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Vol. 1
Issue 363
Dibrugarh, Saturday, June 11, 2016
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of a private 3 member Honchun Committee submits Students school made to push report on disqualifications of 14 MLAs school bus in Tinsukia The 3 member Honchun Committee under the chairmanship of Honchun Ngandam (MLA) and members Pani Taram, MLA (INC) and Tage Taki, MLA (BJP) submitted its reports on the disqualifications of 14 MLAs to the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Speaker, Wangki Lowang today. The committee was earlier constituted by Speaker Lowang, following an order by the Guwahati High Court on April 6 last for making a preliminary inquiry in the disqualifications of 14 MLAs by the then Speaker Nabam Rebia. Meanwhile, receiving the Committee’s report in a formal session at Nokmey Namati Hall of the Assembly Complex, Speaker Lowang congratulated the members for timely submission of the reports and also hoped that the same would do justice for everyone concerned. Later in press communiqué, the Committee’s Chairman, Honchun Ngandam informed that following the submission of
ET CAPSULES Wild goat creates terror in Golaghat Golaghat, June 10: When the people of many parts in Golaghat had to spend sleepless nights due to the terror of wild elephants and tigers this time people have to keep themselves under house arrest in daytime in a particular region in Golaghat. According to the report in the Bengenakhowa area in Golaghat a wild goat has been creating terror for a couple of days. A wild goat suddenly appeared in the area and created terror. Several people especially women and children were injured in its attack. Women and school going children have to suffer a lot for this goat and all are in panic. However the wild goat is still moving free and could not be captured. (Correspondent)
Child line rescues 3 Children Rangia, June 10: 3 children have been rescued from different places of Rangia by Child Line Rangia branch on Thurs day night. The children who have been working as labour in different organizations. The activists of the NGO launched search operation and rescued one Santosh Das(10) of Rangia Gurukuchi, Bikash Baran Das(7) of Rangia Tiniali and Farid Mollah(11) of Machkhowa Guwahati. They have been sent to 'Sishu Griha' of Fatasil Ambari Guwahati. (Correspondent)
Library inaugurated at Senairam School Tinsukia, June 10. Senairam higher secondary school and ex - students of the school on Friday jointly inaugurated a library inside the school premises at GNB road. A meeting was also organisation on this occasion which was presided by Tinsukia college professor Ajit Phukan. (Spl Correspondent)
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the report, the Speaker will now convene an oral hearing on the petition on June 28 next which will be followed by an oral rebuttal programme on June 29. Subsequently, July 2 has been slated for filling written submission after which, the Speaker will pronounce the order on July 16. Honchun further added that after the pronouncement of the order on the petition by the Speaker, a copy of the
Committee’s report and the Speaker’s order will be sent to the Registrar of the Guwahati High Court by July 18 well before the expiry of the three and a half months’ period as ordered by the Guwahati High Court. Earlier, Honchun also informed that the committee has held a total of four meetings. In the first meeting on May 13, the Committee adopted the list of questions referred by the speaker for examination and also took on
record the material referred by the Speaker. In the second and third meetings on May 19 and 20, the committee heard the counsels for the parties (Rajesh Tacho, petitioner; Nabam Tuki, CLP leader and Pema Khandu and 13 other respondent MLAs). Meanwhile, the draft report of the committee prepared under the instructions of the Chairman was circulated without appendices on June 4 and with appendices on June 8. However, earlier on June 7, Pani Taram, a
On his part, the Committee Member and INC representative, Pani Taram while alleging that, “A facade of majority was created at the last minute thereby, muzzling democratic expression and assassinating objective truth,” went on to alleged that, “There was no critical examination of the issues concerned with defection and there was no legal pursuit in fair and objective manner of the questions referred by the speaker.” Further, citing his reasons for dissent against the report, Taram while adding that the alleged anti-party activities carried out by the 14 MLAs qualifies for their disqualification, also went on to alleged that the Committee has failed to examine intricate factual and legal facets of the matter that would pin the respondents down only to disqualification under Tenth Schedule.
