 bicycles, 4 handcarts, and 4 goats to underprivileged families. The chief guest in his speech encouraged the beneficiaries to meaningfully utilize the gifts and know the reason why the gift was given to them. He also emphasized that the community development project is really helping the needy where the government agencies do not reach, irrespective of religion or tribe. He also said “prayers can change everything” and appealed to the people gathered to continue praying for the ministry of Believers Church so many more families can be benefited even in future.

Nat'l seminar on cultural heritage of Nagaland Kohima, September 27 (mexN): The department of anthropology, Kohima Science College (Autonomous), Jotsoma in collaboration with Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS) (National Museum of Mankind), Ministry of Culture, Government of India is organising one day national seminar on the theme “Cultural heritage of Nagaland” from September 29 to 30. The seminar will start 10:00 am at the conference hall of Kohima Science College (Autonomous), Jotsoma.

Workshop on quality enhancement initiatives Kohima, September 27 (mexN): As part of NAAC workshop, the directorate of higher education is organizing a workshop on “Quality enhancement initiatives” for principals and coordinators of secular colleges in Nagaland on September 29 at 10:00 am at Capital Convention Centre here. Parliamentary secretary for higher & technical education Deo Nukhu will be the chief guest, while Prof. AK Konwar, vice chancellor, Nagaland University will be the guest of honour. BS Ponmudirag, assistant advisor, NAAC, Bangalore, North East In-charge will be the main resource person. Principals and coordinators of secular colleges in Nagaland, both government and private, have been requested to attend the said workshop.

GPPK condemns Kohima, September 27 (mexN): The Gorkha Public Panchayat Kohima ( GPPK) has vehemently condemned the brutal killing of late Medosetuo Sohou of T Khel, kohima village by some youth in a fight on September 23 at Kohima. In a press note issued by its Press & Publicity Secretary Rajeev Rai, GPPK extended its support to the demand of KVYO and other organisations to deliver justice and awarding stringent punishment to the miscreants as per the law. It also appealed the youth to desist from such activities. GPPK further expressed its heartfelt condolence to the bereaved family for the irreparable loss of the beloved one in such unwarranted incident adding, “Our prayers are with the bereaved family to rest the departed soul in eternal peace in heavenly abode.”

Dimapur, September 27 (mexN): North East Welfare Organisation (NEWO) officials, which has it commissioned office in Guwahati, called on E Eshak Konyak on September 21 at the sideline of the NEZCC meeting, where he is a member of Governing Body. During the meeting, NEWO officials apprised the Parliamentary Secretary for Art & Culture about its various activities as well its aims and objectives, a NEWO press note informed. The officials also informed him that NEWO has already signed an MOU with four private hospitals of Guwahati, namely Downtown, GNRC, International Hospital and Dr. B. Baruah Cancer hospital to provide 50% discount to any under privileged members of NEWO. NEWO was formed January 10, 2012 to work for the best interest of the people from the NE region. Eshak was also reminded that NEWO is purely an ecosocial organisation and does not associate with any ethnic groups, it added. The Parliamentary Secretary also conveyed his gratitude for their courtesy visit and offered maNgKolemba, September 27 (Dipr): With his best for their future endeavour. the initiative of the Mangkolemba Baptist Church (MBC) a mass social work was organized between the 11km Longnak to Mangkolemba road on September 25. The road which is lifeline of the three ranges Japukong, Tsurangkong and Changkikong has been in a deplorable said such institutions are the hoisted the youth meet flag condition for many years. Earlier in his exhortation ADC Mangkolemba, Imbest means to disseminate also urged the youth to work human values. on their intellectual, human tiwapang Aier congratulated the church for their proEarlier, the event day was and character formation to gression and practical mission and appreciated the initiative the church had taken up besides the regular laid inaugurated by garlanding of be a good citizen. the statue of Don Bosco by In his welcome speech, Fr. down activities and giving a clarion call to the public. He Rt. Rev. James Thoppil Bish- Sebastian Jose the Vice Rector further reminded that one should all have the sense of op of Kohima who later pre- of Salesian College also said responsibilities and ownership and take care of public sided over the Eucharistic that the youth are a gigantic properties. The social work was carried out from three locations celebration. force which can transform Kumpani waiting shed,Longnak junction and mangko In his homily, the Bishop and regenerate the society. ward. It may be mentioned that for the past 11years the exhorted the youth to share Meanwhile, the day was 11km stretch road has been maintained only by some responsibility in building so- also marked by animation NGOs. ciety and said that the youth programs on the theme “BetDr. Akok Amer Pastor MBC in his short speech briefed must learn to accommodate ter Youth, Better World”. Priz- that the church first decided only to fill the potholes and one another, respect the dif- es and certificates were given clearing the roadside and approached the council and ferences in other persons and away to the winners of Bosco the GBs. But after much deliberation they all decided communities to form a peace- Quiz 2015 and enterprising to organise a mass social work. More than thousands of ful society. leaders of the various centres villagers from the three ranges participated. The people Rev. Fr. Nebu Mathew, and it ended with a vote of under Mangkolemba Sub Division through this initiathe Provincial Economer thanks by Fr. Christudoss, the tive taken, further urge the Government for assistance to maintain the Longnak Mangkolemba road. of Dimapur Province, who Youth Director.

Eurokids School fetes grandparents Salesian college organises youth meet Dimapur, September 27 (mexN): The grandparents of the students of Eurokids International School were invited for a special function at its premises in Midland, Dimapur lasat week. Grandparents play an important role in the lives ofs their grandchildren, though it is often indirect. Most of their significance to children is seen through the support and help they give to their parents, the school principal said in a press note adding that the event was held in recognition of this. Grandparents are often seen as "stress buffers," family "watchdogs," "roots," "arbitrators," and "supporters, it maintained adding that research suggests that children find unique acceptance in their relationships with grandparents, which benefits them emotionally and mentally. Grandparents can be a major sup-

Believers Church Nagaland members with others during the gift distribution programme held at its Diocese office, Dimapur on September 26.

Mass social work held at Mangkolemba

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The Power of Truth

The Morung Express X issue 265X issue 185 Thursday 9volume July 2015 volume

oneness Chuck Keys

It had no color, Lacking shape, size and dimension. It wasn't moving or breathing. There was neither aroma nor taste, not here or there. Touching was useless because it wasn't physical. It was indistinct and limitless. Thinking multi-physically Multi-sensually and multi-psychologically It wasn't here or there and it was. With no distinction, It looked like everything else, Or it could not have looked like everything else. It never made me feel good nor bad, Nor happy nor sad Nor quite nor trite. In our world of joy and destroy, we sort and distort, Looking more on the surface and less on the inside, Ready to judge and be judged from outside in. The "oneness" of mankind stretches beyond definitions and limits, From outside to inside and from inside to outside. We are one distinct and alike world of "oneness." Differences exist for differences, Therefore, differences don't exist. Only "oneness" exists.

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Fifteen Years and Forever

he next 15 years will be decisive for our planet’s future. During this period we will face some of the 21st Century’s greatest challenges, amidst an ongoing and profound transition in the global economy. Overcoming hunger and extreme poverty are foremost among those challenges. Today nearly 800 million people do not have enough food to eat. Yet enough food is being produced in the world to feed everyone. Clearly we need urgent solutions to overcome the structural bottlenecks that prevent the hungry from accessing food. In other words, social inclusion must become the backbone of development. Yet we will achieve neither social inclusion nor development, unless our choices are guided by sustainability. We are the first generation that can end hunger and make food and nutrition security truly universal. And perhaps we are also the last generation in a position to avoid irreversible damage brought about by climate change. The political framework needed to move us in the right direction requires an unprecedented degree of political commitment. One critical step in that direction will be taken later this month, when the international community endorses the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, with an ambitious agenda to change the world for the better in the next 15 years. This new global pact for the future crucially includes ending poverty and hunger by 2030, mitigating and adapting to climate change and finding more sustainable ways to make supply meet demand. The choices we make as consumers have now become just as important for the future as the ones we make as producers. In addition to the around 800 million people who are chronically undernourished, malnutrition is also a major problem with some two billion people suffering from micronutrient deficiencies and 500 million who suffer obesity, the latter a malady that is increasing in many medium- and high-income countries. Paradoxically this is all happening in a world where nearly a third of all food produced is lost or wasted, generating even more pressure on production. The world being envisaged through the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals is not an unattainable pipe dream. It is not utopia; we can make it real. The solution lies in the problem. As wealth continues to gain distance from justice, survival depends more and more on the imperative of cooperation. Either we build a future for all, or there will be no acceptable future for anyone. Any doubt in this regard pales before the exodus we are witnessing where desperate refugees attempt often deadly land and sea crossings in a desperate attempt to find a better life elsewhere. More than 70 percent of the world’s food insecurity is concentrated in the rural areas of poor and developing countries. One of the solutions is to acknowledge and support the role that small-scale family farming can play to achieve zero hunger in a sustainable way. To achieve this we need public policies that build people’s capacities, support production, facilitate access to financial credit, technology and other services and promote international cooperation. To eradicate hunger and poverty we must begin by moving beyond dealing with emergencies when they occur and instead direct our efforts at addressing the conditions that cause them. The cost of failure is clear. If a business-as-usual approach prevails, by 2030 we will still have 650 million hungry people. We have estimated that to end hunger by 2030 a combination of investments in social protection and agriculture/rural development of some USD 267 billion is required. This means some USD160/year for each person suffering hunger. This is more or less the price of a cell phone. It is a relatively small amount to pay to finally rid the world of the scourge of hunger and to do it in our lifetimes.

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Denying genocide: the Rwanda plan In the aftermath of Rwanda's genocide against the Tutsi in 1994, the perpetrators launched a campaign to create an alternative "truth". The first of a two-part article examines its origin and the west's complicity

