Items filtered by date: Monday, 20 March 2017

Imphal, 20 March 2017 ( Evening News )  : Leader of Congress Party and former Chief Minister, Okram Ibobi has threatened of retaliations if the newly formed BJP led Govt takes up any actions against the 7 new districts formed for administrative conveniences. Speaking to media persons at the residence of Nambol MLA, Loken at Ghari last evening, Ibobi further said the congress party welcomes the lifting off of the 139 days old economic blockade called against the creation of 7 new districts, however it will bring a bad name to democracy if it is being done for the sake of power with an understanding with the NSCN-IM. He said the congress Govt tried its best while at power to end the blockade and that it has been ended by the BJP led Govt as promised by the Prime Minister in the election campaign. Ibobi questioned if the blockade would have continued if there was no BJP Govt. He said it was not encouraging for the congress party to witness various union ministers camping at Imphal and resorting to horse trading in order to form the Govt by hook or crook.

Imphal, 20 March 2017 ( Evening News ) : President of United Naga Council (UNC), Gaidon Kamei and UNC’s Information and Publicity Secretary Shangkhel Stephen were released unconditionally by Chief Judicial Magistrate Imphal East Court, today. Meanwhile the Court has  also directed the complainants to appear before the court by march 27th. Gaidon Kamei and Shangkhel Stephen were produced before Chief Judicial Magistrate Imphal East Court, Lamphel at 11 this morning. After hearing the Accused Counsel, Assistant Public Prosecutor (APP) State Government and Investigating officers’ decisions,  CJM Imphal East , A.Noutuneshwari declared Gaidon Kamei and Shangkhel Stephen as innocent. It maybe mentioned  that 6 different cases were registered against Gaidon Kamei and Shangkhel Stephen  at Mao,Tadubi and Nungba police stations and they were on  judicial remand. However, Incharge Officers said there are no evidences against Gaidon Kamei and Shangkhel Stephen in these cases at the Court today.