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	Manipur Timeline - Year 1990
		Lungshim Shaiza, a Janata Dal candidate for the Legislative Assembly election scheduled for February 12 and younger brother of former Manipur Chief Minister, Yangmaso Shaiza, is killed by NSCN insurgents in Ukhrul district.
		Manipur Chief Minister R.K. Ranbir Singh announces that his Government would grant amnesty to all militants provided the leaders express their readiness for a ‘political dialogue’ to end insurgency in the State.
		A suspected NSCN insurgent, identified as Thuiwjapao, is arrested from Khongsang village in the Tamenglong district.
	www.satp.org /satporgtp/countries/india/states/manipur/timeline/year_1990.htm (740 words)

	State of stable anarchy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is at loggerheads with the Governor, Lt Gen (Retd) Ajay Singh, and just stopped short of calling the President's nominee to the State a liar.
		The Prime Minister, who is a Rajya Sabha MP from Assam, is maintaining a diplomatic silence and is confining himself sensibly to ensuring more and more schools are opened in Assam so that the children of migrants don't grow up feeling alienated from India.
		Whatever be the Prime Minister's strategy and the Chief Minister's views, what the Governor does know, however, is that Assam faces an Assembly election next year and it is vital for the Congress to win it.
	www.hvk.org /articles/0605/71.html (1264 words)

	Generals as Governors
		While Manipur today has an elected chief minister and an elected state legislature—like other states in the Indian Union—there is also a de facto parallel structure of governance directly controlled from Delhi that manages counter-insurgency operations.
		Former chief minister of Manipur, W. Nipamacha, for instance, had maintained that since legally speaking, the army was deployed in the state only to assist the civil administration, it should remain under the command of the state government.
		The chief minister of Manipur told the state legislature that cases were registered with the police in connection with the extortion demands and were being investigated.
	www.asiasource.org /northeast.cfm (6322 words)

	INDIA: Army officer in Manipur threatened, intimidated and allegedly tortured student union activists who were on their ...
		Manipur is one of the seven states in the north-east of India where rule of law has deteriorated to such an extent that the armed forces stationed in the state enjoy complete impunity.
		This argument is augmented by the mere fact that even after a public statement was made by the Chief Minister of the state and a public outcry occurred regarding the incident the acts of the army officer who interrogated and allegedly inhumanly treated the students are still yet to be investigated.
		Though the Chief Minister of Manipur issued a public statement on July 17 assuring that action would be taken against the officers if the allegations by the students were found to be true, as of today no action has been initiated against the officers.
	www.ahrchk.net /ua/mainfile.php/2006/1873 (2087 words)

	Manipur CM moots idea of proper funding to complete ongoing projects
		Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh has urged the North Eastern Council to reassess the requirement of ongoing schemes as per the progress and target set for completion.
		The Manipur Information Centre officials said during the 53rd NEC meeting in New Delhi, the Chief Minister cited an example that the project for construction of Nursing School and Hostel at Imphal which was completed 70 per cent was being delayed as the allocation for the year 2006-07 and proposed allocation for 2007-08 were insufficient.
		The Chief Minister was keen in preservation of Loktak lake in Manipur one of the biggest fresh water lake in Asia.
	news.webindia123.com /news/articles/India/20061120/513397.html (373 words)

	SAPRA India Foundation: Manipur Roundtable 2004
		In his paper, the former chief minister analysed the developments in Manipur after the alleged rape and murder of Thangjam Manorama Devi on 11 July 2004 by personnel of the Assam Rifles.
		The former chief minister was of the view that the AFSPA, which has been in force for more than two decades in Manipur, had failed to counter insurgency.
		The former chief minister suggested that the Government of India should outline a roadmap for lasting peace and development in Manipur.
	www.subcontinent.com /sapra/activities/manipur_roundtable.html (816 words)