There was more. Such "massacres" as there had been involved both sides killing each other (the socalled "double genocide" story), so any responsibility was shared; the Hutu "hate radio" station RTLM, in which many of the RDR held shares, was purely a "private company" that promoted free speech; and the interahamwe were mere "civil defence" units, defending the local population against foreign ("Ugandan") RPF invaders. On an international level, responsibility for the "massacres" was pinned on the Anglophone (United States and British) governments, which were alleged to have trained and assisted the RPF as part of their geostrategic plan to gain a new ally in central Africa. The role of France, which in reality was the major backer (military, diplomatic, political and financial) of the genocidal regime, was portrayed as nothing but neutral assistance (see Silent Accomplice: The Untold Story of the Role of France in the f one inherent certainty of life is that truth Rwandan genocide [IB Tauris, 2014]). is the first casualty of war, another is that after genocide comes denial and revision. The The recovery plan killers, planners, organisers and supportA year after the birth of the RDR, its coordinaers of genocide will seek to hide the crime, tion committee issued a nineteen-page report on distort its statistics, deflect attention and even re- its operational strategy. The focus was the pressing brand themselves as heroes not villains, saviours need to raise funds to achieve its military, political not savages. Armenia, the Holocaust, Srebrenica, and PR objectives. The report carefully avoids the Cambodia and Rwanda: each is a lesson in human word genocide, and instead uses the RDR’s predepravity, yet each genocide has been followed ferred "Rwandan crisis" and "Rwandan tragedy". It by determined and continuous efforts to nullify, noted the pressing need to "change the image of the downplay and revise the perpetrators' role. Rwandan refugee" while ensuring an "efficient dePeter Balakian, a writer on the Armenian geno- fence" for "refugees" facing prosecution before the cide, noted at the time of its centenary this year: newly created ICTR. "Genocide denial is the last phase of genocide. It The strategy proposed launching a diplomatdenounces the victims and rehabilitates the perpe- ic charm offensive in European Union countries, trators. It also robs the victim's culture of all moral especially France and Belgium, as well as other order." Today, the rise of social media contributes friendly African countries, Russia and China. An another weapon to the denialists' armoury. Its par- RDR presence at African Union and Francophone ticular climate allows anyone to pose as an expert conferences would also be required to push the dewith an objective, or at least plausible, view (often nial agenda; vital new links necessary within Unitwith links added to impart a sense of evidence- ed Nations institutions such as the UNHCR and based authority). Such contributions are often a Unicef; and connections with NGOs such as Amdisguise for well-orchestrated (though "anony- nesty International. The targets for active political, mous") public-relations (PR) campaigns of disin- diplomatic and financial support included sympaformation. The blizzard can be of such momentum thetic former diplomats, church hierarchy, and forthat its lies and propaganda are taken as the "new" eign businessmen. This was an early agenda to cretruth by credulous sections of the public, even as ate an entire revisionist bandwagon. incredulous survivors look on horror. The report further urged a common stance to Rwanda is a powerful illustration of this trend. questions by the international media about the Here, an insidious and creeping rise of denial has genocide, the role of militia and death-squads, the made the truth of the 1994 genocide against the involvement of the former Rwandan army, and isTutsis an unwanted battleground. Perpetrators have sought to hide their crimes and responsibil- sues around "impunity". Press releases must be ity, and made unlikely alliances with those who sent out to "present a saleable image to the exseek only an opportunity to make easy capital (po- terieur" and promote this alternative view of the litical or personal) from the horror of 1994. The "Rwandan tragedy". Alongside this strategy, the result has been to implant and cultivate a narra- RDR was insistent it should continue to work hard tive of genocide denial, merging past horrors and in "destabilizing and sabotaging the economy of present-day Rwandan politics and condemning the enemy" (i.e., the new Rwandan government), "provoking subversive activities inside Rwanda", the victims to new pain and suffering. retraining and arming youth in the refugee camps, and finally reconquering Rwanda. The new "truth" The Hutu extremist leadership set up a "Société The genocide of April to July 1994 left a truly shattered landscape. The country was a mass Civile" group inside the refugee camps, aiming to grave, bankrupt of cash and commodities, its new become the sole representatives of the latter to the government faced with an enormous post-geno- international community. By early 1995, the group's cide crisis and task of rebuilding from "ground work was extensive. It had, said MSF, set up: "92 affiliated non-profit-making organizations zero". But the perpetrators, who had fled to refugee camps in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic such as: l'Association des Journalistes Rwandais en of Congo), Burundi and Tanzania, were in defeat Exil, le Cercle des Intellectuels, l'Association pour quickly plotting a new agenda. Already, their in- la Promotion Féminine et la Réhabilitation de la tent was - breathtaking as it sounds - to persuade Famille Rwandaise, and l'Association des Juristes the international community that there had been pour les Droits de l'Homme…. Most were foundno genocide, and so no responsibility for 800,000 ed by members of Rwanda’s well-educated elite, deaths. The extraordinary ambition was made the MRND, and of the extremist media that funcmore urgent once the International Criminal Tri- tioned in Rwanda before the genocide. Some rebunal for Rwanda (ICTR) was set up in late 1994, ceive substantial funding from abroad… Another and the "category one" criminals (those held to be one of these NGOs, the Association Justice et Paix pour la Réconciliation au Rwanda in collaboration chiefly responsible) began to be targeted. In a meeting on 3 April 1995, almost a year to with the Société Civile, states that no evidence inthe day that the genocide began, the Hutu extrem- criminating the self-proclaimed government-inist leadership "rebranded" itself as the Rally for the exile has come to light and that it was the RPF who Return of Democracy to Rwanda (RDR). The next committed the genocide of the Hutu." In addition, other pre-1994 backers of Habyariday, thirteen senior Rwandan military commanders pledged their support for the new party. A pri- mana’s regime, such as senior members of Cathmary aim was to convince the west that they were olic church and religious communities like the not a "bunch of killers" (a prescient phrase used by Pères Blancs (White Fathers) continued to lend their most solid international backer, France's then their hefty financial and political support to pushpresident Francois Mitterrand). They were, instead, ing RDR propaganda and defending individual a "democratic" group - moderate, maligned and mis- priests. The latter protected and assisted Father understood - who truly represented the Rwandan Wenceslas Munyeshyaka, charged with genocide people, and could again be entrusted with the run- and rape, in his escape to France and a new parish; and Father Anastase Seromba, accused of bulldozning of a country that was rightfully theirs. The medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières ing his church onto thousands of Tutsi refugees, (MSF) / Doctors without Borders took a different who was found a new parish in Italy. view of this new group: "They have emerged from the same ideological The spreading lie background as the extremists, they justify the genoIn June 1996, the RDR’s wing in Cameroon, cide and paint themselves as victims. They circulate a where dozens of those wanted for complicity in list of all human rights abuses in Rwanda since Octo- the genocide had fled, issued a public statement ber 1990 when the RPF first invaded the country and entitled "United Nations Security Council misclaim to give a "truthful accounting of the facts" sur- led about presumed ‘Tutsi Genocide’ in Rwanrounding the death of President Habyarimana…Due da". Colonel Theoneste Bagosora and his fellow to continued impunity, these same officials continue genocidaire had been severely riled by a number to manipulate the refugee population by controlling of detailed reports written by the UN Special Rapthe flow of information and political discourse." porteur to Rwanda, Rene Degni-Segui, in 1994-95 The RDR’s military wing was composed of the that concluded by calling for the arrest of those former Rwandan army (FAR) and the extrem- responsible for the genocide. ist Hutu interahamwe militia, both of which were The title of the RDR statement betrays its conheavily complicit in the genocide. Soon, its ideo- tent. It did not recognise that "genocide" (always in logues and media-savvy members began to pub- inverted commas) had taken place. A flavour of its lish a string of reports, each following a rigid line denial can be seen in the stalwart defence of Radio on the causes and outcome of 1994’s events. In this RTLM, which many signatories of the RDR docunew "truth" there had been no genocide - only un- ment had helped to finance and set up. RTLM had planned and "spontaneous" attacks by peasants gained particular notoriety for its presenters' role and, occasionally, military personnel angered by in actually announcing on air the names of peothe death of their president, Juvenal Habyarimana, ple who were to be hunted down and killed, and in a plane crash (which the new "truth" said, was for its frequent proclamations that the "work" (killthe work of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) ing) must be finished. This RDR statement said that which was now in power in Rwanda). RTLM was acting merely as any radio station would:

gathering, processing and disseminating information, while abiding by professional ethics and the code of conduct for journalists. Several contributors to the Cameroonian report were later convicted at the ICTR for their role in the horror, including its "architect" Theoneste Bagosora, the RTLM and propaganda chief Ferdinand Nahimana, the "butcher of Gisenyi" Colonel Anatole Nsengiyumva, and local mayor Laurent Semanza. In July 1996, a few months after Bagosora was arrested by the ICTR, a meeting of defence attorneys in Nairobi was organised by the Belgian lawyer Luc de Temmerman (who had for some years represented the Habyarimana family). His plan accorded with the RDR’s strategy: getting all the defendants to agree a common stance on the "massacres", and then showcasing this before the ICTR’s judges and international media. The investigative journalist Thierry Cruvellier, who covered the ICTR for many years, wrote that de Temmerman saw the courtroom as merely another forum to advance the Hutu cause. The latter's defence-lawyers meeting, itself financed by the RDR, had the additional objective of using substantial commissions from the legal fees to fund "the [Hutu] cause": that is, negating the genocide of the Tutsis. Michael Karnavas, an American defence lawyer who was part of this early group, was told by de Temmerman that he was not representing an individual but "the Hutu nation" and "the cause". Thierry Cruvellier quotes Karnavas: "I was instructed that the genocide had not occurred, that it was simply Tutsi propaganda; but that if a genocide had taken place, the Tutsis were responsible for exterminating the Hutus." (see Court of Remorse: Inside the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, University of Wisconsin Press, 2010). In light of these defence tactics, several lawyers who have worked for the accused have insisted in court and publicly that there was no genocide, and that the defendants have therefore committed no crime. Since such early tactics, a number of prominent defence lawyers have continued Temmerman’s campaign – both at the ICTR and in domestic courts where their clients have stood accused of genocide and related crimes. Indeed in some cases their virulent negationist views, promulgated at every opportunity at specially convened conferences, university campuses, media appearances and online, see them revel in the quasi-celebrity status, publicity and self-promotion that such denial gives them. As genocide has repeated itself so have genocidedeniers. Michael Shermer notes that one high-profile Holocaust-denier "slipped into the revisionist movement not because the historical evidence has taken him there, but because he found an audience and a receptive market." With Rwanda as with the Holocaust, a reverse "Stockholm syndrome" is operating. This has affected some who have come under the RDR’s influence, albeit many are not aware of its denialist nature until they have become fully committed supporters. It is clear that several lawyers who began defence work for the genocidaire started out knowing nothing about 1994, but over a short period became indoctrinated by their client’s Hutu extremist ideology; the result, in some cases, saw them taking on even more extreme views than those they represented. An assessment of Holocaust denier David Irving rings all too true of many lawyers and commentators who have cemented their reputations on the basis of denying the genocide against the Tutsi. "Gaining no positive reinforcement from academic circles and scholarly historians, [Irving] began to identify with those who were providing him with primary source documents - old Nazis and Hitler insiders" (see Michael Shermer, "The Faustian bargain of David Irving", in Michael Shermer & Alex Grobner eds., Denying History: Who Says the Holocaust Never Happened and Why Do They Say It?, University of California Press, 2000/2009). It’s a sad take on today’s world where denial of the most appalling crime (whether it be by the Ottoman state, Serbian nationalists, anti-semites, or Hutu extremists and their ideological partners) seems more and more to go unnoticed by a public that tires quickly of, or is vulnerable to amnesia over, even relatively recent world events. Into such fallow - and fertile ground, genocide denial can quickly take root: first revising the truth, then reversing it. To paraphrase Stefan Ihrig talking about Armenia, again earlier this year: Rwandan denialism "says the men, women and children never died. Or if they did - if those mass graves, pit latrines, churches, roadsides, banana plantations and hillsides were indeed the final horrific resting place of those who were cut and hacked and shot to death - they were merely victims of a war. And anyway it was their fault because ‘their’ side started it in 1990. And such violence was in the circumstances understandable. But it was never a genocide." Yet the victims were not just some sort of collateral damage - all 800,000 of them; Each person had their own loves and lives and hopes and dreams. Nor are they mere statistics to be argued over by those trying to defend their actions or to make cheap political or intellectual points. The genocide must not be reduced to an RDR-inspired conspiracy theory that absolves the perpetrators of blame, and absolves the rest of us with having to make any decision as to who was to blame. As the British journalist Lindsey Hilsum, the only English-speaking journalist in Rwanda as the genocide erupted, notes: "You cannot be objective about genocide. It’s not ‘on the one hand the victims are good and on the other hand they are bad.”’ Nor can you be objective about denial or those who promote it. To deny genocide is surely to deny our own humanity.

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PERSPECTIVE

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Northern Ireland's crisis The Morung Express lifts lid on deep distrust poll results

Do you agree that while Naga Churches are becoming more ‘magnificent,’ God’s kingdom is being neglected?

A man pushes a pram past a mural on a wall in the republican Falls Road area of West Belfast in Northern Ireland, September 11, 2015.

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hen IRA-linked gunmen turned their fire on one other this summer they triggered a political crisis in Northern Ireland's fragile government of pro-British unionists and republicans working for a united Ireland. They also revealed an uncomfortable truth: 17 years after a U.S.-brokered truce to end three decades of sectarian violence, the province remains riven with old enmities. The immediate cause of this particular crisis was the murder of a former Irish Republican Army member, Kevin McGuigan, outside his Belfast home last month. Police say the killing was revenge for the murder of another former IRA member, Jock Davison, in May over a feud that went back decades. Police said the murders were evidence that the IRA, that fought for independence from Britain and was supposedly disarmed under the terms of the 1998 'Good Friday' peace agreement, continues to operate in the criminal underworld. Nor does it operate alone, security sources, police and politicians said. Some members of the armed groups on both sides of the conflict are thriving, their focus now on racketeering. The new generation of armed groups may be much smaller and less sophisticated than the military-style structures that were involved in the deaths of 3,600 people during the so-called Troubles, these sources said, but they continue to exacerbate the religious tensions while profiting from crime. Veterans of Northern Ireland's war warn that if the politicians fail to get a grip of the situation, the segregation along sectarian lines that still exists in many parts

of the province can only get worse, exploited by these groups. One of those briefly arrested in relation to the McGuigan killing was Bobby Storey, a senior member of the Sinn Fein party that was once the political arm of the IRA. Storey, who was released without charge, said there was no basis for his arrest and those behind the murder were enemies of Sinn Fein's embrace of peace. The police declined further comment. Sinn Fein, part of Northern Ireland's power sharing government, says the IRA has "left the stage". The police's assertion that the IRA still exists, however, drove the pro-British Unionists to withdraw most of its ministers from government, bringing it to the brink of collapse. The unionists say paramilitary activity must be tackled if Northern Ireland is to move forward. "To have stability in the future we need to deal with that cancer at the heart of government now," said acting First Minister Arlene Foster, a Unionist who survived a bomb attack on a school bus at the age of 17. "TEAR DOWN THIS WALL" While life has changed for many in bustling central Belfast, parts of Northern Ireland remain divided. The divide is felt strongest in the working class areas of Belfast where there is little integration and little obvious economic benefit from the peace. "I have no friends on the other side of the community and I believe I never will," said Jake, a 57-year-old community worker who stood smoking on the Protestant Shankill Road underneath British flags fluttering from every building and lamp post. While a multi-million pound make-over draws tourists to the capital Belfast, to the docks where the Titanic

was built and to the area's rolling green hills, the sprawling low-rise Belfast estates still carry the scars of the conflict. 80% To be sure, the end of what amounted to a war is enormous progress. Cross-community initiatives have taken off. There is a level of integration that would have been unthinkable in the past. As a result, Peter Shirlow, director of Irish studies at the University of Liverpool, said Northern Ireland was now a very different place to the one that gave rise to sectarian violence in the late 1960s. The paramilitary groups who have moved into crime have failed to keep support from the wider community, he said. "I'm not saying there won't be some sporadic violence, but simply we no longer have the conditions of 1968. During each crisis, people have sabre-rattling and said we will fall back into the past, I have never seen any evidence of that," he said. Shirlow said he took heart from the fact that of the 17 people so far arrested over the Aug. 12 murder of McGuigan, the majority have generally been in their 50's - "part of the Troubles generation" - and not new recruits. 12% But 38-year-old Kerry still walks the long way round to avoid a Protestant area when she visits her family on Belfast's Catholic Falls Road. Kerry declined to give her 08% last name. "If you're brought up surrounded by politics and hate then you will continue to be political and full of hate. I've just kept myself to myself, lots of us do," said YES Kerry, speaking in the shadow of the so-called "peace NO OTHER walls", 15-metre high 'fences' that separate Catholic Some of those who voted YES had this to say and Protestant communities. A survey for the Economic and Social Research • Yes. When JESUS said I will build my church HE DID Not mean a building of bricks but a livCouncil showed that the majority of people under 30 ing body of people. The people should be full of support mixed marriages between Catholics and ProtGod, the people are the temple of God. Instead estants, however less than half also believe there will be we have grand churches which are beautiful on lasting peace. "NO SURRENDER" Murals on Protestant streets warn of the IRA - "They Still Exist You Know" - while others celebrate the lives of paramilitary gunmen and Queen Elizabeth. The Shankill Historical Society sells babies bibs with the Protestant resistance call: "My cry is No Surrender". In the nearby Catholic Falls Road area, murals link the fight for a united Ireland to the campaigns led by Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King. Jude Whyte, a peace campaigner who lost his mother in a pro British bombing in 1984, said many people in Belfast still lived parallel lives, with separate social lives, separate education systems and separate sports - a modern day apartheid. "Society is anything but normal here," Whyte told BBC Radio. "(We have) walls that divide white English speaking Christians from each other. You could live your whole life in Belfast and never meet a Protestant, ever." "They do say tall walls make good neighbours," said Jake, referring to the "peace walls" that were meant to be erected as temporary structures in 1969 but instead multiplied. "It would be premature to remove them."

