Narda Ningthouja
Imphal, Manipur
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Posted on 27 Jul 2024
One wonders why does one need to extend invitations personally or otherwise to attend Assembly sessions. Even though the media, both local and national, have made a big story out of it there is no need for invitations. When a session of the Assembly is being called, there is no need for ‘invitations’ as it is a public notification while attendance is mandatory.
Posted on 19 Jul 2024
Off and on since the commencement of ethnic clashes in Manipur, the national highways particularly the Imphal-Dimapur and Imphal-Jiribam roads continue to be under a sort of blockade, economic or otherwise.
Posted on 13 Jul 2024
While BJP Manipur (in-charge) Ajeet Gopchade is trying hard to calm ruffled feathers among the general populace, Chief Minister N Biren Singh is trying to justify Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s absence and denial of the Manipur situation, besides their failure to convince the PM.
Posted on 6 Jul 2024
Howsoever nonchalant the Prime Minister be, Inner Manipur MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam struck the right chord by invoking a comparison of Modi’s uncaring silence with the attitude of British colonialists then.
Posted on 29 Jun 2024
N Biren Singh is not Heingang constituency’s alone, he is the Chief Minister of the state and he is quite capable of taking criticism in his stride. Everyone sympathises with the distressing turn of events. It is just their luck that their representative happen to be the chief minister at such a crucial timing when this crisis have had to happen.
Posted on 22 Jun 2024
Maybe, it is because of the level of submissiveness that central leaders are ignoring Manipur and postponing a solution without considering the gravity of the situation.
Posted on 15 Jun 2024
Both Security Advisor Kuldiep Singh and DGP Rajiv Singh are IPS officers deputed by the Union Home Ministry after the May 3, 2023 violence. Poor chaps, they seem to be in utter confusion as to whether they were deputed to clean up the mess and act or to merely observe and report.
Posted on 7 Jun 2024
Despite protestations from within the party fold, O Ibobi banked on Angomcha Bimol Akoijam and the gamble paid off.
Posted on 31 May 2024
When the river is flowing to its full capacity and with a strong current, it is bound to strike at the weak spots in the riverbank and the nest burrows of the rats certainly plays the spoiler. And the rat nest burrows do play a role in breaching the riverbanks, besides several other factors.
Posted on 18 May 2024
Some radical leaders and CSOs thought they could tide over any crisis through Guite Road, which is now a National Highway and passes Mizoram state before reaching Assam. Also, they have constructed a motorable road from Churachandpur district to Kangpokpi passing through Kangchup-Koubru range. But the so-called Guite Road is most unreliable in public transport and heavy vehicles particularly during the rainy season.
Posted on 11 May 2024
Girls or married women taking a dare to drink like men-folk and creating scenes in public has become common images of which has come out on the social media.
Posted on 3 May 2024
Manipur government had not taken an initiative worth noticing so far while the central government still continues to maintain a distance either due to elections or geo-political considerations of the region.
Posted on 27 Apr 2024
People have resorted to the easy way out for issuing clarifications and it is becoming quite popular. It has become a fashion for self-proclaimed reformers and watchdog groups to issue diktats on anything under the sun through the social media.
Posted on 6 Apr 2024
To the utter disappointment of the people of the state, RK Ranjan had not been given an opportunity to take part in a recent parliamentary debate on Manipur unrest along with the Outer Manipur MP Lorho Pfoze.
Posted on 23 Mar 2024
Maybe, we should forego Yaoshang Thabal this time also in view of the suffering and mourning among the people. But, we must also ponder upon a question whether this election is going to bring peace and normalcy in the state.
Posted on 16 Mar 2024
The general public instead of protesting against the diktats chose to remain silent and follow the diktats while reservations are kept to oneself. Someone has been issuing diktats on the conduct of marriages.
Posted on 1 Mar 2024
As a responsible government Chief Minister N Biren Singh should have placed a plan for bringing back peace and normalcy in the house.
Posted on 16 Feb 2024
Given the frequency of ceremonies during the marriage season, it has become a burden for many and especially for those with little means.
Posted on 10 Feb 2024
One must agree that Modi's silence is so powerful and pervasive those who question his silence are made to feel guilty as to why should they be questioning him.
Posted on 5 Jan 2024
It would be wrong to presume an interventionist role in the affairs of Manipur on the part of Lalduhoma who has a set of priorities regarding his own state. He would certainly empathise with the Kuki-Zo people in Manipur, but not much as expected.
