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IMPHAL: Manipur will join the nation-wide one-day Satyagraha to be organised by 11 Trade Unions on February 26 against the Narendra Modi government. Speaking at a press meet held at the office of Electricity Department Employees’ Association- Keishampat, Convenor of Central Trade Union Committee, Manipur State Committee, L Sotinkumar said sit-ins, rallies and mass arrest will be held during the one day protest organised by 11 trade unions including frontal organisations of political parties and labour unions.  Sotinkumar maintained that the main demands of the protest will be to withdraw the Pro-Capitalist policy of the NDA Government, regularisation of contract, muster roll and casual employees and pension scheme of not less than Rs 3000 per month for the employees over 60 years of age who are working in non-government sectors. 

IMPHAL: Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan and officials of Mega Block affected states of Manipur, Assam, Mizoram and Tripura yesterday reviewed the problems faced by targeted public distribution system due to Lumding-Silchar Broad-guage conversion.Addressing the media persons, Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said the Lumding-Silchar Broad-Guage conversion will be completed by next month. He said completion of Mega Block will enable uninterrupted food supply in the region. Stating that he will discuss about the implementation of National Food Security Act in the state with chief minister, Paswan assured the people of providing all benefits available under the Act. He further said interrupted supply of Targeted PDS items to the needy still remains a problem in the country. He also said not only beneficiaries of Food Security Act will be identified and uploaded on the website but also update the stock allotted to states in regular basis.  He said this will not only bring transparency but it will also help prevent black marketing.Earlier, Ram Vilas Paswan, who is also the National President of Lok Janshakti Party, said he will write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to end the issue of AFSPA and save Irom Sharmila’s life. Speaking at the reception at Lilong Chajing the minister assured the people of providing all Central schemes and programmes. Ram Vilas Paswan arrived in Imphal this morning at 11:30 on a two-day visit. Welcoming Paswan, Lok Jan Shakti Party Manipur Unit requested him to address the issue of AFSPA and unavailability of PDS items in the state. MLA Karam Shyam, who is also the National Secretary of the party along with State Unit Presidents attended the reception at Lilong Chajing. Interestingly, Ram Vilas Paswan announced that the lone MLA of the LJP in Manipur Assembly, Karam Shyam will remain in the Opposition as Lok Janshakti Party is part of the NDA government at the Centre. It may be mentioned that the party has been supporting the congress government in Manipur. There might be new developments as a case seeking the disqualification of MLA K Shyam has been pending in the Speaker's tribunal. 

IMPHAL: Deputy chief minister Gaikhangam has accused the BJP Manipur president Thounaojam Chaoba of inviting law and order problems in the state by urging the centre to impose president's rule in Manipur. Reacting to what BJP Manipur President Chaoba said yesterday that BJP Manipur will urge the centre to impose President's Rule in Manipur, the deputy chief minister said BJP Manipur President's statement is like asking for Centre's help to create more law and order problems in the state. Gaikhangam was responding to queries by media persons at Central Agricultural University today. He was attending a workshop at the university. He said the law ad order situation in Manipur is good when compared to other states of the country. He maintained that when there was a huge tension between two communities in Gujarat when Narendra Modi was the chief minister, president's rule was not imposed. In response to the allegation on financial misappropriation Gaikhangam said more than 60 percent of centre funds have been utilised by the state. He also said by the end of March 80 to 90 per cent of the funds will be utilised.

IMPHAL: Defending Centre’s goof up on over BJP’s Vision Document 2015 terming North East people as immigrants, President of BJP Manipur Pradesh, Thounaojam Chaoba said political parties need to stop raking up the issue as Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself has offered unconditional apology. Addressing the media persons at the party’s Head Office at Nityaipat Chuthek, Th Chaoba said he urged the Central leaders to remove the word immigrants from the vision document. Chaoba said other political parties should stop dragging the issue to avoid communal clashes. Stating that state government has failed its governance, Chaoba said he will urge the Centre to impose President Rule in the state. 

IMPHAL: BJP Manipur Pradesh Yuva Morcha launched its Swachh Bharat Mission in the party’s state head office at Nityaipat Chuthek. Party President Thounaojam Chaoba and Yuva Morcha President Oinam Malesh inaugurated the program this morning. Later, dustbins and brooms were distributed at market sheds of Khwairamband Bazar. Oinam Malesh said the aim of this mission is to keep the surroundings neat and clean to help maintain good health among the people.  Thounaojam Chaoba said they are participating in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat mission to make India clean.

IMPHAL: BJP Manipur Pradesh President Thounaojam Chaoba has emphasised that Bharatiya Janata Party’s one point agenda is to stop corruption. Chaoba said the party will not spare anyone involved in corruption cases. Addressing media persons at the party head office at Nityaipat Chuthek, Thounaojam Chaoba said BJP Manipur Pradesh will expose those involved in corruption including in the multi-crore Loktak Clean Up Scam. Regarding the multi-crore Loktak Clean Up Scam, Thounaojam Chaoba assured the people of Manipur that the party will speak at the right time and place. He said the public of Manipur should not think that the party has decided to keep quiet over the issue. He said people of Manipur need to wait for the right time as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to take major action.  Thounaojam Chaoba also announced that Thoudam Ibomcha, Upa-Adhakshya of Imphal East Zilla Parishad- Jiribam has joined the BJP. Thounaojam Chaoba said from tomorrow a complaint box will be installed at the office where people can drop in their suggestions and problems. He gave the assurance that the party will try to solve the issues faced by the people of the state.

IMPHAL: A team of members of BJP Manipur Pradesh led by president Thounaojam Chaoba yesterday visited the Imphal-Jiribam road to see the progress of the construction of the road. The team also met the CO of Headquarters 83 Road Construction Company, BRTF, RK Garg at Noney. The CO gave a detailed report on the progress of the road to the team. The BJP team visited the bridges on the Barak and Makru rivers. Later speaking to the media Th Chaoba expressed his doubt at the BRO's assurance that the Imphal-Jiribam road will be completed by March. He said the team saw no adequate machinery and workers in the construction of the road.  Chaoba said he will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and concerned Union Minister on 15th of this month and urge them for early completion of the work. During the visit, the team was given a warm welcome at Phaitol village in Tousem sub division of Tamenglong district and Gularthon Bazar in Jiribam.