Sustaining the Development Momentum

t is not too often that `Pope Francis and Shakira share a dais. The Sustainable Development Goals Summit at the UN headquarters brought them together in New York this past Friday. It was apposite that these diverse personalities were present. The challenges of global development are as diverse as they come. What is taken for granted in South Korea is scarcely applicable to the UN’s latest member state South Sudan. The problems of an industrially maturing China will be different from Nigeria the aspiring African power. The goals must cater to this spectrum of requirements. With an end date of 2030, the UN in its 70th year has officially adopted the Sustainable Development Goals-17 broad goals and 169 targetsaimed at transforming the world. These targets focus on the 5 Ps namely people, the planet, prosperity, peace, and partnership to ‘end poverty in all its forms.’ The Sustainable Development Goals Summit which began on 25th September in the Big Apple unanimously adopted the Sustainable Development Agenda. The 70th UN summit which ended on Sunday will be remembered for having ushered in a new set of goals that the development community will look up to in the coming decade and a half. The diversity of the challenges at hand and the enormity of the task were eclipsed only by the proclamations of optimism and hope. The focus on goals and targets means that the impetus given for evidence-based public policy that was one of the main contributions of the MDGs will remain. By March 2016, it is expected that a Global Indicator Framework maybe finalised to monitor progress on achievement of these goals and targets. The context The SDGs should be understood in the context of its predecessor, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). With 8 goals and 54 targets and adopted in 2001, the MDGs look compact in comparison. In spite of this favourable comparison, the MDGs had a mixed performance. The world development community -- comprising both nation states and civil society organisations were successful in partly fulfilling the targets set. The degree to which the MDG targets were met differed widely. Some targets were reached more successfully than

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others. For example,the targets related to halving people living below $1.25 per day, removing gender disparities in primary school enrolment, access to safe drinking water and improving the lives of slum dwellers. However, the sub-targets on sanitation, targets on reductions in child and maternal mortality will not be met. One of the main inclusions in the SDGs is how climate change issues have been brought to the forefront of the development discourse. How climate change will impact development especially people in developing countries whose livelihoods are vulnerable to changes in climate has been explicitly brought within the fold of targeted action. This is in contrast to the MDGs where sustainability was the only goal mentioned. There are SDGs that look at peace, sustainable consumption, full and productive employment, decent work for all and inclusive cities. These are goals worthy of any cultured society but to have a time horizon within which these ills, that have plagued modern societies,should be eliminated may be self-defeating. Roadblocks The large number of goals and larger number of targets invite the obvious but relevant criticism that the development players will lack focus in their activities. The multiplicity of targets may be an inevitable feature of the varied nature of the development concerns the sheer breadth of the goals will handicap the satisfactorily achieving these goals. With a narrower agenda under the MDGs the goals and targets were not necessarily achieved to the fullest extent. Though poverty was halved some accounts still maintain that more than 14% of the world’s population, roughly the size of the two Ameri-

can continents, still survives on less than $1.25 a day. All the goals specified may not be mutually exclusively and individually attainable. Some goals may have an impact on other issues like trade which can further feedback into the original goals impeding their achievement.This can lead to confrontation between nation states resulting in possible roll-back of development efforts. Eliminating child labour by 2025 (Goal No.8.8) is surely desirable. Further in goal 8.a the SDGs mention that there should be an increase in aid for trade support for developing countries. The intention is to neutralise any negative fall outs, if the developed countries use the child labour goals as a point of disputeunder the WTO. Including very diverse issues may end up overburdening the systems and lead to paralysis and non-fulfilment of even those goals that could have been achieved in the normal course. The classic example of using extraneous issues to overburden a working system is seen in the case of the Doha Round of the World Trade Organisation. By engaging with arguably, non-trade issues like patents, labour standards and agricultural policy thus crippling the system and jeopardizing the gains that accrued due to the reduction in tariffs caused by the GATT’s Uruguay Round. To add to this criticism is the truism that some of the goals border on pious hopes rather than on hard facts of the world. The quest for a 7% growth rate which is inclusive and sustainable is a hope rather than a concrete goal. In least developed countries, the challenges to such high growth rates are not only economic or social. Economic historians and growth theorists especially the insti-

tutionalists have discerned that factors like political institutions, historical patterns of development and even culture may determine the rates of economic growth and development. If hopes of plus-7% growth have been incorporated as goals then they reflect the extraneous factors that may have played a role in shaping these goals. Economic research has shown how fragmentation and excessive ethnic diversity can harm economic growth adversely. Development deficit is most acute in Sub-Saharan Africa which is beset with numerous such ‘non-economic’ hurdles of development. Though one hopes that these hurdles are overcome with concerted action by multiple players, the probability of falling short on these targets are real. The development community should therefore be guarded against defeatism that can creep in when the facts of the real world confront us.In other words, Sub-Saharan Africa will determine the extent of success of the Sustainable Development Goals. The resolution is silent on the fastest growing segment of the world population- those aged 60 and above. The latter segment is projected to increase to 1.4 billion by 2030. This may be more of an issue in developed countries but they may have implications for development support and aid to the developing nations in the future especially through their impact on pensions and support to the elderly. Agenda for Action These inconsistencies are not meant to take away anything from the ambitious targets. The urge to take on these challenging targets is a reflection of the confidence that actors in development space have gained over the past decade. The rigour provided by research in development economics, pushing the frontiers of evidence-based policy making and the hopes engendered by half the world’s population who are less than 30 years of age all give more substance to hope than scepticism.In a world that has yet to come to grips with the sceptre of religious fundamentalism and the development challenges they pose, the agenda for action released from the capital of the world is worthy of the collective intelligence of Homo sapiens. (The author is an IAS officer of Nagaland cadre. The views expressed in his column, featured every Monday, are personal. Feedback can be emailed to vyasan_r@yahoo.com)

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the outside and full of dead bones inside. We are building the Church's today and not JESUS. Thus the failed man made church. Yes, there is competition for the best church building and not delivering the truth to the mass. The bitter truth is that a huge majority of Naga take pride & believe on the materialistic outer 3D figures rather than the truth spiritual way. Yes. Materialism has obliterated moral and spiritual values among the majority... Yes, because churches becoming a center better salaries.. Yes. My measuring tape to know how well a church is doing is the percentage of its income spend for the primary mission of the church... the extension of God's kingdom. Yes very much agree. The churches nowadays instead of competing in building people and saving souls are competing in building multi storey structures. It has become like … who spend more money in building the bigger church wins the game. They too preach “No man can serve two masters” but have become the servants of those who donate bountifully and more of their prayer time are spend for those people asking for more. (Directed to only those who practice likewise)

Some of those who voted NO had this to say • No! It's the generation • In the Naga culture, the church building is as important as the people who are worshipping in it. So I do not think that the spending on the Church building is wrong. But if the expense of the church building is at the cost of the kingdom of God, than it would be wrong. However, in the light of the question, I would say No. • No. The Church is the temple of God and so due care must be seen to make sure that it is magnificient! Some of those who voted OTHERS had this to say • First beg your pardon, it's little bit confuse that the word "Churches" is referred to what, it means to physical infrastructure or the believers congregation? Whatever it may be to me both extension of God's kingdom and the development of physical infrastructure should go abreast in balance. Neglecting either will not last longer, emphasis should be given on the basis of equal care to develop both. To the contact, many Naga churches are in the position of the church of Ephesus, the loveless church and others like the church of Laodicea the contemporary churches of John, the Disciple of Savior Jesus Christ. The church receives the kingdom of God in Christ, the stewardship of the Kingdom of God and the Gospel of Christ. Therefore, the church should never and ever neglect the kingdom of God within and outside. Extension and taking care of God's kingdom within and outside, the church should give equal care both when neglected either of these ministry the church life will never healthy and will lost the living Spirit of the church. • May be it's very difficult to give a 'yes' or a 'no' and those who are giving a yes or a no should view the bigger picture. I don't mean that there is right and wrong as such but if we see the bigger picture...on one hand, the church is becoming more like an exhibition. However, on the other hand, there are many people who responded to their call and working real hard towards the Kingdom of God. It is partially depend on the people as to how are they responding to those hard working people... • Nagas are on the competing spree as to which tribe would built the most magnificent church. • Sorry for my comment but since this topic is related to churches I would like to ask the churches is it necessary to give money to religious speakers who are invited as a speaker to churches/fellowships?????

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INDIA

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Modi prises Gandhi family legacy from heirs New delhi, September 27 (reuterS): A stately New Delhi mansion, once home to first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and now a museum to his life, has emerged as a flashpoint in the growing ideological war between his heirs and the Hindu nationalist government. Since trouncing the Congress party of the Nehru-Gandhi family in a general election last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chipped away at the dynasty's grip on India's post-colonial history. For long-term dominance in the world's second-most populous nation, Modi has to ensure his pro-business, conservative ideology prevails over the secular, socialist legacy bequeathed by Nehru. Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma, who is in charge of overseeing the teak-panelled museum that preserves Nehru's portraits, writing and the rooms he lived in, wants the institution to reflect a wider range of India's past and present leaders. Earlier this month, the government of Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) forced out the head of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, a historian seen as close to the Gandhi family. The historian, Mahesh

A portrait of India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru is pictured inside the Nehru memorial museum and library in New Delhi on September 24. (REUTERS Photo)

Rangarajan, did not respond to requests for comment. A replacement has not yet been named. "It is not in the interest of any country or society to focus itself on one individual or a family," Sharma said in an interview. "So many people have contributed to this country and our institutions should reflect that." He described Rangarajan's appointment as "illegal" and said he had planned to investigate his appointment. Rangarajan resigned a few days later. Starting with Nehru, an

independence hero before becoming prime minister, the Gandhi-Nehru dynasty has been intertwined with India's transformation from struggling developing nation to emerging superpower. Nehru and his descendants ruled India for more than half of the seven decades since independence in 1947, and hundreds of public projects, airports, parks, universities and stadiums are named after Nehru, his assassinated daughter Indira Gandhi and her son Rajiv Gandhi, also murdered. They all

served as prime ministers. Rajiv Gandhi's wife Sonia is the current president of Congress, and her son Rahul is seen as a budding prime minister. Before Modi, the BJP had only sporadically run India. "We have elevated this family to royalty and built a personality cult around them," said Mohan Guruswamy, president of the Centre for Policy Alternatives, a think tank. "What the BJP is doing is pure politics. But, at the same time, the need to give space to other people is justified."

Stamps, Places, Schemes Since Modi won power in May 2014, the names of Nehru and his descendants have been erased from about thirty government schemes or places and been replaced mostly with the names of ideologues who view India as a Hindu nation. Earlier this month, the government discontinued publishing two postage stamps that featured Indira and Rajiv Gandhi from the 'Builders of Modern India' series, a decision that led to opposition protests. The government instead plans to feature stamps of the ideological founders of the BJP, who blame Nehru's economic policies for many of India's ills, including poverty and corruption. At the end of last week, the Nehru museum for the first time hosted celebrations for the birth of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, a Hindu nationalist critical of Nehru's economics and the co-founder of a Hindu nationalist party that was the predecessor of the BJP. The opposition Congress party has accused the government of diminishing the legacy of one of India's greatest statesmen. "The government is manipulating historical facts and distorting truth only to serve their political

agenda," said Kapil Sibal, a lawyer for the Gandhis and a former government minister. "You cannot belittle Nehru's contributions." Modi has already moved far from Nehru's economic moorings.Earlier this year, the government named right-leaning economist Arvind Panagariya to run a new policy bureau, after Modi scrapped a Nehru-era Soviet–style socialist planning commission. In his first full budget in April, Modi saved money on federal social and subsidy expenditure, the hallmark of Congress governments, and pumped funds into an infrastructure stimulus he hopes will trigger a spurt in economic growth. Under Modi, organizations that support the idea of a Hindu state have gained prominence. His followers believe Nehru and his successors pandered to India's Muslim and Christian minorities and crimped the aspirations of the Hindu majority. "The BJP realise that this family enjoys a lot of political goodwill and they will need to destroy that if they want a free run," said Satish Misra, a political analyst at the Observer Research Foundation. "Historical and cultural institutions are being used as proxies in the battle for the idea of India."

