Imphal, March 20 : To sensitise the people and ensure peaceful conduct of the Lok Sabha election to the Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency which would go to poll on April 16, Chief Electoral Officer Shambhu Singh today personally visited Moreh and Tengnoupal sub-divisional headquarters in Chandel district and interacted with the people at public meetings.
Speaking at these meetings, the CEO made it clear that Photo Electoral Roll and Elector's Photo Identity Cards would be used during the two-phase election in Manipur.
The public meeting was organised by district administration with the objective of ensuring smooth conduct of the election which would also be held at the border town on April 16. A similar meeting was also held at the Tengnoupal Govt High School today.
The meeting chaired by the CEO was attended by Deputy Commissioner of Chandel Divesh Deval, SP K Radhashyam, ADC Moreh Lunminthang Haokip, Deputy Commandant of 2 MR N Satrajit who is also the Officer of the Election Control Room, Second-in-Command of 21 Assam Rifles Col VS Parmar, district level officers, village chiefs, public leaders and representatives of NGOs.
After deliberation, the meeting decided to set up a Standing Committee with ADC Moreh as chairman to closely monitor whether Model Code of Conduct of the election is observed in Tengnoupal AC or not.
Addressing the meeting, the CEO announced that use of Photo Electoral Rolls and Elector's Photo Identity Cards would be compulsory in the two phased Lok Sabha election in Manipur and accordingtly the Photo Identity cards would be distributed among the electors very soon.
In response to questions raised by the apprehensive public on whether electors who do not possess Photo Identity Cards would not be allowed to exercise franchise, the CEO allayed the fear by assuring that necessary measures have also been put in place to allow such electors cast votes as well.
However, as for the electors who have already been issued Photo Identity Cards, they would not be allowed to vote without showing their Identity Cards, the CEO added.
He also appealed to the electors to report in time if the are subjected to intimidation from any quarters in connection with the election so that necessary action could be taken up.
Police have also been entrusted to take up necessary steps towards ensuring proper observance of the Model Code of Conduct of the election, the CEO informed the gathering.
The CEO also called upon the people for co-operation in ensuring peaceful conduct of the poll so that others could emulate the same and treat polling personnel and security personnel on duty nicely and properly.
DC of Chandel District informed that meeting that in connection with the upcoming Lok Sabha election in Chandel district, in all 57 polling stations have been identified as sensitive, 18 other as hypersensitive and another 47 polling stations as normal.
Further, the DC disclosed that the polling materials of 16 polling stations would be airlifted.
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State CEO holds consultation with DCs, SPs, political parties
Parties urge EC to hold two phase polling in State
Imphal, February 12 : Leaders of all political parties today urged the Election Commission of India through the state Chief Electoral Officer to hold two phase polling in the Lok Sabha elections in Manipur.
In connection with the ensuing general elections, Chief electoral Officer of Manipur, Sambhu Singh convened a consultation meeting with representatives of all political parties functioning in the state at 3 pm at the main conference hall of Old Secretariat, South Block here.
Various issues concerning political parties in connection with the forthcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2009 were discussed.
Representatives of Manipur People's Party (MPP), Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC), Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Manipur State Congress Party (MSCP) and Bharatya Janata Party (BJP) attended the meeting.
CEO Sambhu Singh is reported to have informed the representatives of the political parties that the Lok Sabha elections which were earlier slated for May are now likely to be held within April 15.The budget session of the Parliament would possibly be held on February 26-27.After the Parliament session, the election notification would be issued, Sambhu Singh reportedly informed.
He also invited claims, objections and suggestions as regards the ensuing general elections from the political parties.
A common suggestion from the representatives of the political parties was to hold the polling in two phases in Manipur.
The poltical parties wanted the first phase of polling to be synchornised with the first phase polling of all India.
The representatives of various parties also asked the CEO to conduct the elections free and fair without any fear.
The political representatives also demanded that the state forces be not deployed at all the polling stations, sensitive and hyper sensitive areas be identified, officials on election duty be not politicised, after casting of votes the EVMs be packed with cloth and sealed, the EVMs be kept in a carefully guarded room, etc.
Another meeting with the Deputy Commissioners, Suprintendents of Police, Additional Deputy Commissioners of Jiribam and Kangpokpi, Sub-Divisional Officers was also held earlier at 11 am today at the same conference hall.
Issues discussed at the meeting included status of photo electoral rolls.
use of e-mail facilities for transmissionof messages/information, Polling station verification, classification of polling stations, EVM training, EVM publicity and awareness programme on use of EVMs, first level checking of EVCs, Committee for enforcement, setting up of state level and district level control room, publication of list of polling stations, districtr communication plan, counting centres, complaint monitoring system, observers and micro-observers, conferment of special executive magistrate powers, randomization software for appointment of polling personnel, requisition of vehicles, movement charts of polling personnel, district maps, etc.
In connection with the ensuing general elections, Chief electoral Officer of Manipur, Sambhu Singh convened a consultation meeting with representatives of all political parties functioning in the state at 3 pm at the main conference hall of Old Secretariat, South Block here.
