State

Mongsaba's Travelogue 'Chinglon Amadagi Amada' slected for Sahitya Akademi Award 2013

Manipur Information Centre, New Delhi New Delhi, December 18: Dr. Makhonmani Mongsaba’s travelogue in Manipuri- Chinglon Amadagi Amada &nb...

18 Dec 2013 | 0 comments | Read more

Relation between India and Russia time tested

IMPHAL, December 14: “The weeklong programme of Culture for Friendship and Co-operation which includes dance, music, theatre, film shows...

15 Dec 2013 | 0 comments | Read more
Top Stories

Locals stop works at TBL sports complex

IMPHAL, December 26: The All Wangjing Development Organisation has today ceased all construction work at the Wangjing Kodompokpi Sports ...

27 Dec 2013 | 0 comments| Read more

Easing of Clearance Procedures Needed for Growth of Food Processing Industries: Pawar

New Delhi, December 19: The ongoing projects in the food processing industries sector that have been assisted by the Government will creat...

19 Dec 2013 | 0 comments| Read more

CM suggests seperate policy for artists

IMPHAL, December 18: The state government will soon adopt a separate policy for the artists engaged in films, arts and culture and other...

19 Dec 2013 | 0 comments| Read more

Vijay Diwas Celebrated

New Delhi, December 16: The Defence Minister AK Antony and the three Service Chiefs paid homage at Amar Jawan Jyoti on the occasion of Vij...

16 Dec 2013 | 0 comments| Read more
Nation

Need For Strong Post-Harvest Infrastructure, Appropriate Farm Technologies In The North East: Pawar

New Delhi, November 30: Agriculture and Food Processing Industries Minister Sharad Pawar today advocated the strengthening of post-harve...

30 Nov 2013 | 0 comments| Read more

Vice President felicitates shri Ramaswamy iyer

New Delhi, November 25: The Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari has said that while we focus on the domestic challenges to water sec...

25 Nov 2013 | 0 comments| Read more

Anand Sharma Inaugurates Services Conclave

New Delhi, November 12: The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma inaugurated Services Conclave 2013 here today. Speakin...

12 Nov 2013 | 0 comments| Read more

Manish Tewari Inaugurates FM Gold Studio of AIR at Ludhiana

Ludhiana, November 11: Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting Manish Tewari launched AIR FM Gold Studio and local variation prog...

11 Nov 2013 | 0 comments| Read more
BUSINESS

Sensex up 91 points in early trade

Mumai, May 22: The BSE benchmark Sensex on Wednesday rose by nearly 91 points in early trade on selective buying by funds in IT, banking ...

22 May 2013 | 0 comments| Read more

Market

Sponsored link
148964_Primary
Sports

India will host 2017 U-17 FIFA World Cup

New Delhi, December 6: It’s official -- India will host the 2017 U-17 World Cup! The decision was taken at the FIFA Executive Committee Me...

06 Dec 2013 | Read more
Technology

China's Top Science Award To Indian Scientist

New Delhi, January 24, 2013: Noted Indian scientist Dr C N R Rao has been conferred with China's top science award for his important cont...

25 Jan 2013 | Read more
Health

Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation Programme to be launched

New Delhi, July 16: The Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation Programme for Adolescents will be launched on 17th July 2013. Anuradha Gupt...

16 Jul 2013 | Read more
Entertainment

‘Beatriz’s War’ from East Timor bags ‘Golden Peacock’ at IFFI 2013

New Delhi, November 30: East Timor film ‘Beatriz’s War’ bagged Golden Peacock award for Best Film at the closing ceremony of 44th Internat...

30 Nov 2013 | Read more
Education and Career

Book interaction on 'Reflections'

IMPHAL, May 12: An interaction program on a collection of poems tilted “Reflections” written by Arambam Meme was held today at Hotel Cl...

13 May 2013 | Read more
Gadgets

Akai launches Smart Box at Rs 6,590

New Delhi: Japanese consumer electronics firm Akai today launched a ‘Smart Box’, which allows users to surf Internet on their television...

05 Oct 2012 | Read more
Auto

Tata Nano continues to delight customers with another breakthrough

Mumbai, Nov 12: Tata Nano makes this festive season special with the Nano Special Edition, with a bouquet of new features – of stylish ext...

12 Nov 2012 | Read more
Features

INDIA: Food Security Bill – Making sense of the media debate

An Article from the Asian Human Rights Commission Simon Ladegaard Jakobsen The Government of India, led by Congress, claim to be champio...

02 Dec 2013 | Read more
520253_All-Inclusive Caribbean Vacation
539553_Save up to 85% this spring at 1ink.com! 300x250

dailyvideo

Top Stories

Archives

UNC presses for alternative arrangement outside Govt of Manipur


Imphal, Nov 11 : Drawing attention to the discrimination in the allocation of development funds, the United Naga Council (UNC) has alleged that the allotment of funds was “on communal lines by the Government of Manipur whereby Chandel, Tamenglong and Ukhrul districts were omitted and insignificant amount provided for Senapati district”.

In this regard, a press note issued by the UNC Publicity Wing pointed out that the only option left was the “peaceful parting of ways in good neighbourliness”. Using this instance, the UNC has stated that “every Naga, where ever they are positioned must therefore take up ownership of the movement for securing an alternative arrangement outside the Government of Manipur pending settlement of the Indo-Naga issue”.
       
The UNC reminded that the Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur had solemnly declared on the 10th November, 2012 that the State Government was committed to the development of the hill districts in view of their special needs while addressing some students at Senapati. But it stated that the figures (see box) spoke volume of the “blatant communalism that informs every decision of the Government of Manipur”. “Where is the development for the hills to take care of its special needs in the light of hard facts?''

The UNC has as such stated that the Nagas and tribals can never expect a fair deal now or in the future from the Government of Manipur. There are 7 Divisions for the mere 2238 sq kms of the 4 valley districts and only 6 Divisions for the 5 hill districts of 20089 sq kms, it stated. Tribal population which is 41% of the state’s total has only 20 MLAs who represent an average electorate of 34,180 each while the 40 MLAs from the valley represents an average of only 25,575 electorates and just 58% of the population, the UNC argued.

“The victimisations and suppression that arises from this skewed and engineered arrangement is across the board - be it with bureaucrats, professionals or other employees, contractors & businessmen, development, education, sports, employment . . . In the name of law and order every function is shut down in the hills and the development of the hills takes place in the valley where normalcy reigns with more than 20-30 armed groups”.

Posted by Unknown on 23:39. Filed under . You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

0 comments for UNC presses for alternative arrangement outside Govt of Manipur

Leave comment

Photo Gallery

Designed by Solaranlagen | with the help of Bed In A Bag and Lawyers