Hawala CraCkdown: Probe into dawood link yields 1,200 bank accounts, Middle East numbers KolKAtA, September 27 (ie): TWO DAYS after the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) busted a money laundering scheme in Kolkata, unearthing what could be a scam worth more than Rs 1,000 crore, investigators continue to probe suspected links with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. Apart from the money recovered, the raids have yielded an array of clues — diaries containing phone numbers from the Middle East, links to Sikkim, “offices” in Kolkata and 1,200 bank accounts, mostly with nationalised banks. This has led investigators to believe there could be an ex-

tremely organised, countrywide operation that remained undetected for years. Investigating officers said the interrogation of S Nagarajan, detained by the Kolkata Police Special Task Force, will be key in examining the links with the underworld, and the role played by the absconding Santiago Martin. “Martin was at the forefront of lottery operations in Karnataka. From there, he built his empire in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It’s still too early to be sure, but it is possible that he was using Bengal as a gateway to operations in the Northeast,” an officer said. Nagarajan’s interrogation has

indicated the scam wasn’t limited to southern states. “The investigation has revealed that Nagarajan worked closely with an individual, identified as Senthil Kumar Mondal, and together they ran operations in eastern and Northeastern states. Using Siliguri as a link, they worked with agents in Sikkim,” said the officer. Sources said that though the police were able to locate two properties belonging to Mondal, he couldn’t be arrested. The investigation has also led the police to a number of properties being used as “offices” for the money laundering scheme,

located in posh localities of Kolkata such as Behala, New Alipore and Jessore Road. “These offices were being used for the past three years, if not more. There has not been such a case of a hawala scheme moving this much money in the city. After money laundering schemes in southern states were forced to relocate following increased scrutiny by law enforcement agencies, the kingpins of the scam appear to have moved here,” said a source. Investigating agencies believe most of the money was routed through the Middle East using the hawala route. Investiga-

tors have discovered that around 1,200 bank accounts were being used to move money. “We don’t think every person with a bank account was directly involved in the scam. It seems that people were forced or paid to open bank accounts in their own name and then the money from the lottery scheme was sent to these accounts. Once the scam was completed, the money was withdrawn and moved via the hawala route. But we are looking at each and every account. They are registered across the country, with about 150 of them in the state,” said a CBDT official.

Blame game between India and Nepal as trucks pile up New delhi, September 27 (AgeNcieS): The diplomatic confrontation between India and Nepal over its new Constitution has turned into a blame-game over the pile-up of trucks carrying goods into Nepal at three critical checkpoints along the border. According to a local customs association, about 1,500 trucks laden with fuel, civil supplies and essential foods have been held up since Wednesday on the Indian side, as Madhesi groups protesting against what they call an unjust Constitution have refused to let truck traffic move at all the major checkpoints, including Birgunj, Biratnagar and Nepalgunj. The government denies there was any move to delay goods flow-

ing into Nepal. “India has conveyed in no uncertain terms that there is no blockade from the Indian side,” a senior official told The Hindu. “But we are unable to control what is happening on the Nepali side of the border, and the prevailing situation is leading to obstructions in trucks going through.” On Friday, the Nepal government had called in Ambassador Ranjit Rae to ask him to explain the “obstructions” in supplies from India. The meeting was the second between the Indian Ambassador and senior Nepalese officials since India registered a strong protest over the adoption of a Constitution which it feels disregards the Terai region. India retorted with another statement on Friday, telling Nepal to look

at root causes of the protests, calling the issues “political in nature.” Nepal’s PM Sushil Koirala, who rejected India’s plea to postpone the Constitution, has tried to reach out some of the Madhesi leadership in the past few days. On Saturday, he travelled to Tikapur, where the first flare-up over the Constitution occurred in August, to discuss measures to calm the violence. On Saturday, reports came in from Kathmandu and other major towns across the country of people lining up to fill up on fuel and stock up supplies, as fears spread of an economic blockade like the one imposed by India for 13 months in 1989 as relations between then PM Rajiv Gandhi and then King Birendra had led to the lapse of a transit trade agreement be- Oil tankers and commercial trucks lie stranded near a gate tween them. that marks the Nepalese border with India, in Birgunj, Nepal.

Centre forms panel to review civil services exam pattern New delhi, September 27 (iANS): The Centre has formed a panel to review the civil services examination pattern, Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh said here on Sunday. "An expert committee consisting of leading academicians, technocrats and senior bureaucrats of national repute has been constituted to revisit the entire pattern, syllabus and eligibility criteria for IAS/civil services examination," the minister said while addressing a group of civil services aspirants here. Soon after the present government took over on May 26, last year, it was confronted with a demand for revisiting the pattern and syllabus of civil services examination, he said. It was alleged that the present syllabus and pattern tended to benefit students from mathematics and engineering backgrounds, he added. Based on the report of the committee, further changes in the civil services exam pattern would be contemplated, with the primary objective of providing a level playing field to aspirants from diverse streams of curriculum, the minister said. The civil services examination, which is conducted annually in three stages -- preliminary, main and interview, selects candidates for IAS, Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS), among others.

FTII students call off hunger strike ahead of talks puNe, September 27 (iANS): FTII students on Sunday called off their hunger strike after the information and broadcasting (I&B) ministry agreed to have a dialogue with them on September 29 in Mumbai. They hope to find "solutions". The development came on the 108th day of the strike, on which the students embarked in response to the government's decision to appoint actor and BJP member Gajendra Chauhan as the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) chairman. A statement issued by Students’ Association of FTII read: "Today morning, we received an official communication via email from the joint secretary with confirmation of the meeting with the ministry officials on September 29 at the Films Division in Mumbai at 11.00 a.m." "The students of the FTII were happy to see a prompt response to their request for confirmation of the modalities of the meeting and will now approach this dialogue with a view to finding solutions with the ministry to resolve this crisis as soon as possible." "Please do note that the hunger strike has now been called off, but the strike of the FTII students still as of now, continues," the FTII students said. Over 250 students of the film institute have been on a strike as they find the credentials of the actor -- best known for essaying 'Yudhisthir' in B.R. Chopra's "Mahabharat" -- questionable. Till now, neither the students, nor Chauhan nor the information and broadcasting (I&B) ministry were arriving at even the framework of a concrete solution. But now there seems to be a ray of hope.

'India needs higher auto fuel emission standards' New delhi, September 27 (iANS): India needs to follow the course taken by developed countries like the US and expedite the upgradation to higher auto fuel emission standards, a report said on Sunday in the wake of the emission cheating by Volkswagen Group exposed earlier this week."India needs to take course from the developed countries like the US and expedite the upgradation to higher auto fuel emission standards," ICICI Securities said in a report. "The implementation of stricter auto fuel emission norms would depend on readiness of the three stakeholders, namely, 1) refining sector 2) automobile sector and 3)customers," it said. According to ICICI, for the refining sector, large investments of Rs.80,000 crore over the next few years on capital costs will have a considerable impact on the financials of oil refining companies. "The companies would require adequate returns to compensate them for additional investments in refineries," it said."With respect to auto, large investments will have to be made in major technological upgradation and re-designing process of vehicles, which would ensure a smooth transition to higher BS norms," the report said. "Simultaneously, it has to be ensured that customers do not bear the major brunt of increased costs, which would drive up vehicle prices and running costs," it added.As many as 2.8 million vehicles were affected by Volkswagen emission manipulations which involved not only passenger cars but also LCVs.

Government proposes panel to decide MPs’ pay and perks As per Article 106 of the Constitution, salaries of MPs are determined by an Act of 1954, amended from time to time New delhi, September 27 (pti): Amid demands that MPs should not be allowed to decide their salaries, the government has proposed to set up a three-member panel to recommend pay and perks of lawmakers. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs has proposed a three-member independent Emoluments Commission to recommend salaries and other allowances for the Members of the Parliament. The proposal is part of the agenda notes prepared for the two-day All India Whips’ Conference to be held at Visakhapatnam, next week. “The setting up of an independent Emoluments Commission for recommending the salaries and allowances of the Members of Parliament will not only put to rest the public

outcry and media criticism over MPs themselves deciding their salaries,it will also provide an appropriate opportunity to take into consideration the huge responsibilities and the important role they play in our representative democracy. “It would ensure that recommendations on Parliamentary salary are reached in a fair, transparent and equitable way. Once there is consensus on setting up of the Commission, the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act,1954 will be suitably amended,” it said. The general principles suggested by the Ministry for determination of salary are: that it should not be so low as to deter suitable candidates or so high as to make pay the primary

attraction for the job. It says the salary should reflect the level of responsibility and those with outside interests should not be deterred from entering Parliament. One of the principles suggested is that those who choose to make Parliament a full-time career should be adequately rewarded to reflect their responsibilities. As per Article 106 of the Constitution, salaries of MPs are determined by an Act of 1954, amended from time to time. The last revision in salary of MPs was made in 2010 during UPA II rule and the lawmakers at present get a basic salary of Rs 50,000 per month. Salaries of Members of State Legislatures are decided as per Article 195 of the Constitution. As per a comparative analysis of Members of Parliament in 37 develop-

ing and developed countries, basic salary of MPs are in the range of a meagre Rs 7,952 in Tunisia to a high of Rs 6,16,675 per month in Israel. MPs of only in six countries — Tunisia, Venezuela, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Haiti and Panama are drawing salary less than that of Indian MPs. According to a survey conducted by Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) of 138 chambers from 104 Parliaments, 69 chambers indicated that it is Parliament which determines the salaries of members. 31 of these stated that MPs’ salaries are determined in reference to the Civil Service salary scale. In case of Bhutan, Namibia and the UK House of Commons, salaries are determined by independent bodies. An MP in India gets a salary of Rs 50,000 per

month. In addition, Rs 2,000 per day is paid as daily allowance when the MP signs the register while attending Parliament sessions or House committee meetings. The MP is entitled to Rs 45,000 constituency allowance every month — Rs 15,000 for stationery and Rs 30,000 to employ secretarial assistance staff. MPs are also entitled for a government accommodation, air travel and train travel facilities, besides three landline and two mobile phones. They also get a loan of Rs 4 lakh to buy a vehicle. The proposal to set up the panel came after a Parliamentary Committee looking into the issue of salary and allowances of MPs had in June recommended a hundred per cent hike in salary, and constituency

and office allowances of MPs and 75 percent raise in pension of ex-MPs apart from facilities for their “companions” in place of “spouses”. The panel, headed BJP MP Yogi Adityanath, also sought doubling of the existing Rs 50,000 salary of MPs and favoured increasing the pension of former parliamentarians from Rs 20,000 to Rs 35,000. This led to a controversy and the government rejected most of the panel’s recommendations. The recommendations of the Joint Committee not accepted by Parliamentary Affairs Ministry included grant of one fourth of airfare also to those MPs who travel by train for official purposes, increasing the number of their air travel from 34 to 48, grant of 1st AC train facility to com-

panion, housing society for members, provisions for housing loan, official vehicles and guest house facilities in state capitals, cabins and work stations in Parliament House premises. The other proposals the government did not accept were: providing cars to the Chairpersons of Parliamentary Committees during inter-session and session periods, ten economy class air tickets for ex-MPs and exemption to them from paying toll besides facility for AC first class travel with spouse or Companion, canteen facility for MPs for purchase of items of daily use etc. Regarding the demand for enhancing constituency allowance, car loan limit and salary to Personal Assistants, the ministry said these will be considered in due course. It also said

action is being taken with regard to enhancement of pension of former MPs. Since some other demands fell outside the purview of Parliamentary Affairs Ministry, it referred them to HRD Ministry, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Health, Niti Ayog and others. At the conference, Chief Whips and Whips of various parties in Parliament and state legislatures will also discuss establishing inter-Party forums in Legislatures for better coordination to enable effective functioning of legislative bodies. Delegates will also deliberate on the utility and shortcomings of the MPLADS (Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme) over the last 32 years and make suggestions, sources added.