	Nagaland News - 34
		About the protest in Manipur over the ceasefire, he said "they need to think calmly because it is ceasefire and nothing more than that." Asked if his faction would think of including other areas in any future homeland they seek, Muivah said "eventually it will be decided according to history...
		Manipur today went up in flames with 13 people killed and over 50 wounded in police firing as demonstrators protesting the Naga ceasefire extension set ablaze the Assembly and the Chief Minister's Secretariats and Government buildings, leading to imposition of an indefinite curfew in three districts on the last day of the 66-hour State bandh.
		Vero, said in a statement in Kohima that the ongoing protests and bandh in Manipur, spearheaded by the All-Manipur United Clubs Organisation and the All-Manipur Students Union, were against the ``wishes of the Nagas and disregarded the sufferings and struggle for more than 50 years''.
	home.nycap.rr.com /nagaland/nnews34.html (2631 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Manipur
		Manipur State in ne India, on the Burmese border; the capital is Imphal.
		It is a wild, forested, and undeveloped region bounded by Myanmar on the east and the Indian states of Manipur on the south, Assam on the northwest, and Arunachal Pradesh on the north.
		A.A. Siddiqui to be the DG (Police) Manipur.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Manipur (702 words)

	Sagol Kangjei : How is it played in Manipur?
		Manipur, one of the 25 States constituting the Indian Union today, was not a part of India until 1949.
		In Manipur it was, and still is, played with enthusiasm by ordinary people so much so that, as a popular story goes, polo players were known to have pawned their wives to buy a pony.
		A Manipur State Polo Committee was formed in 1948 by a resolution of the Manipur State Council to look after the game.
	members.tripod.com /~TheManipurPage/history/polo.html (2613 words)

	INDOlink - India General News - Army To Leave Manipur Once Violence Halts: PM
		The Prime Minister's visit to the state, soon after his visit to Kashmir, comes in the wake of a massive uprising in the state against reports of human rights excesses by the Indian Army.
		Manipur has been on the boil since the killing and alleged rape of a Manipuri woman held by Indian soldiers in July.
		Manipur has been hit by protests since the bullet-riddled body of Manorama Devi was discovered in July, a day after she was arrested by the paramilitary Assam Rifles.
	www.indolink.com /displayArticleS.php?id=112004070919 (1190 words)

	Manipur Timeline - Year 1993
		Manipur Chief Minister R.K. Dorendra Singh announces that the Army would not be deployed in the valley areas of the State and the Manipur Police with the assistance of Central Reserve Police Force will conduct combing operations in the valley, if necessary.
		The Kotang Kuki village in Ukhrul district is burnt to ashes by suspected NSCN-IM militants.
		Manipur is placed under President’s Rule in the wake of escalation in Naga-Kuki clashes and a rising number of attacks on security forces.
	www.satp.org /satporgtp/countries/india/states/manipur/timeline/year_1993.htm (1195 words)

	Territorial Integrity of Manipur
		Manipur is characteristically heterogeneous and at the ame time homogeneous.
		The lingua franca is Manipur, which is spoken by one and all in the State.
		In a House of 60 in the Manipur Legislative Assembly, 9 MLAs are from Nagas, 11 MLAs from the Kukis and Zomis and the rest from the Valley.
	manipuronline.tripod.com /books/terr3.htm (330 words)

	Fast-unto-death for Four and Half years in Manipur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Earlier, in August 2004, Chief Minister of Manipur, Okram Ibobi Singh, tried to persuade her to give up her fast as the state government had lifted the “Disturbed Area Act” (this act is preliminary to imposition of AFSPA somewhere) from the Imphal municipal areas.
		But she refused to entertain the request of the chief minister, as the decision of the cabinet was “not up to her expectations” (Read: totally lifting AFSPA from Manipur).
		In 2002, Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh told Sharmila that although the government would not be able to repeal the act, she should withdraw her agitation in order to foster peace in the state.
	www.mizzima.com /archives/news-in-2005/News-in-May/7-May-05-6.htm (1028 words)

