Ukhrul protest
UKHRUL, May 24: More than 1500 Anganwadi Workers and Helpers staged sit in protest at Ukhrul Mini Secretariat Complex today demand- ing payment of their pending twelve months honorarium. Later in the afternoon, a memorandum addressed to the Minister o.....
Flaws in Govt's Agri policy
IMPHAL, May 24: At a time when the Government of India is putting in serious effort to develop agriculture and allied sectors by pumping in additional fund, the State Government is currently pain-ting a contrasting picture. According to an official sou.....
KNF officer shot dead
IMPHAL, May 24: Comman-ding officer of KNF’s Ebenezer Camp HS Shanty Kipgen was shot dead by some unidentified persons at around 10 pm of May 23. Some 7/8 unidentified persons came to the house one Bimola located just beside Fo-rest Beat Office near.....
Fund boost to Mary's goal
NEW DELHI, May 24: The sports ministry has given in-principle approval for a grant of Rs 309.56 lakh to Olympic medallist Mary Kom's Regional Boxing Foundation at Imphal for construction of a gymnasium hall and procurement of equipments. The grant, to .....
Parents' body
IMPHAL, May 24: Close on the heels of 15 school children collapsing inside an overcrowded school van yesterday, All Manipur Guardian Stuents Organisation (AMSGO) has demanded that strict instruction be given by Education Minister to van drivers not to cra.....
Cultural prog
IMPHAL, May 24: A one day cultural and musical exchange programme was held today at Senapati Public Ground under the aegis of Senapati District Students’ Association (SDSA) and Kuki Students’ Organisa-tion, Sadar Hills (KSO-SH). The programme held .....
Centre naive on NH protection force plan
IMPHAL, May 24: Despite continuous demand from va-rious sections for deployment of highway protection force (HPF) to ensure safe passage of vehicle operators and pas-sengers along the national highways connecting Manipur to other parts of the country, the.....
Screening for Cervical Cancer
By Dr BabinaThangjam When Ashangbi Devi (name changed) started having regular bouts of back pain and watery vaginal discharge, she instinctively knew something was not right.She started experiencing all thesemany years after her menopause and at first, s.....
“Go for gospel music”
By Rev L Simon Raomai Rock music is in the air virtually everywhere today. It is a captivate music culture which originated from western world. It is popularized from packed sports arena to advertisements that peddle everything from movie sound tracks an.....
Traditional healing methods with special reference to Manipur
By Dr K Paochunbou (Contd from previous issue) But Scientists know that the bitter taste is caused by a toxin- “tetracyclic trieterpenoid cucurbitacin compound” and such toxin can cause vomiting of blood, severe diarrhoea, severe ulcers, fatal, st.....
School vans : Packed like sardines The wake up call
It did not end in a disaster. A providential escape ? Whatever, the warning cannot and should not be ignored. Packed like sardines in a can. This is perhaps the closest description of school vans all over Imphal and the other towns of Manipur, like Churac.....
KKSDDA warns
IMPHAL, May 24: Highlighting the scores of inconveniences faced by the people of Kasom Khullen Subdivision due to prolonged absence of responsible SDO/BDO and delayed in inauguration of the new office building, the Kasom Khullen Subdivision Development As.....
Successful candidates congratulated
IMPHAL, May 24: The Thoubal Police has congratulated Kshetrimayum Thoithoinganba Meitei s/o Ksh Rajen Singh and Sougrakpam (N) Ksh (O) Nonibala Devi of Thoubal Nongangkhong who secured the 8th position in the HSLC Exam 2013 conducted by the BSEM. A sta.....
KSO reprimands Cdl NRHM
IMPHAL, May 24: Expressing discontentment over the conduct of perfunctory three-day health mela at Joupi village in Khengjoy subdivision from May 17-19 by the NRHM Chandel, the Kuki Students' Organisation played down the health mela saying it was done onl.....
Two UG cadres nabbed
IMPHAL, May 24: A PREPAK cadre reportedly with several criminal records was arrested by a combined team of Thoubal police commandos and 6 Dogra today around 4.10 pm while conducting a search operation at Pallel Bazar. Identifying the arrested PREPAK ca.....
AITSA for change of leadership in Govt
IMPHAL, May 24: The All India Tribal Students’ Association Delhi (AITSA) and the Mongoloid Peoples Forum (MPF), Delhi, expressing apprehension on the virtual lack of sensitivity and the decaying secular character of the State Government, urged the Con.....