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UN goals applauded, but now the tough part-action UNITED NATIONS, SEpTEmbEr 27 (ThOmSON rEUTErS FOUNDATION): It’s taken three years to write the script for the future of the world, but now it’s time for the much-anticipated performance to begin. World leaders have negotiated and agreed an ambitious plan to end poverty and inequality in the next 15 years, adopting 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the United Nations as a roadmap to tackle the world’s most troubling problems. While getting the 193 member nations to agree on priorities, scope and wording of the SDGs and their accompanying 169 targets was monumental, far more daunting is their implementation. The toughest challenges are the sheer breadth of the agenda, finding ways to monitor and measure progress, and keeping the process transparent and accountable. Added to those are the reluctance of some countries to address certain issues, with climate change and gender equality high up the agenda, not to mention the enormous trillion dollar price tag,

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, left, celebrates with world leaders after the passing of a draft resolution during the 2015 Sustainable Development Summit at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo)

say those involved in the sweeping project. “Having been in government, I know managing 10 targets is difficult. Managing 169 targets is challenging for the most efficient government,” said David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee that runs humanitarian relief operations in more than 30 war-torn countries. “The great danger is

that the breadth of the targets becomes an excuse for not fulfilling the targets,” Miliband, a former British parliamentarian, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Echoing that sentiment, Helen Clark, administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, said the role of the 169 targets is to bring the goals down to manageable bites. The targets range from

halting deforestation to raising living standards and reducing child mortality. “These sub-goals spell out in great detail what we need to do so that every year there is stock taking as to what we’ve been able to do,” said Clark, former New Zealand prime minister. Implementation will be monitored and reviewed with a set of global indicators to be agreed by next March.

effective monitoring “Setting these indicators means striking a delicate balance between what is manageable and what will actually demonstrate progress toward holistic goals,” said Susan Brown, global and regional policy director at the World Wildlife Fund-International. Accountability and transparency are essential to coaxing private

businesses to help put the goals into action, said Mogens Lykketoft, president of the U.N. General Assembly. The private sector is expected to play a major role in enacting the SDGs which will cost an estimated $3 trillion a year at a time when most countries face budget constraints. “We are far away from reaching the scale required, the trillions of dollars required in the next 15 years to make a decisive impact,” Lykketoft said. With the SDGs relying heavily on the private sector, business will insist on countries having stable regulatory and taxation frameworks, he said. Kerry Adler, chief executive of SkyPower Global, a Canadian solar developer, said his company illustrates the need for requisite institutions and motivation to fight corruption. “We will only work in countries where anti-corruption is the first thing that’s talked about in conversation before we decide to sell power,” he told a private forum of business leaders at the United Nations. While adoption of the SDGs featured world lead-

ers expounding at length at U.N. podiums on their commitments to lofty aspirations, the fact is plenty of countries cannot or will not meet some of the most critical goals without public pressure or political change, experts say. The United States, for example, is among nations least likely to meet goals to end poverty and combat climate change, according to a study by Bertelsmann Stiftung, a German social responsibility foundation. Holding the United States back are such issues as its income gap, consumption behavior and environmental protection, it said. “Fossil fuels are an economic time-bomb and the infrastructure and investments to support them will become stranded assets,” WWF’s Brown said. “What we expect from large economies - like the U.S. and China - is that they should be looking at the long term and making the right decisions in the short-term.” Other nations deemed likely to have trouble meeting the goals were Greece, Chile, Hungary, Turkey and Mexico, challenged by income gaps, lack of educa-

tion, weak infrastructure, gender inequality, crime or extreme poverty, the German study said. WaterAid America has identified 45 countries unlikely to succeed on the goal of ensuring water and sanitation “without dramatic change to political prioritization and financing.” “In many cases these are post-conflict states with weak governance, and limited ability to mobilize the methods of financing that are needed,” said Lisa Schechtman, WaterAid director of policy and advocacy. British parliamentarian John Alderdice, who played a key role in the Northern Ireland peace process, said he was concerned that the global goals are not robust enough in promoting peace and good governance. “At the moment people see themselves as being great leaders because they are conducting conflict, nor because they are solving it and this provides a sense in the global community not of hope but of antagonism,” Alderdice told the Thomson Reuters Foundation in an interview.

Iran demands Saudi Arabia apology for Haj tragedy Pope Francis meets victims of clergy sex abuse, says that ‘God weeps’ for them DUbAI, SEpTEmbEr 27 (rEUTErS): Iran’s supreme leader has said Saudi Arabia should apologise for a crush outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca that killed 769 worshippers performing the annual haj pilgrimage, Khamenei’s website said on Sunday. “This issue will not be forgotten and the nations will pursue it seriously. Instead of accusing this and

that, the Saudis should accept the responsibility and apologize to the Muslims and the victims’ families,” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was quoted as saying. Shi’ite Muslim Iransays that at least 144 Iranians are among the dead. Over 300 other Iranians remain unaccounted for, including former ambassador to Lebanon Ghazanfar Roknabadi, Fars news agency reported.

“The Islamic World has a lot of questions. The death of more than 1,000 people is not a small issue. Muslim countries should focus on this,” Khamenei said. Other Iranians officials have also alleged the total death toll is more than 1,000. The disaster happened when two large groups of pilgrims collided at a crossroads in Mina, a few kilometres east of Mecca, on their way to

performing the “stoning of the devil” ritual at Jamarat. Iran has summoned the Saudi charge d’affairs 3 times to ask Riyadh for more cooperation over the incident. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani demanded an investigation during his speech at the UN on Saturday. Parliament is meeting behind closed doors to decide how Iran should pursue this incident legally.

France launches air strikes against IS in Syria pArIS, SEpTEmbEr 27 (rEUTErS): France said on Sunday it had launched its first air strikes against Islamic State in Syria in an act of “self-defence” to stop to the militant group from carrying out attacks inside France. Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on BFM-TV that the strikes targeted Islamic State training centres where militants were being prepared for carrying out attacks in France. “We are hitting Daesh because this terrorist organisation prepares its attacks against France from Syria. We are acting in self-defense,” Valls said, using an Arabic name for Islamic State. The announcement came a few hours before President Francois Hollande was to join world leaders for the start of the United Nations general assembly in New York. “Our country thus confirms its

resolute commitment to fight against the terrorist threat represented by Daesh (Islamic State). We will strike each time that our national security is at stake,” the French Presidency said in a statement. Islamist militants carried out a number of attacks in France this year, including one on the Paris office of satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo in which 12 people died. A source in the presidency said the strikes were carried out early on Sunday morning. The United States is leading a coalition carrying out air strikes in Iraq and Syria. France had so far only taken part in strikes in Iraq, fearing such action against the group in Syria could strengthen Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. But earlier this month, France began reconnaissance flights over Syria to gather information on Islamic

State positions. The French Presidency said this information was used to carry out Sunday’s strikes, which had been launched in coordination with its partners in the U.S.-led coalition. France was ready to join air strikes on Assad’s forces in Syria in 2013 before U.S. President Barack Obama backed off the plan. France also on Sunday called for a “global solution” to the Syrian crisis, saying it supported U.N. special envoy Staffan de Mistura’s initiative to work towards a political transition for the country. France’s foreign minister Laurent Fabius said on Saturday that Bashar al-Assad could not play any role in a political transition, because this would not be credible to the Syrian people after so many deaths at the hands of his government.

phILADELphIA, SEpTEmbEr 27 (rEUTErS): Pope Francis has met victims of clergy sex abuse and vowed to hold responsible all involved in abuse and cover-ups, he said in Philadelphia on Sunday, the last day of his first visit to the United States. “God weeps for sexual abuse of children,” the 78-year-old pontiff told bishops at a seminary. He called for stronger “oversight to ensure that youth are protected and ... all responsible will be held accountable.” Reports that priests had sexually abused children and bishops had covered up their actions emerged in 2002, growing into a scandal that has rocked the Roman Catholic Church. Victims’ groups say the church has not done enough. As many as 100,000 U.S. children may have been the victims of clerical sex abuse, insurance experts said in a paper presented at a Vatican conference in 2012. Francis spoke to his bishops, before heading on to visit a group of inmates at a Pennsylvania prison and saying Mass for an expected crowd of 1.5 million people.

Addressing bishops from around the world gathered in Philadelphia, Pope Francis said the stories of children sexually abuse by clergy weigh heavy on his heart and mind. He said “God weeps” over their pain. (REUTERS Photo)

The first Latin American pope has focused his U.S. trip on immigration, urging Americans to lay aside any hostility to newcomers and addressing adoring crowds of Latino Catholics in his native Spanish. Francis, who has emphasized humility and service over pomp and circumstance since being elected pope two years ago, will next travel to Phil-

adelphia’s Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility, where inmates made the hand-carved wooden chair he will use during the day’s closing Mass. That open-air mass will take place under tight security. There is a heavy police presence around Philadelphia, with large stretches of downtown closed to vehicle traffic and pedestrians entering a 1.6 mile (2.6

km) corridor being subject to search. The leader of the world’s 1.2 billion-member Roman Catholic Church has met crowds at each step of his six-day visit, which included the first-ever papal address to Congress and a speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, before his arrival in Philadelphia on Saturday.

A new generation of Kurds take fight to Turkey’s cities DIYArbAKIr, SEpTEmbEr 27 (rE UTErS): Young, urbanbased fighters, many of them still teenagers, have taken centre-stage in the conflict between Kurdish militants and Turkish security forces that has flared anew in southeast Turkey since a two-year ceasefire fell apart in July. The intensity of the violence recalls for some the 1990s, when the insurgency waged by the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) was at its peak and thousands were being killed annually, though the death toll remains for now well below those levels. The fighters from the PKK’s youth wing, known as the ‘Patriotic Revolutionary Youth Movement’ (YDG-H), attack security forces in cities and towns with heavy weapons, dig trenches and erect barricades down side streets. The police retaliate by imposing curfews and launching dragnet security operations, most controversially this month in the town of Cizre near Turkey’s borders with Iraq and Syr-

ia where at least 20 people were killed. More than 150 Turkish police officers and soldiers have died in the violence since July, many of them in cities and towns, government officials say, marking a departure from the PKK’s traditional focus on more rural areas. “We are facing an effort to bring the war of armed groups in rural areas into the cities,” Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told A Haber television in an interview this month. The escalating bloodshed in the mainly Kurdish southeast has exacerbated already sky-high political tensions in Turkey ahead of a snap Nov. 1 parliamentary election, with President Tayyip Erdogan and the ruling AK Party accusing pro-Kurdish lawmakers of being in cahoots with the PKK. It also complicates international efforts to combat Islamic State fighters across the border in Syria: Turkey says there are links between the PKK and Kurdish groups in Syria

who work with a U.S.-led alliance bombing Islamic State. Turkey, the United States and European Union all classify the PKK as a terrorist organisation. The Turkish military has resumed its attacks on PKK camps in northern Iraq while also joining the U.S.-led campaign of air strikes against Islamic State, the hardline Islamists who have seized territory across the Turkish border in Syria and Iraq. Inside Turkey, the YDG-H militants, largely untrained but determined to fight what they see as an oppressive Turkish state, say they have strong support from local people in a region long blighted by violence and poverty. “There is a large mass of people who have huge sympathy and support for us. They are not armed but they do help us,” said 19-year-old Nuda, who said she had abandoned her education after high school to become a full-time insurgent. Turkish government officials say the renewed

violence in the southeast, where residents had cherished two years of calm as Erdogan’s government conducted peace talks with the PKK, has actually dented local support for the militants. trencHeS AnD BArricADeS The PKK launched its armed campaign for a Kurdish homeland in southeast Turkey in 1984, triggering a conflict that has cost more than 40,000 lives. Its leader Abdullah Ocalan was jailed in 1999 but still has considerable influence in the PKK, whose senior commanders are based in the Qandil mountains of northern Iraq. The YDG-H, many of whose members were born in the traumatic 1990s, was only founded in 2006. The precise nature of its relationship with the PKK leadership is unclear, though there can be no doubting its dedication to the separatist cause. “Police and soldiers come to your neighbourhood to detain you or intimidate you. We aim to

prevent them from doing that by digging trenches and barricades,” said YDGH fighter Mawa, speaking hurriedly while his comrades nervously stood guard, looking out for security patrols. “We have units in every street, every neighbourhood across Kurdistan,” he said, his face concealed by a scarf. Mawa, who said he had left university after a year to join the YDG-H, joked that, at 26, he was one of the oldest members of the group. He was standing behind a community building in the Sur district of Diyarbakir, the biggest city of southeast Turkey, where authorities imposed a brief curfew this month after YDG-H militants killed two police officers. YDG-H members say their group has grown rapidly but refuse to give a number. Mawa and other members described it as “semi-independent” of the PKK leadership, though Ankara refutes this. “We act in line with the rules of the (PKK) leadership and its perspective against

the destructive policies of the state,” said 23-year-old Sorxin, another young militant in Diyarbakir. A Turkish foreign ministry official, however, insisted the YDG-H took its orders directly from senior PKK commanders. “They are not flash mobs, they do not tweet each other and meet up,” said the official. “It is a structure and that structure is being directed from Qandil.” One PKK fighter deployed to a base near the Iraqi city of Kirkuk told Reuters the reality was more ambivalent. “They (the YDG-H) don’t have a direct relationship with the leadership because then they would be found out,” said the militant, who gave his name as “Kani Kobani”, sitting in a room with machine guns propped against the wall. “The leadership gives general directions via TV. All the comrades watch TV. We know how to interpret the message.” cUrfeWS Turkey’s

Agency, citing security officials, said this month the PKK had kidnapped more than 2,000 people below the age of 18 in the past two years to be used in its attacks. Officials say as many as 70 YDG-H militants were involved in this month’s clashes in Cizre, where police imposed a round-theclock curfew for more than a week. Lawmakers from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) say 21 civilians were killed in Cizre and that people went hungry for days and could not bury their dead. Turkey’s interior minister said only one civilian and 32 militants had been killed in the Cizre clashes. The HDP, whose success in Turkey’s inconclusive June election deprived the AKP of its single-party majority in parliament, accuses the authorities of imposing curfews in areas that support the pro-Kurdish party in order to “punish” voters and intimidate them into not participating in the Anadolu November 1 poll.