	IMPHAL! All about Manipur:: Imphal Message Board >> Current Issues in Manipur >> Manipur territorial integrity & ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		He was the chief minister of Manipur from 1980- 85; and from 1985-Feb.1988; and from 1994- March 1995; and 1995- Dec. 1998.
		Keishing chief ministerial-ship, he was involved in the issue of giving away the uniforms and boots to the NSCN, which was, indeed, supposed to be for IRB.
		Manipur needs to discover its inner strength and that can only be derived from an understanding and rapprochement between the estranged communities.
	cc.1asphost.com /imhalnetwork/IMB/forum_posts.asp?TID=46&PN=0&TPN=2 (1086 words)

	rediff.com: Koijam accuses BJP of cheating in Manipur
		The caretaker chief minister of Manipur, Radhabinod Koijam, has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party central leadership of playing a dubious role in the state's politics.
		Koijam, however, claimed that the split in the BJP state legislature group was engineered by the party's central leadership so that it could ally with smaller groups at a later date and form the government.
		Launching a scathing attack on Manipur speaker Dr S Dhananjoy Singh, who surprised everyone when he met the governor on Tuesday and staked claim to form the government, Koijam said his claim is constitutionally invalid because he still holds the speaker's office.
	www.rediff.com /news/2001/may/30mani.htm (348 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Frontpage
		New Delhi, Jan. 21: A Manipur delegation led by chief minister Ibobi Singh today claimed an assurance from the Prime Minister that the state’s boundary would not be affected by the Naga dialogue, hours after formal talks between the Centre and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) began at an undisclosed location.
		The Manipur chief minister said tonight that a dialogue with the Nagas is necessary to help accommodate all interests without bifurcating the state.
		Senior officials said the Centre had picked disinvestment minister Arun Shourie for the job but the choice ran into rough weather because he was not acceptable to the NSCN (I-M) leaders, who made it known they would prefer a heavyweight politician.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1030122/asp/frontpage/story_1596584.asp (554 words)

	Profiles- Okram Ibobi Singh
		Okram Ibobi who was sworn in as the new chief minister of Manipur is the second person from Thoubal district to hold the top post after Md Alimuddin.
		He was appointed as the vice president of the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee by AICC in 1995-96.
		The new chief minister's political career took its wings after he was appointed the president of MPCC (I) on December 10, 1999.
	www.manipuronline.com /Profiles/March2002/okramibobi08_1.htm (249 words)

	Manipur Online dealing with the issues
		Rishang Keishing has the distinction of being the longest serving Chief Minister of Manipur and he happens to be a Tangkhul.
		The problem in the present scenario is the lingering fear and irritation felt by the people of Manipur that the ceasefire extension would give legitimacy to the creation of a Greater Nagaland in the future.
		On the other hand, the statement of the Naga HoHo chief seem to reflect more on the Ceasefire issue and its assertion that it does not want to see the territorial integrity of any state violated is a welcome sign.
	www.manipuronline.com /Opinions/despair.htm (619 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Nation
		Ibobi Singh said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was eager to hold talks with leaders of the Apunba Lup, which is the working committee of the 32 organisations spearheading the agitation against the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act.
		Alliance of Manipur, part of the group of 32, not to disrupt classes in educational institutions.
		On the highway blockade, the chief minister said supply of essential commodities and life-saving medicines and equipment, including oxygen cylinders, would stop if the strike continued.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1040921/asp/nation/story_3783914.asp (360 words)

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		IMPHAL, India (Reuters) - Separatist militants attacked a convoy in which the chief minister of Manipur was travelling on Wednesday but he was not wounded, police said.
		The attack on Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh by rebels firing from automatic weapons took place at Wiakhong in Thoubal district, some 55 km west of Imphal, the state capital.
		Manipur is part of India's remote and turbulent northeast region -- seven states which are home to more than two dozen armed separatist groups and over 200 tribal and ethnic communities.
	www.amritatv.com /readnews.php?id=dntopg270o2jd3 (325 words)

	North East : Manipur crisis : Chief Minister meets PM,Indian Politics, News Analysis, India News Online
		Angered by Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh’s statement that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act would at best be reviewed, the joint committee of the organisations leading the agitation in Manipur on Sept. 17 announced the closure of all educational institutions and a national highway blockade.
		An official source said the Chief Minister was summoned by the Prime Minister’s Office for a review of the situation and to discuss ways to end the impasse over the Armed Forces Special Powers Act.
		The organisation accused the Chief Minister of pursuing political gain instead of properly conveying the people’s wishes to the central leadership.
	news.indiamart.com /news-analysis/north-east-manipur-c-7507.html (943 words)