Various issues concerning political parties in connection with the forthcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2009 were discussed.
Representatives of Manipur People's Party (MPP), Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC), Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Manipur State Congress Party (MSCP) and Bharatya Janata Party (BJP) attended the meeting.
CEO Sambhu Singh is reported to have informed the representatives of the political parties that the Lok Sabha elections which were earlier slated for May are now likely to be held within April 15.The budget session of the Parliament would possibly be held on February 26-27.After the Parliament session, the election notification would be issued, Sambhu Singh reportedly informed.
He also invited claims, objections and suggestions as regards the ensuing general elections from the political parties.
A common suggestion from the representatives of the political parties was to hold the polling in two phases in Manipur.
The poltical parties wanted the first phase of polling to be synchornised with the first phase polling of all India.
The representatives of various parties also asked the CEO to conduct the elections free and fair without any fear.
The political representatives also demanded that the state forces be not deployed at all the polling stations, sensitive and hyper sensitive areas be identified, officials on election duty be not politicised, after casting of votes the EVMs be packed with cloth and sealed, the EVMs be kept in a carefully guarded room, etc.
Another meeting with the Deputy Commissioners, Suprintendents of Police, Additional Deputy Commissioners of Jiribam and Kangpokpi, Sub-Divisional Officers was also held earlier at 11 am today at the same conference hall.
Issues discussed at the meeting included status of photo electoral rolls.
use of e-mail facilities for transmissionof messages/information, Polling station verification, classification of polling stations, EVM training, EVM publicity and awareness programme on use of EVMs, first level checking of EVCs, Committee for enforcement, setting up of state level and district level control room, publication of list of polling stations, districtr communication plan, counting centres, complaint monitoring system, observers and micro-observers, conferment of special executive magistrate powers, randomization software for appointment of polling personnel, requisition of vehicles, movement charts of polling personnel, district maps, etc.
Apunba Lup sees no relevance
Imphal, Dec 19 : Referring to the two bills passed by the Lok Sabha yesterday on setting up of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, the Apunba Lup remarked that the two bills has no reference to conflict afflicted State of Manipur.
Incidentally, the two Bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha after a mass relay hunger strike has been launched in the State in solidarity to Irom Sharmila who has been on fast unto death stir demanding repeal of AFSPA 1958 from all over Manipur.
The newly amended UAPA has provisions for elongating detention period to 180 days from the current 90 days, seizing, freezing and attaching financial assets of any individual suspected to be involved in any terrorist activity.
Talking to media persons, Apunba Lup functionary Oinam Bikramjit, nonetheless, said that it would look into the provisions of the UAPA and take up necessary movements with the people accordingly.
Executive director of Human Rights Alert (HRA) Babloo Loitongbam observed that the bills will not bear any relevancy in the North East region, particularly Manipur.
Reminding that people of Manipur have been demanded complete withdrawal of the draconian AFSPA from all ever the State, Babloo noted that one or two people are killed on almost daily basis in alleged fake encounters by security forces.
Though AFSPA was imposed to fight insurgency in the State, the number of armed groups have mushroomed in the State since its imposition in addition to rising cases of rampant human rights violation including extra-judicial killings, rape, molestation of innocent women allegedly perpetrated by security forces.
Managing trustee of the newly founded Just Peace Foundation, Irom Singhajit who is also the elder brother of Irom Sharmila urged upon the Govt of India to scrap AFSPA which is allegedly racial and repressive to the innocent people of Manipur before passing any bill to fight terrorism.
The Sangai Express
Incidentally, the two Bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha after a mass relay hunger strike has been launched in the State in solidarity to Irom Sharmila who has been on fast unto death stir demanding repeal of AFSPA 1958 from all over Manipur.
The newly amended UAPA has provisions for elongating detention period to 180 days from the current 90 days, seizing, freezing and attaching financial assets of any individual suspected to be involved in any terrorist activity.
Talking to media persons, Apunba Lup functionary Oinam Bikramjit, nonetheless, said that it would look into the provisions of the UAPA and take up necessary movements with the people accordingly.
Executive director of Human Rights Alert (HRA) Babloo Loitongbam observed that the bills will not bear any relevancy in the North East region, particularly Manipur.
Reminding that people of Manipur have been demanded complete withdrawal of the draconian AFSPA from all ever the State, Babloo noted that one or two people are killed on almost daily basis in alleged fake encounters by security forces.
Though AFSPA was imposed to fight insurgency in the State, the number of armed groups have mushroomed in the State since its imposition in addition to rising cases of rampant human rights violation including extra-judicial killings, rape, molestation of innocent women allegedly perpetrated by security forces.
Managing trustee of the newly founded Just Peace Foundation, Irom Singhajit who is also the elder brother of Irom Sharmila urged upon the Govt of India to scrap AFSPA which is allegedly racial and repressive to the innocent people of Manipur before passing any bill to fight terrorism.
The Sangai Express
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