The government denies such suggestions, saying the curfews are aimed at facilitating its operations against the YDG-H militants holed up in urban areas. Officials are also very aware that a heavy security crackdown could prove counterproductive by further radicalising Kurds in the countdown to the Nov. 1 election and they acknowledge that having to fight teenagers complicates the aim of defeating the PKK. “What do you do when a 15-year-old shoots at you? You shoot back,” the foreign ministry official said. “The police have to justify their actions and it’s very controversial.” Suleyman Ozeren, a security analyst for the Ankara-based think-tank Global Policy and Strategy, said he expected no swift resolution of the conflict. “There’s a very thin line between the terrorists and the (local) population ... Turkey can degrade the PKK but it will take time, especially in the cities,” he said.

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Hornbill Festival, 10 We must liberate ourselves from the curse Days Of Celebration & of tribalism and factionalism: General Khole 355 Days Of Suffering

am writing to my beloved Naga people not to justify my Government’s policy or ideology, neither am I writing to claim righteousness or claim supremacy over any person, association or political Group. I do not wish to conspire against any individuals nor am I writing to pronounce any leader guilty in the long perilous political journey of the Naga People. A promise of sovereignty or political settlement I shall not pronounce in haste. I however, cannot wish for a better moment and honour to share my thoughts and opinion with the Naga people as a senior Naga National worker serving the Nation for the last six decades. Armed struggled is the last resort of a people against external aggression and occupational forces. In the 1950’s I was a young soldier filled with pride in the Naga Revolutionary Army. There was unwavering faith towards the attainment of Naga independence which was inculcated into our soul and spirit by the then great leaders. To be frank, even today I have that strong conviction, despite the existence of multiple groups. Free and independent Naga homeland is our birth right. I am deeply saddened by the fact that in our prolonged struggle, we have created too much diversity within ourselves rather than to carry on the journey as one Great Naga family. Today many of the leaders are so involved in our own ambitious under the shadow of the IndoNaga political struggle that no leader seems to possess the courage to truly bring the Nagas together, rather preach nationalism on the outside and benefit oneself under the one umbrella concept. I sense that the concern Naga citizens too know that we are engaged in a bitter contradictory war within the family. Whom shall we blame? Do the NGO’s, politicians, bureaucrats, church leaders and intellectuals squarely blame the Naga political groups or do we equally share the blame for the devaluation of our birth right? I believe we all have fought with great courage to defend our Homeland but we have also fought against our own blood with great intensity and for that we must share the past mistakes and retrospect where it went wrong and how. Regretfully I must add that we have succumbed to our own selfpromoting and effusive theories which, in truth, have reduced our national objective into mere caricature eaten away by maggots of tribalism. Tribal inclinations were rife even during the early decades of Naga struggle. Nepotism by leaders was glaring and uncontrolled and gradually it sipped deep into rank and file of the movement. Many leaders could have been accused of treason for speaking as Naga leaders for acting on the tribal lines. It still reminds me before and after the formation of NSCN in 1980 and the split in 1988 into NSCN (K) and NSCN (IM), majority of Tangkhuls and Sumi tribes were under NSCN (IM) and Konyak and Pangmi tribes under NSCN (K). The rest of the Naga tribes were sandwiched and kept in a confused state. The brave men and women who survived the tragic fratricidal bloodbath from the late 70’s to the early 90’s will remember to speak and guide the younger generations away from the narrow path of

tribalism, revenge and self-destruction to a wide road where a secure future awaits Naga generations. Common goal must transcend bitter past. Tribalism is unceremoniously uprooting the pillars of Naga Nationalism. We have become a helpless nation betrayed by our craving for attention and self-righteousness. This unique illness of the Naga leaders is destroying unique Naga history. On one hand we extol’ one people one nation’ theory but on the other we take pleasure in inflicting physical and emotional discomfiture to our own people. Love and Hatred are two extreme human emotions but it is the latter which the Naga leaders have learnt to triggers off against our own brothers. A political settlement, if it is to be peaceful, honourable, acceptable and sustainable for all, even without sovereignty or integration, must have the participation and approval of the people because the bitter past teaches us that the future cannot be decided by a few. The peace accord should not drive the Nagas into hysteria because God also gave us the wisdom to discern what is good for the Nagas and what is not. In my mind I feel that as a responsible Naga leader, we should try to observe and resolved and also listen as to whether the music is a dirge or a happy tune. We all have the legitimacy to protect, defend and safeguard our land as revolutionaries. During undivided decades, in the course of our struggle, many precious innocent lives were lost yet we shouldered on with commitment and responsibility both in victory and loss fighting against the mighty enemy. We also understand that our own brothers-in-arms betrayed the people’s trust and in years, this gave birth to factionalism; groups striving for the same goal yet through the blood of our own brothers and sisters. Leaving our differences aside, we should close the door on our past and open a confident door for future. It is a great privilege and a greater responsibility sanctioned by God. To lose the hopes and aspirations of our people is to deviate from the purpose of God. We have struggled for many decades but we have not fulfilled our duties towards God and the Naga people. Factionalism and tribalism are two elements that have destabilized our existence as a Nation. We cannot expect a peaceful settlement with GOI if we dictate our hearts with these two elements. With sincerity and openness to the purpose at hand is what we must commit ourselves to. Entrenching ourselves to our land and people is our responsibility. Dear Naga citizens, I sincerely believe that if we don’t act now, newer, stronger groups and factions may emerge on the basis of tribal lines with fresh issues and demands. I am afraid that in such an event our Christian land may once again become a breeding ground for intolerant bloody conflicts. Naga leaders must rise higher and speak for the future and not for the benefit of the self. If we are united, our integrity and purpose will not be questioned. We must first liberate ourselves from the curse of tribalism and factionalism. The GOI, in order to fulfil its look east policy will most certainly require a peaceful Naga country as opposed to restive armed Nagas lurking in both

towns and terrains. Whether we demand sovereignty, integration or any type of arrangements, we must seek a clear common agenda in consonant with the changing times of today’s world. Our struggle is for greater existence with dignity and honour. We do not wish our free spirit to be curbed and bartered away. As simple as it sounds, I voluntarily joined the Naga freedom struggle when A.Z. Phizo’s men asked me to join and fight to free our Homeland as our independence was obstructed by the Indian Army at Tuensang, and that we needed to find the shortest route to free it. Naga independence was on every Nagas’ heart and mind. It was our single minded pursuit no matter the cost. Sadly it contradicts today’s agenda. I never even imagined I would lead anyone at any point of time. When I was offered the post of commander-in-chief of the Naga Army, I openly refused the position and conveyed to my leaders that such a high profile post should be awarded to an officer more educated and eligible. Hoping they would reverse their decision, I went away for two weeks fishing and hunting. To my utter surprise the position of Naga Army Chief was still reserved for me when I returned. Thereon, I accepted it as Gods will and purpose for me. I have stated on many occasions, in good faith, that I shall voluntarily set down from my position if I am found to be a hindrance in the unresolved political journey of the Nagas. Although I haven’t tendered any resignation letter but if at all is a cost I shall gladly pave the way for any able leader to uphold the struggle for future generation. I also appeal to the Naga people to respect and acknowledge the contribution of our revolutionary leaders who have rendered their selfless service from the beginning of our freedom movement till today. Irrespective of political ideology, I shall not shy away from appreciating Mr. Isak Chishi Swu and Mr. Th. Muivah who, with their qualifications, could have succeeded in other professions, despite their human frailties they chose to serve the Naga Nation. This binds us together even if we differ ideologically and claim ownership of the Naga cause. I do hope my old comrades will not forget my sentence which I stated not long ago that, Nagas need only one leader, one independent. I hope those negotiating with GOI would not settle that pleases a section of Nagas but enrages the rest. I reaffirm that without the unity of hearts and mind our purpose will not be achieved. I have always talked about peace and unity to different Naga leaders through which one inclusive Naga talks would suffice yet each leader feels that his faction or group owns the Naga issue and that he would be crowned as the champion of Naga cause in the end. I am saddened by this approach of our leaders. I would gladly rejoice in true spirit if unity prevails in our land. I would not teach the doctrine of Christianity but experiencing God’s merciful love I strongly believe that we can overcome our differences by forgiving each other for the sake of one Naga political issue in His Name, which definitely is my only humble wish before dawn. Gen Khole, President GPRN/NSCN, KUKNALIM.

Survival Instincts – The Real Heroes

kavi Zhimo, a 21 old year young lad, sells egg-rolls and pakoras during the evening hours at his shop located at Darogapathar situated opposite to the Delhi Public School junction which he runs by paying the monthly rents all by himself without even depending on his parents’ support after he graduated from Dimapur Government College two years back. He hails from S. Hotovi village of Kuhuboto area near Dimapur and among the eight siblings of a family whose parents earns their livelihood by cultivation. I met him last year, when there was a Students’ Spiritual Conference at the Agri- Expo Dimapur as I too was one of the moderators there at the conference where he also came to attend it.Akavi, as I came to learn was a very religious young chap, and was one of the regular attendee of all the sessions of the conference, so by chance I happened to give him a lift in my car once and while going together I took a look at his small night-time eatery. With just an old gas stove and a cylinder,two frying pans and some knives, a cutting board and some small spoons. This was how the young hardworking fellow survives. But not only egg-rolls and pakoras, this young enthusuatic self-made entrepreneur, sells dish-tvs, mobile phone top-ups,recharge vouchers and small stationeries too during the daytime. I was quite impressed by his catchline ‘Why buy from others when your own brother is selling?’ Sometime back, he was offered a govt. job by some touts through a backdoor appointment but he flatly refused saying that he could never do such thing which was not only a sin against God but as well as his other fellow beings. Akavi says it will be depriving the rightful and the deserving persons and so wants to set an exemplary life. He just goes on selling his items and eatables that rarely makes a little or no profit. But one thing Akavi carries on with him always is the hope he has in himself and his trust in God that he will become a successful businessman in the near future. Temsu Walling, a mid thirty something fellow, from Khar village, Mokokchung district sells chicken in the Notun Basti junction Dimapur. He was working as a teacher in some private school but his health conditions made him to give up his job and had to struggle painstakingly to make himself survive against all odds in a place where almost all the business activities from whole

sale to retail are captured and monopolized by non-locals. The Notun Basti market which is being mostly infested by the IBIs and non-locals,Temsu stands as a lone warrior that throws a picture of a resilient,a never giving-up spirit of a true survivor of one of our Naga brother in this selfish, corrupted and in a world of materialistic rat-race of a concrete jungle making his ends meet. I often used to pass by and tried to strike a conversation but Temsu being a shy nature fellow, was bit reluctant at the beginning whenever I asked him any questions. But after we became familiar and were no longer strangers anymore, I asked him if I could put up his photo and a piece of his inspiring story in the social media so that our people too may learn something from it ,to which he agreed. He says he sells chicken worth around Rs.1500 to Rs.2000 on normal days and sometimes if lady luck smile upon him his sales even goes up to around Rs.3000 to Rs.4000. Due to time constraint he cannot rear chickens but buys from others at a wholesale rate. He mostly buys from our Naga people but he candidly says our own people are very hard to bargain with and most of the time stocks are not available when demand increases so he has to go to other non-locals mostly IBIs. He wishes only if our people also become a bit down-to-earth and humble down by changing our attitude of doing business. He just prays that Nagas too will start controlling our own market and economy but alas only our own people connives with the outsiders especially IBIs and control the whole poultry supplies which our young upcoming entrepreneurs does not stand a chance at all. Temsu says his sale rose up and customers increased after I threw his story on social networking sites. Of late, another one Naga young lad has started selling chicken just beside Temsu at the same junction. Atomu Zhimomi, is a 21 year old lad of Zukihe village near Dimapur who passed class 12 and in order to start doing a business no matter how small, gave up his academic pursuit and borrowed some amount from his parents to make a hand-cart stall that sells chow and momos near the Axis Bank at the city tower junction. He sells around Rs.500 to Rs.1000 per night and faces stiff competition from other stall owners mostly non-locals. He starts his business around 6pm in the evening till 9pm to 9.30pm. Many youngsters throng these hand-pulled roadside eateries at night times braving the hu-

midity and heat of Dimapur while rich kids who loves street junk foods orders their menu from the insides of their cars with the boom of the music and AC still on. On rainy days he have to stay indoors and go without any earning but nothing deters him. There’s a huge building coming up and there is a worry that after sometime they may not find a place to carry out their profession. But he believes God will help him survive for sure. These three brothers are now almost some heroes of some sort in their own right after putting their photos and touching little stories last year with their permission in one of the most popular intellectual blog of the Sumis called the Sumi Kukuputsa. It’s the least a layman like me can do for my struggling brothers who doesn’t have any sort of assistance from the government, the local authorties or any others. Without any guarantee of what will happen to their business tomorrow, yet they just carry on without giving up because they all share the same thought that they can, those who believe in themselves. One prominent young Naga IAS in his interview some years back said Naga parents should discard the attitude of IAS/ Doctor/ Engineer syndrome and let their children explore in their own interests and encourage and nurture them to earn their bread by honest sweat. No matter how big or small it’s the dignity of earning by the brow of our own sweat that matters. When I was in Shillong during my college days,most of the young local students out there help their parents at their shops selling vegetables, drive taxis or be a part time butchers, newspaper hawkers and even do manual labour works on their off days. With their earnings they use it as their pocket moneys, buys books,other necessities and also pays their own college fees and rents. I sensed this was somewhat missing in most of our Naga youngsters and in our homes. Maybe children in our villages do help their parents in the fields, to carry water, fetch firewood, look after cows and pigs but the very dignity of labour seems to be missing in most of our towns, especially in the homes of the higher stratas. Majority of their times are spent on online games, social networking sites, partying, etc. As they grow up, inorder to meet the demands of the luxurious lifestyle parents have to spend more for their gadgets, clothes and accessories, cars etc. With this the essence of earning by oneself or struggling through one’s way in life

