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NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the BJP led central govt will focus on North East region for development giving top priority towards Manipur. Rajnath Singh said this today in a meeting with the leaders of BJP Manipur Pradesh at his official Bungalow in 38 Ashoka Road in New Delhi. President of BJP Manipur Pradesh Thounaojam Chaoba, State General Secretary M Ashnikumar and BJP National Councillor Yanglet Haokip attended the meeting that lasted about 30 minutes. Leaders of BJP Manipur Pradesh highlighted many important state issues in the meeting that began at 11:15 in the morning. The Union…
IMPHAL: Congress MLA Yungkham Irabot today stressed that the state govt should implement the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act 2014 in Manipur to protect the rights of street vendors. He said despite the directives of the Supreme Court and High Court of Manipur, to implement the Act, the state govt has so far ignored the act. Speaking at the 16th foundation day of the Roadside Vendors Welfare Association Manipur at GM Hall today assured the vendors of all possible assistance in their fight for their rights. General Secretary of National Hawkers Federation, Saktiman Ghosh,…
IMPHAL: Reacting to the discovery of human skeletal remains in now defunct Tombisana High School complex, veteran politician Okram Joy has demanded probe by a high level independent body instead of the CBI. Speaking to media persons at his house in Kakwa, O Joy said the recovery of skeletal remains from a place security forces once occupied should not be taken lightly. He also stressed the need for Union and State government to investigate the matter seriously. Expressing disbelief at state government handing over the case to CBI, O Joy demanded probe by a high level independent body. O Joy…
IMPHAL: Manipur Pradesh Trinamool Congress Committee alleged that local residents of Keirou constituency are not getting PDS items regularly. Addressing media persons at the office of Manipur Pradesh Trinamool Congress Committee, vice president of the party MI Khan said the locals of Keirou constituency are facing lot of hardships due to bad road condition, lack of proper school. Above that, people are not getting their PDS items regularly. MI Khan said in a year people of Keirou constituency are getting PDS items for 7 months only. He also alleged that quantity of PDS items provided to the locals of Keirou…
IMPHAL: BJP Manipur Pradesh President Thounaojam Chaoba yesterday lashed out at the state Congress government for not utilising the central funds. As observed across the country, National Youth Day was observed at the BJP Manipur Pradesh office organised by the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha. Accusing the Ibobi-led government, Thounaojam Chaoba said the state government is unable to use the central funds which the Central government is sending on time. To solve the the problem, Union Ministers will visit the state and inspect the projects. He said as the current year has been announced as the Membership Year, to help in…
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…