UKLF condoles
IMPHAL, May 24: The United kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) has condoled the untimely demise of Seipao alias Sh Shanti Kuki, the incumbent CO of KNF's designated Ebenezer camp, who was shot dead by unidentified assailants on May 23 at Sapormeina. A stateme.....
JAC resolves
IMPHAL, May 24: The JAC against forced eviction of Naga River Lane, Kabo Leikai in its emergency meeting held today resolved to observe May 20 every year as 'State Govt Law Breaking Day.' Strongly condemning the alleged arbitrary eviction drive by the .....
CM wishes
IMPHAL, May 24: Chief Minister O Ibobi has extended warm greetings and best wishes to the European Manipuri Association (EMA) in connection with the association's annual convention cum social gathering from May 25-26 at Worcester, near Birmingham, UK. .....
Cataract camp
IMPHAL, May 24: Lions Club of Leimarol, Imphal in collaboration with Shija Hospital, Langol will conduct a free screening cataract camp on May 25 at Youth Amateur Welfare Association, Singjamei Leishangthem Leikai, Imphal, informed a statement issued by .....
Inverted Pyramid
By : Mehnaz N
United we stand for Richard and Richards
With 88,384 members on a Facebook group(till this article went to the press), ‘humans’ from all over the globe have been showing their resentment, disappointment, outrage over the mysterious death of Loitam Richard. Yes, only humans as I believe those who ruthlessly killed the young to-be architect and those who support racism cannot be entitled as Humans!
An outrage reads: “If they love cricket so much then the culprits should be dragged to a cricket ground and should be beaten to death by the bats of their favourite cricketers!” Woopps!
Another one says, “What the *#@x government and the college is doing?? Are they eating sunflower seeds??”
Surely, people are furious! And want a speedy justice.
Saddened! No words to fill this column for the bereaved family and friends. However, plenty of words for those involved in the alleged murder! Well, not only my column will run out of the space but the whole newspaper too, if I had to write on these pathetically racist inhuman lot.
Nevertheless, I am elated that we all are standing in unity for the justice of Richard. And this time, Manipuris and Northeastern apart, I can see mainlanders too joining the cause.
Anji Gupta, a friend from the mainland India, posted on FB: “Whoever the culprit of Richard’s murder should be punished severely for trying to spread hatred among us!”
Surprisingly, another mainlander sent me an invite to join the FB group I was talking about- ‘Justice for Loitam Richard’.
My point is when some sick people (talking about racist here) as an act of racism take someone’s life, there are others too who belong to the same geographical states, caste, creed, religion who mingle, talk, play, work, enjoy with us. In short, the latter love peace unlike the former lot.
By the way, I am calling racists as sick because only mentally ill people can do such a heinous crime! They are sick, but these mental patients do not deserve pity of any degree!
In the name of racism, many Richards have been gruesomely assaulted, harassed, killed. North-easterns have been facing racism in the mainland India in the form rape, theft, murder amongst other. Recently, an NE girl was molested in Gurgoan, an opposite gender from NE was looted and beaten, another Manipuri girl raped! However, racism is not prevalent in India only, but we have been witnessing it in abroad also. For instance, the recent racial attacks in Australia, the US etc.
I believe that the kind of viral campaign, support, protest for the justice of Richard should also be done for every Richards who fall prey to racism.
And to the state government, I wish if it could establish a small organisation (like embassies in abroad) in each and every states of India to address the problems faced by its people specially students. Being on the spot and acting then and there only would be manifold effective than sending mere letters to the respective state governments! I am sure.
I am glad that united we are standing for Richard and hopefully for Richards too in the future. To all my readers, I request you all to be present today at the protest sites in Manipur, Delhi and Bangalore for the justice of brother Richard. I would be present, what about you?
laishram
Killer institute of Loitam Richard should not be allowed to come to Manipur for any educational fest or advertisement relating to admission until and unless matter is settled and punish the culprit.
Racism? Racism?
Racism? racism?.. i don't think that was a racism. The incident was not pre-planned, then how can you or i call it racism. Things just happened and happened to the worse. But, why not we also put the facts logically to study why things like that had happened? . . Racism is in your brain and in my brain and that's the reason why we look at things and drag things into racial mindset. . . what do you call of the killings that have done by our own people . . govt. officials, children and innocent girls raped and murdered . . . ok! ok! but pls give equal importance to all killings, rapes and kidnappings . . irrespective of their family backgrounds, race or religion. . .Why some get more importance whereas others are neglected and forgotten? . . .Are we not racial ????????
