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SANGAI DIGEST
Imphal, dated October 27
RC Polo City aid
Taking note of the devastating
fire at Koirengei on October 21,
in which two people were
killed, members of Rotary Club
of Polo City, Imphal met the
leaders of Koirengei Welfare
Youth Club, meira paibis,
seniors of the locality and
discussed the urgent needs of
the affected people. Later
members of Rotary Club of
Polo City, Imphal donated
items worth Rs 80,000 to the
victims. The distributed items
included rice, dal, mustard oil,
water filters, winter clothes and
warm clothings for women and
children. President of the club,
Sinam Pritam handed over the
relief material through the
secretary of Koirengei Youth
Club. The president also
assured more help in the future.
Final hearing
The Manipur Legislative Assembly Speaker's Tribunal has
begun final hearing on the case
relating to the disqualification
of five Trinamool Congress
MLAs, which have remained
pending at the Speaker's Tribunal, from today.
The verdict of today's
hearing was however kept
reserved.
On the first day, hearing
on the petition seeking disqualification of MLA Kh
Joykisan, separately submitted by Oinam Kabi and
Waikhom Nganlentombi, was
held today.
Final hearing on petitions
seeking the disqualification of
MLA Kh Joykisan, MLA O
Lukhoi, MLA K Sarat and
MLA Dr I Ibohalbi would be
held on Oct 28.
Spt ADC rocked
With just one year left for the
current tenure of the ADC to
end, dissension has reared its
head in Senapati and Sadar
Hills ADCs.
A reliable source informed
that some dissident ADC
members have set up a camp
against
the
incumbent
Senapati ADC Chairman
Henry Hiile since a few
weeks back.
Henry is facing such major instability for the second
time. The first one was in
2012 where the dissident
group failed to succeed.
Sources said that 12 ADC
members among the 26 members are in the dissident camp.
Meanwhile, another source
denied any dissension.
money case
I am sorry, won’t do it again : Sarita to AIBA Black
Centre discloses more
Ministry asks Boxing
NEW DELHI, Oct 27
A remorseful L Sarita Devi has
pleaded with the International
Boxing Association (AIBA) to
lift the provisional suspension
imposed on her for refusing to
accept her bronze medal in the
Asiad, saying that she deeply
regrets her outburst on the
podium and would never repeat
it.
Sarita’s participation in the
World Championships next
month has been jeopardized
due to the suspension imposed on her for refusing to
accept the medal after a controversial semifinal loss in the
Asian Games at Incheon.
“I do accept that the incidents should not have
happened and I deeply regret
the incidents with a pledge
that this will never happen
again,” the former world and
Asian champion has written
in her reply to AIBA’s notice.
“Realizing my mistakes, I
had immediately tendered an
apology letter to Olympic
Council of Asia (OCA) and
the Organizing Committee of
the Asian Games 2014 and
accepted the bronze medal,”
she said.
Dwijamani
takes oath
India to take charge
L Sarita at the medal distribution function
Sarita said her impeccable
disciplinary record before the
Asiad furore should be taken
into account when her fate is
decided by the AIBA’s disciplinary committee.
“In my 14-year long career, I had never been
involved in any act of
indiscipline or misconduct
both in the National and international arena. Being one
of the pioneers of amateur
women boxer in the world
who participated in the first
By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Oct 27: Elangbam
Dwijamani took oath as an
MLA at a solemn ceremony
held at the conference hall of
Manipur Assembly Secretariat
at 1.30 pm today.
Manipur Legislative Assembly
Speaker
Th
Lokeshore administered oath
to Dwijamani.
(Contd P 8)
IMPHAL, Oct 27: The
Government is planning to
complete construction of
latrines
for
2,31,378
households, which do not have
sanitary latrines, in the coming
five years under Swachh Bharat
Mission in the State.
An official source from the
Public Health Engineering
Department said that although
the Government will spend Rs
12,000 per latrine, not even a
single paisa would be charged
from any beneficiary family.
Launched in 1986, Central
Government’s Rural Sanitation
Programme
was
restructured in 1999 as Total
Sanitation Programme, the
source said.
