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" Congress-led coalition appeals to former CEM to withdraw fast
Adelbert, supporter begin indefinite fast
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
poses for photographers
on arrival at theVariety
and UN Women Panel discussion, during the 68th
international film festival, Cannes, southern
France, on Saturday. AP/
PTI
YC urges
headmen to
suspend bandh
SHILLONG, MAY 16: Former
KHADC CEM Adelbert Nongrum and a youth supporter
launched their "fast unto death"
here, demanding for immediate passage to the KHAD (Village Administration) Bill, 2014
to empower the traditional
heads.
However, the "fast unto death"
was later changed to an "indefinite hunger strike" after the district administration refused to
grant permission on ground
that the protest tantamount to
"suicide".
The duo had earlier sought for
permission to hold the protest
at the parking lot near the Additional Secretariat.
Nongrum and his supporter,
Goldy Warjri, are holding the
hunger strike under the statue
of a Jaintia freedom fighter U
Kiang Nangbah located at Barik junction here.
Soon after they could start their
protest, magistrates deputed
by the district administration
came and appealed to Non-
grum and Warjri that if they go
ahead with their "fast unto
death", they will have to be arrested under section 309 IPC.
“We cannot allow them to
continue with such protest as
Constitution does not give anybody the right to death or to take
one’s own life. We will have to
arrest if they are unwilling to
withdraw,” a magistrate told
reporters.
Then Nongrum decided to
send a fresh letter for permission to hold an "indefinite hunger strike" and it was accepted
by the district administration.
As a mark of support and solidarity, family members, friends
besides leaders and members including MDCs from the
KHNAM accompanied Nongrum and Warjri during the agitation launched here.
“Fast unto death and indefinite hunger strike is more or
less the same. I decided to
choose this peaceful agitation
to allow the state government
to look into the demands put
before it for immediate consid-
HYC opposes uranium 'mining' in community land
GUARDIAN NEWS BUREAU
NONGPOH, MAY 16: The
Umsning Assembly Youth
Congress today appealed
to the Dorbar ki Rangbah
Shnong Ri-Bhoi district to
postpone the 12-hour
bandh the latter called on
May 19 in the district.
The conglomerate of
headmen recently called
for the bandh to protest
government alleged failure in taking steps to provide relief to the headmen,
whose "powers" were curtailed by a Meghalaya
High Court order.
The headmen also demand for immediate passage to the Village Administration Bill recommended by the KHADC, but government maintains that
the Bill is flawed and has
clauses that violates the
Constitution.
However, the Umsning
Assembly Youth Congress appealed to the
Dorbar ki Rangbah
Shnong to suspend the
bandh in view of the upcoming season of admission in colleges.
Wattson BB Kharkrang,
Umsning Assembly Youth
Congress President has
also said that the "Youth
Congress has nothing to
protest against the bandh,
but its concern is about
students who will be seeking for admission if the
MBSoE declared the
SSLC and HSSLC results," he said.
2 NDFB(S)
overground
workers held
GUWAHATI, MAY 16: Two
NDFB(Songbijit) over
ground workers (OWG)
were arrested in two separate joint operations
launched by the Army with
the Police in lower Assam's Chirang district today, a defence spokesman said.
In the first operation, an
OGW identified as Chakra
Brahma, an active supporter of NDFB(S) militants, was arrested from
Kusumdisha,
the
spokesman said.
Brahma confessed to
providing food, ration and
guiding 35-40 extremists
across Ai River in the district as they were on the
run after their camp was
busted by security forces
(Contd. on P-3)
A magistrate, deputed by the district administration, speaking to former KHADC CEM Adelbert
Nongrum, who staged a fast unto death in the state's capital demanding for immediate passing
of VA Bill, 2014 in the city on Saturday. Guardian Photo
eration,” Nongrum said here.
The decision was taken after
state government did not pay
any heed to his ten-day deadline that expired on Friday.
The demands put forth by the
former KHADC CEM include
passage to the Village Administration Bill, 2014 and against
an ordinance on powers of traditional heads passed by the
state government which is
seen as an "encroachment"
into the jurisdiction of the district council.
The growing demand for reempowering the traditional institutions and traditional heads
came in the wake of last year’s
Meghalaya High Court ruling
which derecognized their powers.
“I am firm that my protest will
continue till the time the state
government fulfilled all my demands,” Nongrum said asserting that he has taken a personal decision as an MDC representing Jaiaw constituency.
Meanwhile, Warjri (32) who
joined
(Contd. on P-3)
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Chief Minister Mukul Sangma interacts with the oldest resident of Bochugre village in South West Garo
Hills during a plantation drive on Friday. Guardian photo
ANVC-B admits anomaly,
will re-verify cadres
GUARDIAN NEWS BUREAU
SHILLONG, MAY 16: Disbanded breakaway faction of
the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) today
decided to go for a ‘re-verification’ of all its cadres after
alleged anomalies in their records.
“Due to anomalies in records of our members, ANVCB agrees to go for re-verification to be held at Tura,
West Garo Hills district,” former chairman of the outfit
Bernard Rimpu Marak said in a statement issued here
on Saturday.
He informed that this was decided in order to speed
up the process and make avail the rehabilitation packages for its members.
Also, informing that appeal has been made in previous meetings for support and assistance in order to
facilitate smooth completion of re-verification, Marak
however said, “Government is yet to communicate on
this matter.”
According to him, without support and assistance
many may not be able to make it for re-verification as
cadres have returned home and anxiously waiting for
the package without any source of income.
“If support is not provided than cadres coming from
near and far will have to bear their own expenses which
may not be practical,” he said.
Claiming that leaders of the organization are taking
utmost care to bring about all cadres, Marak however
said, “But if some are unable to make it due to lack of
support, leaders should not be blamed.”