is failing to be imbibed in their children by most parents. Consequestly when demands are not met, children tend to look for other outlets in the form of alcohol, drugs and harmful company of friends which have negative impacts on our society in the long run. Parents also either have to struggle more or even indulge in corrupt ways to maintain their expensive children where the seeds of corruption are sown in the young fertile minds of tomorrow’s citizens and leaders. Almost all our people only think of pursuing white-collar jobs and so should give up this thought. It is heartening to see that many of our Naga youngsters are exploring unchartered territories to earn and eke out a living as well as pursuing it as hobbies, which they have not done before like photography, music, painting and many more. Some are shining out in both national and international levels. These stories about our three brothers above is just an example of how and what we make out of our lives by ourselves. They all shows us that we must be the change ourselves if we wish to see a change in this world. We can never expect to live a positive life with negative thoughts. We blame society but aren’t we the socitey? We cannot change the whole world around us but we can indeed change it within us. Many of us live with the belief that the system we live will never work, it has never worked and there is a very little chance it will work. But let us make ourselves work and change it. Are we teaching our children the right way to live for tomorrow? With our society in a state of complete moral bankruptcy and our moral fabric in tatters, there’s a famine of truth in this land and honesty has been diminished to almost oblivion, are we living our lives right so that our children too live their lives right? Children, as said by psychologists, remembers only ten percent of what they read, twenty percent of what they hear but almost a hundred percent of what they are taught. Are we teaching them what is right in our homes? I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand, says the great Chinese philosopher Confucious. Let’s ask ourselves and not turn away the page thinking who cares. If you and I don’t, who will? Yes, who will ?The Dimapur Ao Baptist Church’s innovative way of launching the Motivational Living Utility Service by their Youth Ministry to promote local entreprenuership and self employment in every possible sector is a step which is indeed worthy to be emulated by all. Jonah Achumi, Dimapur.

n the middle part of the movie the Gladiator, all the basic amenities of the city of Rome was crumbling, so when the senates brought this matter to the new crown emperor, he refuses to listen and instead reopens the Colosseum and starts a yearlong event of games, to which one senate quotes, ‘I think he (The New Emperor) knows what Rome is. Rome is the mob. Conjure magic for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of Rome is not the marble of the senate, it's the sand of the coliseum. He'll bring them death - and they will love him for it.’ Nagaland today as we know it is the ancient Rome in this movie, all our basic amenities are in chaos, crumbling and almost non-existent but we still welcome the Hornbill Festival and that too for 10 days. Yes, the Hornbill festival has brought a lot of laurels from all corners of India, it took us right into the national as well as the international tourism map and created employment, opportunity for the young Nagas to showcase their different talents and gave the family and friends a time to come gather and enjoy. The Hornbill has made us become more conscious and productive too. But this year has not been a good year for the nagas, especially the nagas of Nagaland. And the government, public leaders as well as concerned citizens should give it a thought about it before jumping in to celebrate Hornbill, although it has become a calendar event there are some issues I believe we should give more importance and pay respect to some. 1. The Political Turmoil: The Government is still recovering and reeling under political turmoil, which means our government is not stable, new groups have been added with their own issues and the old groups are not happy. Remember how this turmoil paralyzed the government for months, the government literally stopped functioning, and at this juncture it is imperative that the government be sincere and serious with everything that is unfolding. There is no time, the Accord needs to be unearthed and its content made known to all, the DAA tag removed, and bring the warring factions together. Last time the government was playing football when innocent lives were lost in wuzu and this time it’s shocking that the government has decided to celebrate hornbill. 2. Deficit Budget: The state has been financially broke for the past 5 years because of which, thousands of young nagas are unable to join service even after they had been selected for the post that was advertised almost 2 years back they will not stay young forever then on the other hand thousands are yet to get their salaries, living on debts having to feed their families, how do you expect them to celebrate. can we not show some solidarity here. All our ongoing projects and construction works which include our basic amenity works have come to a halt and the government is unable to sanction or start new projects which might generate more employment. The famous SARDP which promised to convert some vital roads to 2 lanes has come to a halt after excavation, and with the monsoon, landslides cut off of many villages, what will this villages be doing when we are celebrating. 3. Declaration of DAA: Nagaland after a very long time witnessed the attacks on the Indian army leading to deaths of many soldiers and declaration of whole of Nagaland as a disturbed area subsequently enforcing the Disturb Area Act and the Draconian law ‘AFSPA’. Just after which some youths going home after their daily work were arrested and tortured for no reason, the Wuzu firing and the recent Pansha Area firing cost innocent lives and God knows how many innocent nagas were killed or tortured and covered up by the armies and in no time our naga sisters will be dishonoured if we do not do something at the earliest. And the ban on NSCN (K) which I believe will one day might result in an even uglier situation costing hugely to both the public and our NSCN (K) brothers. 4. Law & Order: March 5 incident has become the biggest scar in every Naga, the national media twisted and humiliated our CM on national TV live. But that’s not all; the tribal conflicts in Tuensang, the recent rapes, including the barbaric rape and attempted murder of a 60 year old mother, just saying harsh words and irrelevant promises will not do, there is a lot of homework and not celebration. 5. Administration & Corruption: A Government functionary recently gave a blatant reply to the back door appointment reported by the ACAUT but what was more shocking was the government remaining silent without any action. This year we saw more protest and strikes due to government’s lack of initiative to provide justice to its own employees, the RMSA, Nurse, Secretariat staff, NRHM etc. 6. The 3rd August Accord: Our neighbouring states roared with discontent, shocked at the central government signing an important agreement without their consent and Knowledge. But the nagaland government along with our parent naga welfare organisations openly welcomed the accord without even knowing a single content of the accord, which shows government’s immaturity and lack of concern for the public. A lot of concerned individual raised their voices and even a platform was stage to discuss this issue, while the parent naga organization remained a mute spectator. The people have every right to know their future and the government’s duty is to let the people decide their future, without even achieving this, it is shocking that we are all geared to celebrate. 7. Landslides: Nagaland faced one of the worst natural calamities in decades, bridges, fields of paddy and livestock washed away and many rendered homeless. The worst affected district was Zunheboto where villages were cut off from the rest of Nagaland, now I wonder how the students and villagers in other areas will go to their village this winter to celebrate Christmas, of course Zunheboto will not get a fundraise concert because it’s not Thailand but to be celebrating while they grieve is not just negligence but utterly inhuman and heartless. 8. Roads: All the roads are on the verge of turning into river beds, I wonder how the politicians and their dogs enjoy riding their foreign cars in this road. And honestly I would never allow repairing it just for the sake Hornbill just to let it turned into a riverbed next year and also what about the rest of Nagaland, one day there will be one toilet to be inaugurated and the whole cavalry will have to ride this road. And it’s shocking that everyone is ready to celebrate the Hornbill with guests and outsiders coming to our state driving over this river beds, without even a pinch of embarrassment. 9. Power: Our coal mines are being wasted, oils being sold to some unknown creepy never heard before company and most of our hydro plants defunct. But it’s amazing that during Hornbill there is 24 hour power in the capital and 24 hour darkness in the some parts of the state. Somebody should RTI exactly how much money is wasted buying this power especially during Hornbill and let everyone know. 10. Rani Gaidinliu issue: Since we don’t have any written records, even if we do, opposing and supporting parties have different records. It’s sad that in Nagaland except those which are being written and publish by the foreigners any other history records written by a naga author is always found to be wrong and misconstrued by the other instead of appreciating and correcting. Anyway looking at the letters and declaration by the various communities, individuals and interested parties, this issue is getting volatile as such before any unwanted incident happens again in our already trouble and torn state, it is best to solve and bring the matter at rest at the earliest and not drag it further creating more tension. Considering all these issues, and looking at the Nagas gearing up fixing banners and organizing various gala’s for this Hornbill, it is very disheartening that our freedom, rights and chance to develop into a more public welfare state has been replaced by a festival that is unchristian in every manner, yet we welcome it with open arms and if we look closely it is not the poor that benefits but the rich. But this year, besides all the lives lost, families rendered homeless and villages cut off by landslides and our freedom to choose and live being ignored, the eagerness to celebrate a festival that only benefits the rich is most disheartening, I will not be surprise if somebody or the government give some pity talks and donate lumpsum to the bereaved families. But just imagine instead of wasting all those money for this festival this year how much can the government and the rich can save time and money to be used to help and let that person have even a month’s salary to enjoy this winter with their family or restore the road and let the villagers see their children or show solidarity and condolence to the families that lost their loved ones, lost their homes, give hope to the person who had waited so long for the job they work so hard. F. Angami, Lerie, Kohima

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Danielle Canute crowned 'India's Next Top Model'

Ranveer Singh to represent Adidas Originals in India Bollywood's livewire performer Ranveer Singh has joined the league of celebrities like Pharrell Williams, Rita Ora and Kanye West! He has been roped in to endorse streetwear label adidas Originals, in India.

(L-R) Danielle Canute (Winner), Gloria Tep, Rushali Rai.

anielle Canute has emerged as the winner of the first season of fashion-based reality TV show "India's Next Top Model". The 18-year-old aspiring model from Mumbai was the youngest contestant on the show and saw off competition from Gloria Tep and Rushali Rai to win the title. Calling her journey a "roller coaster" ride, Danielle said she never expected to be named the winner of the show but is happy that her hard work has paid off. "The journey was a roller coaster for me. I had never modelled before the show. I never thought I would make it to the first round, so for me winning the competition is a dream come true," Danielle told PTI. The BA second year student from St Xavier's College, Mumbai, was extremely shy in the beginning of the show. She opened up and gradually won several competitions during the course of the MTV show, which was hosted by modelactress Lisa Haydon. "I understood that there is no point racking my brain out and thinking too much about the posing. It should come naturally and I realised that eventually. I learnt a

lot about modelling and thanks to this show I know now that I love it and I am going to pursue it very seriously," she said. When asked who was her biggest competition on the show, Danielle said, "It has to be Gloria. But I am going to miss her a lot as she was my roommate and she really behaved like my mother and took care of me." As a winner, she has received one year contract with bling talent management agency, a spread in Graiza magazine and is also the online face for Tresseme India for a year. Danielle, who idolises Lisa and British supermodel Cara Delevingne, said she is not thinking about joining films like most models do and will focus on building her career as a top catwalk star. "I don't think I am going to try for acting right now. I just want to focus on my modelling career and try to make a name for myself like my idols." "India's Next Top Model" is an Indian version of Tyra Banks-created 2003 American reality television series "America's Next Top Model". The show was judged by Lisa and Dabboo Ratnani and mentored by Anusha Dandekar.

hrilled about his collaboration with adidas Originals, Ranveer said in a statement: "I am totally stoked to represent a brand that I grew up loving and has been a big part of my life. I still own the first pair of superstar sneakers that I bought during my college days and have only gone on to collect more." "While I get to be the face of the brand in India, it's the brand that truly represents me. In one word, it is unique. It doesn't need to try hard to stand out, it's backed by a great heritage that is inspired by sport and has evolved over time." The actor, who has amassed a fan following with his performance in films like Band Baaja Baaraat, Gunday, Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela and Dil Dhadakne Do, also said the brand has been an "integral part of my life since my childhood" and that he continues to flaunt its products because it is "distinctive, unique and stands-out naturally" -much like his "personal style". "It's a matter of immense pride for me to be the face of adidas Originals in India - a truly global brand whose style heritage and legacy of cool shines above all," he added. Ranveer has particularly been chosen to endorse the brand in India as he "embodies the adidas Originals brand in every sense," said Dave Thomas, managing director, adidas Group, India. "He is not just an entertainer, his creativity,

individuality and ability to express himself is like no other. This relationship has been sparked by the immense love Ranveer has for adidas Originals. He has been often spotted, sporting the trefoil and the three

stripes, now you will see a lot more of that in the coming future," Thomas added. They will start the partnership with the launch of the first adidas brand centre in the country, at Indra Nagar, Bengaluru.