It added that the same programme
was
again
restructured as Nirmal Bharat
Abhiyan in 2012.
care facilities in hill areas,
said an official source.
Health
Minister
Phungzathang Tonsing, Industries
Minister
K
Govindas, Principal Secretary
(Health) J Suresh Babu, officials from State Health
Services, MDS and PDA attended the meeting.
The source said that the
Chief Minister gave strict instruction to work agencies to
complete construction of 50bedded district hospitals of
Ukhrul,
Chandel
and
Tamenglong and hand it over
to the Government by December this year.
In order to enhance health
care facilities in the hill districts, the meeting also
IMPHAL, Oct 27: Even as
Chief Minister Okram Ibobi
has issued strict instruction to
work agencies to complete the
construction of buildings of 50bedded district hospitals of
Chandel,
Ukhrul
and
Tamenglong to the State
Government by December this
year, it has been decided to
depute specialist doctors in hill
districts for two months on
rotational basis.
The decision was taken at
a high level meeting held at
the Chief Minister’s office
chamber with himself in the
With the Karbi Anglong Dis- chair today.
trict Joint Action Committee for
The meeting seriously deAutonomous State announcing liberated on enhancing health
a 1000-hour Assam bandh, oil
tankers and LPG bullets will
proceed with security escorts to
transport petroleum products to
the State.
As in the past bandhs and
blockades, the authority concerned is planning to ship in
petroleum products with security escort.
On the other hand, people By Our Staff Reporter
have started resorting to panic
buying of fuel at different IMPHAL, Oct 27: The organisers of the dice board game
petrol pumps with the an- today clarified that the brawl which resulted in infliction of
nouncement of the bandh in bullet injuries on two persons on Saturday night at Kakwa
was not their fault.
the neighbouring State.
Addressing reporters today at Manipur Press Club,
People queued up at petrol
one Laishram Somokanta (31) of Kakwa Liwa Road
pumps from around 10 am
Huidrom Leikai said that he along with three youths
and continued till 3 pm toorganised a dice board game at Kakwa Keithel
day.
Saturday night. Three/four other groups also organised
the games nearby.
A gambler identified as Huidrom Shanti of Kakwa
Unidentified
miscreants Huidrom Leikai started a commotion after he lost
exploded a hand grenade in the some money in the game. Shanti along with his sons
courtyard of Babina Diagnostic and others gathered at the site and started beating
Centre located at Porompat this him (Somokanta) up, he said.
Somokanta also added that Rs 50,000 which he
evening around 7.45.
The explosion shattered the kept in his pocket was missing after the melee and his
glass of the main entrance three other friends had also fled from the site.
gate of the building. No casuSpeaking at the press meet, Somokanta's relative,
alty has been reported.
Laishram Farin (27) (Contd P 8)
Petroleum products
Although, the State could
not fully achieve the target of
constructing 4,31,378 latrines
under these sanitation programmes, 200,000 latrines
have been constructed so far
in the State, the source added.
With the launching of
Swachh Bharat Mission, all
the latrines would now be
constructed free of cost
though beneficiaries had to
contribute a part of the total
cost of construction till the
time of Nirmal Bharat
Abhiyan, the source added.
Although, the Central
Government had earlier set a
target to complete these sanitation programmes by 2022,
the Modi Government has
shortened the time period and
reset it to wrap up the
Swachh Bharat Mission in
2019 all over the country to
commemorate the 150th birth
anniversary of Mahatma Gan-
Specialist docs to be deputed to hills
By Our Staff Reporter
“I would like to mention
that my husband was unaware of the presence of the
AIBA technical delegate and
perceived everyone present as
Asian Games organizers,”
she said.
“I would like to state that
my conduct during the medal
ceremony was not premeditated and was an expression
of deep emotional feeling, for
which I sincerely apologize
once again,” she added.