SHILLONG, MAY 16: The Hynniewtrep Youth Council –
Mawlong Unit (HYC-MC) today
protested the alleged attempt to
mine uranium in a ‘community
land’ of a three villages falling
under East Khasi Hills district.
The drilling of uranium as alleged by the HYC has been taken
place at a 2-3 acre of community
land in Ri Laiseng Area under
Mawlong Sidarship. The community land belongs to three villages – Nongkroh, Tyrna and Mustoh.
The decision to oppose the
move came after the HYC-MU
found that the permission granted to the Director of Head Mission – II Geological Survey of India, North Eastern Region was for
the purpose of evaluation of limestone in Ichamati – Ri Laiseng
Area.
“The permission granted by the
Dorbar Laiseng Sohsarat was for
evaluation of limestone. But contrary to this, in an inspection conducted by the HYC recently, it was
found that the same permission
was used for drilling of Uranium
in the land,” HYC – MU president
Rangdajied Khain told newsmen
here on Saturday.
On March 15 last year, secretary
of the Dorbar Laiseng Sohsarat,
LS Majaw had written a letter
granting permission to the Director of Head Mission – II GSI, NER
which states – “It gives us a great
pleasure to know that the GSI
conducting an evaluation of limestone in Ichamati – Ri Laiseng
Area. We believe that this operation will englightened and provide
useful data to all concerned.”
Earlier on June 28 2013, the
former Sordar of Mawlong Sirdarship (Contd. on P-3)
Samples of stones collected from the area to be sent outside for
test in Ri-Laiseng area in East Khasi Hills district. Guardian photo
'Take advantage of winds of change'
SHANGHAI, MAY 16: Reaching out
to Chinese investors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked
them to take advantage of the
"winds of change" in India with a
much more transparent, responsive and stable regulatory regime
even as leading firms from the two
sides signed deals worth USD 22
billion.
"This is a historic opportunity for
Chinese companies," Modi said
addressing the India-China Business Forum here in China's financial hub after interacting with 22
CEOs of top Chinese companies,
including Alibaba Group chairman Jack Ma.
"We have committed ourselves
for creating and improving the
business environment. I can as-
sure you that once you decide to
be in India, we are confident to
make you more and more comfortable," the Prime Minister said.
"India is ready for business. You
must be sensing the winds of
change in India. I only advise you
to come and feel the same," he
told business leaders from both
countries. The Prime Minister
said as two major economies in
Asia, "harmonious partnership"
between India and China was
essential for economic development and "political stability" of the
continent. "You are the 'factory of
the world'. Whereas, we are the
'Back office of the world'. You give
thrust on production of hardware,
while India focusses on software
and services," he said.
Earlier, he met CEOs of 22 top
Chinese companies including
Alibaba, China Light and Power,
Xiaomi, Huawei and Trina Solar
on the last leg of his three-day visit
to China.
Assuring Chinese business
leaders that India's economic
environment has changed, Modi
said: "Our regulatory regime is
much more transparent, responsive and stable. We are taking a
long-term and futuristic view on
the issues. Lot of efforts have
been made and are still underway to improve the ease of doing
business."
Modi said the government has
also rationalised a number of issues which were bothering the investors, and added "we do be-
CM launches bamboo, agar, ramie farming at Chokpot
GUARDIAN NEWS BUREAU
SHILLONG, MAY 16: Chief minister Mukul Sangma today
launched Bamboo, Agar and
Ramie cultivation at Chokpot in
South Garo Hills, as part of the
government’s initiative to promote "Green Economy" in the
state.
The chief minister also inaugurated the newly constructed MultiFacility Centre in Chokpot Block
complex and later planted a few
bamboo and agar plants around
the complex.
Addressing the gathering on the
occasion, Sangma said that this
is an inclusive programme initiated by the Government to empower the farmers who constitute
80 percent of the population in the
State.
“But if the targeted population do
not know about these programmes they will not get the
benefit, therefore we have taken
a different approach by having
such kind
of awareness programmes
because social mobilization is the
key to success of every developmental programme”, he said.
“South Garo Hills is the number
one target as plenty of land is
available here,” he added.
He urged upon the line departments to ensure that plantation
is carried out in all barren lands
and those which has been abandoned after jhum cultivation.
The Chief Minister also
stressed on the need for dynamism in our approach to development saying that the State cannot remain in status quo but generate that
momentum
of
growth
and sustain it.
Calling upon the people to
come forward to register for Agar
plantation, Dr. Sangma said, “We
will work to prove that the State is
the gene bank of Agar”, adding
that single window clearance has
already been given for Agar processing in Ri-Bhoi district.
Green Economy
During the course of his address the Chief Minister also informed the gathering that the road
from Williamnagar to Chokpot has
already been sanctioned and to
speed up the project construction
work should be taken up from
both ends, he said drawing huge
round of applause from the gathering.
Former Director, Horticulture
Daniel Ingty, who also spoke briefly, said that earlier bamboo and
agar used to be taken as forest
products, but now under the new
initiative of the government these
are being brought under organized cultivation in convergence
with the administration and the
(Contd. on P-3)
lieve that FDI is important and it
will not come in the country without a globally competitive business environment".
Recalling the economic exchanges between the two nations
in the past, the Prime Minister
said: "Indo-Chinese partnership
should and will flourish. I expect
very good outcome from this coming together. We have complemented each other in the past. We
can complement in the present
and future too." Modi said like
China, India also wants to promote manufacturing in a big way
particularly to create jobs for youth
who form 65 per cent of the population. "Hence, we want to Make
things in India. For this purpose,
we have
(Contd. on P-3)