	Solidarity Appeal from the Manipur ‘Capital Complex’
		The villagers of Lei-Ingkhol, Imphal, Manipur, India, have been expressing their heartfelt concern over the Manipur State Cabinet decision of 20th April 2005, reaffirmed again in other decisions of 28th April 2005 and 31st May 2005 to construct a ‘Capital Complex’ at Lei-Ingkhol’.
		Manipur is economically backward and the state has not been paying salary regularly to its employees for the last five years.
		Such a destructive idea could be promoted by the state only in a society where the ruling class, who came to that position as the puppet of the central government, becomes a social parasite that does not invest for capital accumulation but solely relies on profit accumulated through the appropriation of central funding or grants.
	www.revolutionarydemocracy.org /rdv11n2/manipur.htm (1005 words)

	Manipur : Anti-dam protests, PM postpones his visit,Indian Politics, News Analysis, India News Online
		The Chief Minister’s throne in Manipur is just not a bed of roses.
		In fact, it is a bed of thorns, especially for Chief Minister Ibobi Singh who is heading the Congress government in the state.
		A few days ago, Union minister of state for heavy industries Sontosh Mohan Dev had said that the Tipaimukh project was on course and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to lay the foundation stone would be finalised after the second public hearing.
	news.indiamart.com /news-analysis/manipur-anti-dam-pro-14124.html (444 words)

	The Splitting of Manipur Congress (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		IMPHAL, DEC 2 : The Manipur chief minister, W Nipamacha Singh, has been asked to face disqualification proceedings in connection with the splitting of the Congress-I legislative party, while holding the office of speaker.
		The petitioner through his counsel, Ashok Potssangpam, former advocate general of Manipur prayed for a direction from the court, directing the authority to convene a special session of the Houses.
		W Nipamacha, on the other hand, splitted the Congress Party and became the president of the Manipur State Congress Party on December 5, 1997, whereas his resignation from the office of the speaker was accepted on December 8, 1997 with effect from the afternoon of December 6, 1997.
	www.assam.org /news/ag/splitting_of_manipur_congress.htm (269 words)

	Militants attack Manipur CM's residence
		Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh's residence was attacked by the proscribed People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak on Tuesday.
		The outfit's spokesman R Meitei said in Imphal on Wednesday that PREPAK had hurled bombs inside Singh's residential premises late on Tuesday night to protest the alleged corruption and violation of human rights in the state.
		Police said they had no clue how the bomb was thrown inside the chief minister's residence.
	ia.rediff.com /news/2006/nov/15manipur.htm (142 words)

	Manmohan Singh postpones Manipur visit - India
		New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has postponed his two-day visit to Manipur that was tentatively scheduled for Monday, official sources said Friday.
		Among his other engagements in the state, the prime minister was scheduled to lay the foundation stones for the Tipaimukh dam project near the Mizoram border and the National Sports Academy at Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal.
		The state chief minister was particularly keen on the prime minister laying the foundation stone for the dam project before the model code of conduct comes into force for the assembly elections scheduled in February, the sources said.
	news.monstersandcritics.com /india/article_1225669.php/Manmohan_Singh_postpones_Manipur_visit (249 words)

	End Military Rule in Manipur
		The effigies of the Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh, home minister Shivaraj Patil, Manipur Chief Minister O. Ibobi, DIG Assam Rifles and others concerned were consigned to the flames.
		On 12 August the Chief Minister of Manipur announced the partial withdrawal of the AFSPA from seven constituencies in Manipur.
		The people of Manipur demand no less than the punishment of the guilty security personnel responsible for the brutal rape and killing of Manorama, removal of the AFSPA and an immediate end of decades long ‘state terrorism’.
	www.revolutionarydemocracy.org /rdv10n2/manipur.htm (2181 words)

	Asia Times
		After the talks, ethnic sentiments are being roused once again in Manipur, which saw rioting and violence after the central government extended a ceasefire with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN), whose leaders came to India last month, to territories outside Nagaland state.
		For Thuingaleng Muivah, the NSCN chief, it is essential to retain the Naga-inhabited areas of Manipur from where he himself hails.
		Within Manipur, the Nagas fought a bloody tribal war with the Kukis in the 90s while Naga-Meitei relations have taken a downturn ever since the NSCN began negotiations for lasting settlement with the Indian government.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/south_asia/EB07Df01.html (973 words)

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