(Contd P 8)
Govt aims over 2 lakh latrines under SBM
By Our Staff Reporter
Dwijamani taking oath
World Women Boxing
Championship in the USA in
2001, I would like to plea to
your good office to consider
my case and pardon me for
the incidents in Incheon
Asian Games, 2014,” she
said.
Sarita also insisted that her
actions on the podium were
not planned and neither were
they instigated by her husband or the three ringside
coaches, who have also been
suspended by AIBA.
decided to enforce a rotational
plan for specialist doctors in
hill areas for two months each
without disturbing their
MGEL status.
The new system would be
put into effect soon by issuing an order within this
month, the source added.
The meeting observed that
all the specialist doctors including women doctors
would not have any problem
with the new arrangement as
two months is not a long
time.
Under this new system,
specialist doctors of gynaecology, paediatric and surgery
would be sent to Ukhrul,
Tamenglong and Moreh hospitals, (Contd P 8)
dhi.
In North East States and
Jammu and Kashmir, the
Central Government will bear
90 percent of the total cost of
latrine construction while the
State Government will contribute 10 percent, the source
said.
It further said that the sanitation programme would be
taken up in five components
— constructions of individual
household latrines, school and
anganwadi latrines, community sanitary complex and
solid waste management.
Construction of latrines for
schools would be handled by
the Education (S) Department
and latrines for anganwadi
centres by Social Welfare
Department, the source said
and added that PHED would
deal with the remaining three
components.
(Contd P 8)
Vigilance scanner
By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Oct 27: The State
Vigilance Commission has
recommended departmental
enquiry against an employee of
Veterinary and Animal
Husbandry dept for bigamy.
A source said that the particular employee, a Field
Assistant, got married in 1975
and sired three sons and a
daughter with his first wife
before he married another
woman in 1998. Following
the employee's confession of
having two spouses before the
Commission in violation of
Rule 21 of the Civil Service
Conduct Rules, 1964, the
Commission has recommended departmental enquiry
in order to justify appropriate
action, the source added.
names to Supreme Court
NEW DELHI, Oct 27
NEW DELHI, Oct 27
The Sports Ministry on
Monday asked the newly
formed Boxing India (BI) to
work towards revocation of
provisional
suspension
imposed by AIBA on L Sarita
Devi and three ringside
coaches by helping them in
filing their replies to the world
body.
Sarita has been provisionally suspended for refusing to
accept her bronze medal owing to a controversial
semifinal loss at Incheon
Asian Games. The suspension has jeopardised her
chances of participating in the
World Championships from
November 19 in Jeju Islands,
Korea.
Three ringside coaches —
Gurbakhsh Singh Sandhu,
Blas Iglesias Fernandez and
Sagar Mal Dhayal — were
also provisionally suspended
from taking part at all levels
of competitions and meetings
until further notice.
(Contd P 8)
The Centre today disclosed before the Supreme Court eight more
names including that of Pradip Burman, one of Dabur IndiaBSE 3.06 % promoters, a bullion trader and Goa miners against whom
it has started prosecution for allegedly stashing blackmoney in
foreign banks.
Rajkot-based bullion trader Pankaj Chimanlal Lodhya and
Goa-based mining company Timblo Private Limited and its
five Directors were among the names that figured in the list
which was filed in the Supreme Court by the Government.
The affidavit, filed days after the Government came under
attack from political rivals that it was chary of revealing
names, said that these names have been received from French
authorities and other countries.
Promising to disclose more names of black money holders
who have come under its scanner, the Government said that
all foreign bank accounts cannot be termed as “illegal”.
The additional affidavit on the black money issue was filed
today in furtherance of its affidavit recently when it had said
that names of account holders in foreign banks cannot be
disclosed till there is evidence of tax evasion against them and
prosecution is launched in India.
While Burman’s name was received from French authorities the names of Lodhia and others have been received from
“other countries”.
The list names Timblo Private Limited and its Directors
Mrs Radha Satish Timblo, Chetan S Timblo, Rohan S Timblo,
Mrs Anna C Timblo and Mrs Mallika R Timblo. It was not
clear whether the account holder is the company or its Directors.