Jowkhong Singpho elects as a new ZPC of Changlang Indrajit Tingwa Changlang, June 10
In a no confidence moved by the 7 PPA ZPMs of 14Changlang Zilla Parishad and which was conducted today. The former ZPC Marina Kenglang was ousted with a vote of 8 in favour and no votes against it as the three remaining INC ZPMs abstained from the proceedings. In the 11 member Changlang Zilla Parishad the PPA has a strength of seven members, one Independent and three of INC party. The 7 PPA ZPMs had recently defected from INC and merged with the People's Party of Arunachal on 28 May last. Consequent upon the 7 ZPMs submitting the letter of acceptance and merger to PPA and a petition for conduct of Motion of No Confidence against the incumbent ZPC, the Member Secretary Changlang Zilla Parishad had issued a Notice for Motion of No Confidence No.CHG/PR/GEN/ZP/16, moved against ZPC Marina Kenglang on 2 June. After the no confidence proceedings were over, the Member Secretary also started the procedures for election of the new Zilla Parishad Chairperson. Jowkhong Singpho of 3-Miao Anchal Samiti Block had filed his nomination, representing the PPA party. Having no other contenders for the post of ZPC, Jowkhong Singpho was declared elected as the new Chairperson of Changlang Zilla Parishad. The Motion of No Confidence was held at the Panchayat Conference Hall, Changlang at 10.30 am. 8 ZPMs including seven of PPA and one independent were present while three members of the Congress including the incumbent ZPC Marina Kenglang abstained from the proceedings. After extending
Jowkhong Singpho (with hat) during the meeting. another half an hour and as the three Congress members did not turn up, the Member Secretary proceeded for the Motion of No Confidence. Renu Salnang, ZPM, 8Khimiyang moved the Motion of No Confidence against the incumbent ZPC Marina Kenglang. After hearing the verbal dispositions of the members present, the Member Secretary decided to settle the matter by vote. All the eight members present had voted in favour of the Motion of No Confidence and no member had voted against it. The Motion of No Confidence having been voted by a majority of not less than two thirds of the total members of directly elected members of the Changlang Zilla Parishad, so the incumbent ZPC was ousted in the motion. The Member Secretary cum Returning Officer 14Changlang Zilla Parishad Nampang Wangjen has issued a certificate declaring Jowkhong Singpho of having duly elected as the next Zilla Parishad Chairperson. Jowkhong Singpho had earlier served as the Anchal Samiti Chairperson of Miao, Anchal Samiti prior to his being elected unopposed as the ZPM. It may be mentioned that on 8 June there was a hearing in
the Deputy Commissioner's office regarding the disqualification of 4 ZPMs as contended by the Congress party and the merger of the said ZPMs were upheld. In the official order issued by Deputy Commissioner Changlang, it was inadvertently mentioned that 7 out of 11 ZPMs of INC and constitutes two-third of the party strength had merged with the INC whereas there were only 10 elected INC ZPMs before the split in the party. The Congress party is said to have challenged the matter in the High Court at Itanagar but owing to the facts produced the matter was disposed of as the matter was only a clerical/ typing error. The newly elected ZPC Jowkhong Singpho said that he will take along all his colleagues and work unitedly to usher in a new lease of development. He said his thrust areas would be education, health, road connectivity and drinking water facilities in the rural areas. Appeal to the state government for devolution of powers to the PRIs and hiking the honorarium to PRO members would also be made added Singpho. Nyasam Jongsam, General Secretary PPA, in-charge Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts who witnessed the proceedings as
an observer said the election of a PPA ZPC will go on to strengthen the visionary and able leadership of Chief Minister Kalikho Pul. He also said PPA will certainly bring development in the grassroots level. Meanwhile, Kamlung Mosang, Minister, Phosum Khimhun, Parliamentary Secretary, Tesam Pongte, MLA and Laisam Simai, MLA of Changlang district have extended their congratulations to the newly elected Zilla Parishad Chairperson. Meanwhile, APCC expresses astonishment in a press release issued from APCC where they also mentioned that, “The Order vide Memo No. CHG/PR/ ZPC-1/2016/2711-717 issued by the DC, Changlang is totally bias and politically motivated” The release also stated that “in the order that on 8th June 2016, Tachu Hina, Gen. Secy APCC, I/c Panchayat has failed to produce dak challans and records of issue and dispatch at the DC’s chamber, Changlang, which is totally false. The ZPMs have stated that the Show Cause Notice/ Expulsion Order have been received them and they signed in the office copies, which has shown to DC, Contd. on Page 3
Rishu Kalantri. Tinsukia, June 10
A horrifying image of students of Guru Teg Bahadur School pushing a school bus in one of the busiest streets of Tinsukia has taken everyone aback, particularly, every parents. What added to the irony of the students was the scorching heat. According to eyewitnesses, a school bus (AS 23 C 8766) of Guru Teg Bahadur School went out of order at GNB road near Khadims. Suddenly they saw that students seated inside the bus were made to push the bus. Although, this scenario did not went well with passerby but no one came ahead to stop this injustice with children, children who were almost tired out of a hectic school day by than with empty stomachs.