India launches its own Hindi version of terrorism drama 24

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arry Styles has been donating his designer clothes to charity shops. The 21-year-old singer is reportedly sent so much free clothing he's decided it's best to send a sizeable amount of it to charity stores, meaning One Direction fans are able to buy his garments. A source shared: ''Harry was casually talking about all the free stuff he gets sent and how he can't keep up with all of it. ''He said he gives a lot of it away to friends and family but also drives up to charity shops and drops bin bags of designer clothes at a time.'' Harry - who is reportedly considering his career options at the moment following One Direction's announcement that they plan to take a break in 2016 recognises he's in a fortunate position of being able to help other people. The source told the Daily Star Sunday newspaper: ''Harry knows that he's in an incredibly privileged position and would prefer to give it to people who need it rather than have it piled away in unused boxes.'' Meanwhile, One Direction recently confirmed that their fifth album 'Made In The A.M.' will be released in November. The chart-topping band - which also includes Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan - also released a second track from the album as a special surprise for anybody who pre-orders the album or streams through online retailers.

ollywood screen legend Anil Kapoor has launched an Indian version of 24 where he plays the Indian version of Jack Bauer. The drama features all the same techniques and drama of the original series, but all of the characters and storylines have been changed to work with a local audience. Instead of Jack Bauer, Kapoor plays the heroic head of the Indian Anti Terrorist Unit, Jai Singh Rathod. In the final season of the US version of 24 Kapoor plays President Omar Hassan of the fictional Islamic Republic of Kamistan. He is in the US to sign a peace treaty which is opposed by terrorists. The terrorists want to attack the United States

and kill Hassan. Unusually, Jack Bauer is unable to save the person who he is tasked with protecting but manages to avert nuclear Armageddon. Speaking to CNN, Kapoor said that 24 was only previously known in India by those who could speak English. He said his version was filmed in Hindi so every small town and village across the country could tune in. Unlike earlier Indian productions, there are now sequences of singing and dancing. 'That is not a requirement anymore,' he added. Kapoor's 24 is one of the most expensive TV shows ever filmed for the Indian market. Director Abhinay Deo said: 'We are giving them

Tetseo Sisters perform Naga folk songs and fusion music on the Sun stage on the second day of Ziro Festival of Music in Ziro, Lower Subansiri, Arunachal Pradesh. This is their second appearance at the festival. Ziro Festival of Music is a 4-day international music festival in its 4th edition and concluded on September 27.

their star that they love and we are giving them subject matter which is close to them, which is India, patriotism, terrorism, crime, thriller and family emotions. Where can this go wrong?' Kapoor actually played a Middle Eastern leader in the eighth season of the US version in 2010. The popular actor said he had to bring 'discipline and professionalism' from US television to India to get the programmed filmed in time. The producers created an exact replica of the CTU (counter terrorism unit) from the original US version to bring added authenticity. In the Indian version, Kapoor's character has just 24 hours to save the country from an

impending terrorist attack and save the life of leading politician. In India, much of the daily television output is dedicated to soap operas which go out daily. It is understood that a second season of 24 in India is already in production. Raj Nayak, chief executive of Colors TV channel which is broadcasting the show said more adaptations of US shows will make their way to Indian screens. He said: 'When '24' becomes a hit, be assured that every CEO of every broadcasting company will be on a flight to L.A. to pick up formats. My audience is the masses - the Hindi heartland. They haven't seen this, for them it'll be a novelty and something new.'

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Radwanska wins Pan Barcelona's Messi blow a Pacific Open title likely relief for Leverkusen

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ToKYo, SEPTEMBER 27 (REUTERS): Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska beat rising star Belinda Bencic 6-2, 6-2 in the final of the Pan Pacific Open on Sunday to capture her first WTA title in more than a year and return to the world's top 10 rankings. The 26-year-old Radwanska turned in a near flawless display against Bencic, smashing 28 winners past the Swiss teenager to win her second Pan Pacific Open and her first WTA title since last year's Rogers Cup in Montreal. "I'm just so, so happy I could really play my best tennis today, and this is the first tournament I've won twice, so it's definitely very special for me," Radwanska said in her on-court interview. "I knew I was playing one of the best players in the world, but this is the final and you just want to win, so you do whatever it takes to win every point." Bencic beat Radwanska in their only previous

meeting, in the final at Eastbourne in June, and was chasing her fourth title this year. The 18-year-old had been in great form all week, defeating Garbine Muguruza and Caroline Wozniacki on the way to the final, and would have cracked the top 10 herself had she won. Radwanska is projected to climb from 13th to eighth when the new rankings are released on Monday and move to 10th place in the race for places at the WTA Finals in Singapore. "I'm just so happy to be back in that Top 10. It's very, very tight now," she said. "There are a lot of young players coming up, so many players who deserve to be Top 10, so I'm just happy I can be number eight now. "The Asia tour is key for me to go to Singapore, so I think this week I did a great job to give myself a better chance to go back there again."

CATALoNiA, SEPTEMBER 27 (REUTERS): With Barcelona's squad already stretched, the loss of talisman Lionel Messi is a major blow but for the Bayer Leverkusen players there will no doubt be sighs of relief ahead of their Champions League tie on Tuesday. Among the Argentine's vast list of exploits he became the first player to score five goals in a Champions League match when Barca hammered Leverkusen 7-1 at the Camp Nou in 2012, but the treble winners will have to cope without him for the next two months. Messi suffered knee ligament damage in Barca's La Liga victory over Las Palmas on Saturday and they take on Leverkusen in their Champions League Group E clash with limited options to replace him in attack. The FIFA transfer ban

for signing underage players that prevented Barca bringing in reinforcements over the last two transfer windows along with the sale of Pedro to Chelsea and the long term injury for Rafinhahas left them with mainly youth players as back-up. "It is always sad when a player is injured. In the case of Messi it is not necessary for me to say what we all know that he is very important to the team," Barca coach Luis Enrique told reporters. "Without Messi we lose a lot of things from our style of play that we will now have to rearrange collectively but I have no doubt that we will overcome this." Leverkusen still have to deal with Neymar and Luis Suarez, the other components of an attacking trident that bagged 122 goals last season and Luis Enrique feels the absence can

even be an opportunity for the team as a whole to show its value. "This team will cope fine and will deal with this," he said. "It is capable of doing so well because it has personality and courage. It can be seen as a test and a stimulus." Leverkusen lead Group E having won their first game against BATE Borisov and face Barca on the back of two straight wins in the Bundesliga having overcome Werder Bremen 3-0 on Saturday. Even without Messi, the Leverkusen players are not underestimating the size of their challenge. "Barcelona have a lot of top players in their team," said midfielder Lars Bender. "Every player dreams of a match like this and although we know the opponents are strong we will still come with our own game plan."

Kezieke YO conducts volleyball tournament

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KohiMA, SEPTEMBER 27 (MExN): The Kezieke Youth Organization (KYO) has organised its 1st volleyball tournament under the theme “Unity through sports” at Er. Vikuotuolie’s Ground, Kezieke on September 26 last. Altogether, 12 men’s team and 10 women’s team participated in the tournament. Vikuosielie Ziephrii advisor Kezieke Youth Organization acted as the match patron. He advised the players to play with true sportsman spirit and not to lose hope even if they lost as game is

Winners along with the officials during the volleyball tournament.

not only about winning but participation as well. In men’s category, Sector 3C bagged champion title while Sector 1D and

Sector 1C stood 2nd and 3rd position respectively. In women’s category, Sector 1B, Sector 4B and Sector 1A emerged Ist, 2nd

and 3rd place respectively. Meanwhile, Kezieke Youth Organization expressed gratitude to Kezieke Welfare Board,

North Block Youth Organization, Kezieke Women Organization and sponsors for making the tournament a grand success.

Hamilton equals Senna's tally with Japanese win

(L to R): Race winner Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 celebrates on the podium with third placed Sebastian Vettel (GER) Ferrari on September 27.

SUZUKA, SEPTEMBER 27 (REUTERS): Lewis Hamilton won the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday to equal the late Ayrton Senna's tally of 41 Formula One victories and move 48 points clear of Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg with five races remaining. On a sunny afternoon at Suzuka, in marked contrast to the dark and tragic 2014 race that he also won, the double world champion seized the lead from pole-sitter Rosberg at the start and never looked back. The win was the Briton's eighth of the season, with Rosberg anchoring the eighth one-two finish for dominant Mercedes as the champions returned to form after a mysterious dip in Singapore last weekend. Rosberg took the chequered flag 18.9 seconds behind Hamilton with Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, the winner in Singapore, finishing third in an exact repeat of last year's top three at Suzuka. Hamilton now has 277 points to Rosberg's 229 with Vettel dropping back on 218 but refusing to give up his championship hopes until mathematically ruled out. Mercedes, who have now won 11 of 14 races, moved a step closer to retaining their constructors' title with 506 points to Ferrari's 337. "For me to come here to a race where I used to love watching Ayrton drive, to match his wins... I can't really describe it. It doesn't feel real at the moment," said a delighted Hamilton after saluting the fans from the podium. If last year's post-race ceremonies were muted in the aftermath of the late Jules Bianchi's horrific and ultimately fatal accident, only a brief microphone failure prevented Hamilton from expressing his joy on the podium this time. "I am so happy right now," he said, be-

fore Vettel poured champagne over his rival's head. "The team did a fantastic job this weekend, it's great to be back up here as a team with a one-two. "The car was beautiful to drive today." Rosberg had gone into the first two corners side by side with Hamilton but was forced wide to avoid a collision and dropped to fourth as Hamilton made his getaway. "Lewis just got a better start, fair play and it was a good battle into turn two," said the German. "He had the inside and just made it stick and that was the end of it there. Then it was great to fight to second place. "Second was the best possible after that so I'm happy with the fightback." Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen was fourth with fellow-Finn Valtteri Bottas fifth for Williams. Germany's Nico Hulkenberg was sixth for Force India, with the Lotus duo of Romain Grosjean and Pastor Maldonado seventh and eighth in a boost for the financially-troubled team. Dutch hotshot Max Verstappen who turns 18 next week completed his last race as a 17-year-old in the points, taking ninth place for Toro Rosso ahead of Spanish team mate Carlos Sainz. There was disappointment and dismay for McLaren at engine partner Honda's home track, with Spaniard Fernando Alonso making his feelings painfully clear for the Japanese manufacturer on the way to 11th place. "I am getting passed down the straight like a GP2 (car)," he exclaimed angrily after two cars went past, one on each side. "This is embarrassing, very embarrassing." The double world champion returned to the theme later as Verstappen passed without problem to drop him out of the points: "GP2 engine, GP2 engine," he exclaimed.

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16TH NSF MARTYRS’ MEMORIAL TROPHY 2015 FIXTURE FOR MONDAY, 28 September

Ist Match (12:30 AM): Laii Youth & Students Org Manipur vs Get Them Go, Kohima 2nd Match (2:00 PM): Modern College Kohima vs Kohima Village SU

Kipili Sangtam to grace XXI MDFA Trophy 2015

MoKoKChUNg, SEPTEMBER 27 (MExN): As part of the 125th anniversary celebration of Mokokchung Town, the XXI MDFA Trophy 2015 will be organized by the Mokokchung District Football Association from October 6 at Imkongmeren Sports Complex. The MDFA trophy which is the biggest football tournament in Mokokchung district will be graced by Minister of Power, Kipili Sangtam as the chief guest at the inaugural programme on October 6. This year, the tournament is being organized on the theme ‘Pioneering Ahead’ which is also the theme of the 125th anniversary celebration of the Mokokchung town. Altogether, many local football

teams from Mokokchung and also from the different village and towns have registered their teams to participate in the tournament. The tournament carries a cash prize of Rs 1 Lakh for the winners plus trophy and certificates. The runner-up will be awarded a cash prize of Rs 60, 000 plus trophy and certificates. Last year, the trophy was won by Fusion FC after defeating Suyim Sporting Society in the finals. This year’s edition of the MDFA trophy is expected to be held in a bigger and better manner as it is being organized in commemoration of the 125th anniversary of Mokokchung town.

KPC conducts annual sports day SWA informs KohiMA, SEPTEMBER 1st – Narain B Sagar

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KohiMA, SEPTEMBER 27 (MExN): The Secheku Wrestling Association (SWA) has informed that a meeting will be held on October 10, 2015 at Pfutsero Mini Tourist Lodge at 10:00 am. In this regard, it has requested all the office bearers of SWA, members of the Planning Committee, Souvenir Committee and Finance Committee to attend the meeting positively. The respective committees are to submit their committee reports. Further, the SWA has requested the several organizations from Secheku area not to fix any programmes from January 11-15, 2016 in order to enable members of the area to attend the 25th Anniversary of the Secheku Wrestling Association.

27 (MExN): The Kohima Press Club (KPC) held its annual sports day on September 26 in the premises of its old office, near Election office. A total number of 34 members participated in the different disciplines that were played. The KPC, in a press note, expressed its gratitude to Duosanyü Keditsu, proprietor NM Cable Network for sponsoring the prizes for the winners, Kenny Peseyie for assisting in conducting the sports event, all the members and well wishers for actively taking part in the event and displaying a sporting spirit. The following are the winners of the different games played at the event: Table Tennis (men) 1st -Neidilhoutuo Sechü 2nd – H Chishi 3rd – Asa Seyie Carrom (men)

2nd – Nchum Odyuo 3rd – Ketu Viluo

Chess (men) 1st – Duosanyü Keditsu 2nd – Neidilhoutuo Sechü 3rd – Kuzhovesa Soho Table Tennis (women) 1st – Esui Nsa 2nd – Asonuo 3rd – Alice

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Chess (women) 1st – Thitalu 2nd - Alice Carrom (women) 1st – Esui Nsa 2nd – Vishü Rita Krocha 3rd – Alice

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Chinese Checkers (women) 1st – Esui Nsa 2nd – Asonuo 3rd - Vishü Rita Krocha Ludo (open) 1st – Thitalu 2nd – Xavier Rutsa 3rd – Narain B Sagar

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