“We wish to state that this account was opened when he
(Pradip) was an NRI, and was legally allowed to open this
account,” a Dabur spokesperson said in a statement.
“We have followed all the laws and the complete details
regarding the account have been voluntarily, and as per law,
filed with the Income Tax Department, and appropriate taxes
paid, wherever applicable,” he added.
Lodhiya denied having a Swiss bank account. “We have
already declared in the income tax and there is nothing...we
don’t have any Swiss account that is the only thing which I
can say,” he said.
Radha Timbo declined to comment on her name being
mentioned in the affidavit, saying she has to first study it
before commenting.
The Government in its 10-page affidavit submitted that it
cannot disclose all the information and names of account
holders in overseas banks, received from foreign countries,
unless there is a “prima facie” evidence of wrongdoing for
launching prosecution for tax evasion.
“The Government is committed to disclose names of persons holding illegal money abroad. However, every account
held by an Indian in a foreign country may not be illegal and
the fundamental right of citizens to privacy under Article 21
of the Constitution cannot be ignored and has been recognised
by this Court,” it said, adding the names and information/
documents cannot be disclosed even even under a proceedings
under Article 32(1) of the Constitution.
It submitted the apex Court to clarify its earlier order
directing it to reveal even the names of foreign bank account
holders against whom no evidence was found for stashing
black money saying the Government would have a problem
entering into tax agreements with other countries.
(Contd P 8)
SHADC no
trust motion
By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Oct 27: Sadar Hills
Autonomous District Council
today discussed the noconfidence motion moved by
the group of Vice-Chairman
Paojalet Touthang against
Chairman
Haokholal
Hangshing and took vote at
Kangpokpi District Council
hall.
As the dissident group refused to withdraw the noconfidence motion, Additional Deputy Commissioner,
who was present at the session as Returning Officer,
conducted vote on the motion.
Result of the said vote
would be declared after getting permission from the
High Court of Manipur.
Former Chairman SH
Seipu, who has been put under suspension by the
incumbent (Contd P 8)
CM for checking influx of migrants
File pic of womenfolk on dharna demanding ILPS
By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Oct 27: Evincing
his wish to effectively
implement a separate legislation
similar to Inner Line Permit
System in the State to control the
influx of illegal migrants, Chief
Minister O Ibobi today said the
Govt is contemplating on
coming out with an Act after
due
consultation
with
Constitutional experts and
lawyers before it is tabled in the
Assembly.
Speaking to reporters at
the sideline of MLA E
Dwijamani swearing in ceremony today, the Chief
Minister said that representatives of all political parties
deliberated again on ILPS
today.
He said that the Committee
constituted by the all political
parties has also completed
obtaining the views of experts
and members of the Bar Association and High Court Bar
Association.
The Govt is contemplating
on preparing the draft of a
Bill after studying in details
the models implemented in
some States like Arunachal
Pradesh, Sikkim etc. In order
to ensure that the Bill is
passed and (Contd P 8)
Kakwa brawl : Fingers of accusation pointed at each other
Not our fault, claim organisers
of dice board game
Bomb blast
Enraged people of Kakwa impose road block
The road at Kakwa Keithel being blocked
By Our Staff reporter
IMPHAL, Oct 27: Infuriated
womenfolk of Kakwa
Laiphrakpam Leikai today
imposed a roadblock at
Kakwa Keithel to protest
the inaction of the authority
concerned in booking the
culprits involved in opening
fire at Kakwa Saturday
night resulting in the injury
of two persons.
Womenfolk of the
locality in large number
gathered today around 2
pm at Kakwa Keithel and
staged a road block.
The wildcat road block
caused immense disturbance to passers-by. The
road block enforcers
however exempted school
vans and vehicles carrying
patients.
A road block enforcer
said that in the night of
Saturday (Ningol
Chakkouba day)
Huidrom Shanti told the
dice board game (lagao)
rollers to wind up their
games as it was late.
Despite obeying the
request, one Laishram
Laba of Kakwa Liwa
Road manhandled him.
On learning the happening, local youth started
beating (Contd P 8)
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