Students of Guru Teg Bahadur Academy School pushing their school bus. Pic - Sidharth Singh/Arjun Mishra Anil Tiwari a road side vendor said, it was almost 2:00 in the noon with the sun giving no respite from heat when several student in uniform were seen as pushing their school bus. This indent has raised several questions both on the functioning of private school and the education department
under district administration. The most important ofcourse is who gave the right to the school management and bus in - charge to make the hungry school students push a bus in this scorching heat. Why did not the bus - incharge or the school management arranged a different bus for the stranded school students to drop them to their home?
Minor dies due to Japanese Encephalitis at AMCH A Staff Reporter Dibrugarh, Jun 10
An eight-year-old child died of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) at the Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) here today. The victim Rupam Nayak was a student of class II at Ougurijan LP School, Nazira in Sivasagar district was admitted to the medical college hospital a few days back with flu-like symptoms. The joint director of health services, Dibrugarh, Pawan Swarnakar said that from January 1 till May 31, 2016, altogether 6 deaths have conformed in Dibrugarh district due to Japanese Encephalitis and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES). While JE claimed 1 life, 5 died of AES. The JE victim Bipul Mech belonged to Tengakhat tea estate. Significantly, rural pockets of the district like Tengakhat, Nahoroni, Barbaruah, Lahowal and Khowang reports the highest number of JE and AES
cases every year. “Apart from the 6 casualities, 47 other cases were recorded during the period. Two of them tested JE positive while 45 had AES. However, most of them have recovered after treatment,” Swarnakar said. However, the outbreak of JE usually coincides with the monsoon and pre-monsoon seasons, which are conducive for mosquitoes to breed. The three months from June to August are the peak period for the disease. Domestic pigs and wild birds are the carrier of the JE virus while stagnant water is the breeding ground for culex mosquito, which is the main vector of the disease. The vector-borne disease, which usually begins with flulike symptoms such as high fever, nausea and headache, affects the central nervous system and can cause severe complications, seizures or death.
“Every year due to JE many people have to lost their lives. This year the District administration has not conducted any awareness programmee,’’ alleged Bipin Sharma, a local resident of Dibrugarh. After the death of the minor boy the entire district has come into radar though the victim was not from the district. A meeting was held in the Deputy Commissioner office where Dibrugarh DC M.S Manivann, Joint Director of Health Pawan Swarnakar along with other health official of the district took part in the meeting. “We are monitoring the entire district and especially we are giving more attention to the areas from where maximum cases can be come. Very soon we will start fogging in the selected areas,’’ Joint Director said. He added that last year they have conducted many awareness programme in the village areas and the cases has been less compared to the previous years.
Another NSCN (K) cadre in AR's net
Officers and jawans of Assam Rifles along with the arrested cadre. Pisi Zauing Miao, June 10
Aimed at putting a brake to insurgency activity in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh, the Jairampur Battalion of Assam
Rifles under the aegis of HQ 25 Sector Assam Rifles of Mountain Division in yet another major breakthrough apprehended an NSCN (K) cadre identified as SS Sergeant Khiltu Sangwa, S/O Kheltem Sangwan, Cadre No. 18249.
The cadre belong to Tangsa tribe and is a resident of Panchun village, PO/PS Kharsang, District Changlang.
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committee member and INC representative sent his dissent report. Despite this and in the fourth meeting, the Committee while agreeing to print the dissent report of Taram which was rejected by the majority, adopted the draft report circulated by a two member majority and submitted the same to the Speaker.
A Staff Reporter Itanagar, June 10