Manipur media decided to boycott Congress Party and its MLAs

 

ATSUM : Press Communique

 PRESS COMMUNIQUE

Imphal/ the 17^th August, 2022

 

ATSUM TERMS THE CHARGE MADE BY CM BIREN ON THE HAC RECOMMENDED ADC BILL 2021 AS “DISINTEGRATING MANIPUR” IS AN ATTEMPT TO POLITICIZE TRIBAL ISSUE.

 

The charge made by the Hon’ble CM N. Biren on the HAC recommended ADC Bill 2021 as “Disintegrating Manipur” published in local media on 12^th August 2022 is nothing but an attempt to politicize and criminalize the tribal movement and further deprive tribals of constitutional rights. It is unfortunate to learn the head of the state interpreting the existing legislative procedure into his convenient terms. As empowered by Article 371C read with the Manipur Legislative Assembly (Hill Areas Committee) orders 1972, the HAC had recommended a landmark ADC Bill 2021 which is permissible under the law to strengthen the ADC and ensure equitable development in the state of Manipur. The HAC have done their constitutional duty as specified under paragraph 4 (3) and paragraph 7 of the presidential orders 1972. Therefore, rather than derailing the genuine constitutional demand of the tribal populace, the Hon’ble Chief Minister should facilitate the flow of the legislative procedures in the Ma
nipur Legislative Assembly by introducing the Manipur (Hill Areas) Autonomous District Councils Bill 2021 which was recommended by the HAC.  

In fact, the remark of the Hon’ble CM is a ploy to mislead the people of the state and foster further misunderstanding between the hill tribals and the valley community. There is nothing as such in the contents of the bill that aims to disintegrate the state but autonomy and equitable development for the hill areas as envisaged in the Article 371 C of the Constitution of India. The ADC Bill 2021 provides for a Hill Secretariat to oversee the administration of the ADCs headed by an officer not below the rank of chief secretary but it does not mean that there shall be a "separate state secretariat" for the hill areas to be headed by a chief secretary.  'Two secretariats" or "two chief secretaries' as alleged by the CM is just a figment of his imagination.

The two proposed Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils (Sixth Amendment) Bill, 2022 and Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils (Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2022 are just eyewash to thwart the movement for the demand of HAC recommended ADC Bill 2021. ATSUM regrets the inimical stance of the State Government to the constitutional concept of tribal autonomy and the two proposed Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils (Sixth Amendment) Bill, 2022 and Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils (Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2022 as nothing but another dangerous political bait to countermand the HAC recommended the Manipur (Hill Areas) Autonomous District Council Bill, 2021. ATSUM rejects the two proposed Bills as a dissolution rather than devolution, disempowering rather than empowering, inter alia, for the following reasons.

First, by omitting the operative term "Autonomous" in particular, the State Government attempts to reduce the existing autonomous district councils into mere small town district corporations. Second, Section 29(xxvii) of the proposed Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils (Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2022 proposes a dangerous land use policy in a blatant attempt to dilute the existing tribal land rights. Apart from the erstwhile requirement of being a Scheduled Tribe, the new land use policy attempts to introduce other "domiciliary" criteria as an alternative qualifying status for the purpose of acquiring land in the Hill Areas. Meaning, any person including a non-tribal can now acquire tribal lands if he is a domicile within a given hill district. The proposed Bills also attempt to exempt the State Government from the existing bar as the State Government may now freely acquire lands in the Hill Areas if it is for public utility purposes.

Third, the proposed omission of the subject "public health and sanitation" and Section 29(2) of the principal Act, i.e. the competency of the District Council to recommend in the matters of (a) appointment or succession of Chiefs; (b) inheritance of property; (c) marriage and divorce; and (d) social customs; fourth, the attempt to rob in the Indian Forest Act, 1927; fifth, taking away of "protected forest" from the existing power of the autonomous district councils to manage any forest as proposed under Section 29(xiv).

Sixth, the proposed Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils (Sixth Amendment) Act, 2022 which provide each district council to consist maximum of 24 elected members and a minimum of 3 elected members makes a mockery of the Autonomous District Councils. Moreover, by conferring equal voting rights and privileges to the nominated members and by giving the state government the power to determine the number of Members in each District Council, the Bill attempts to further strangulate the existing autonomous district councils.

In fine, rather than suppressing the democratic aspirations of the hill tribals through threat and intimidation, ATSUM urges the State Government to promptly address the issue in the interest of peaceful mutual co-existence. 

 

Department of Information and Publicity

All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur (ATSUM)

Condolence Programme of Pu (L) Genliankham Vaiphei

 

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Momoi passed away

Ms. Hatthienmoi (38) d/o (L) Pa Lallam of Chiengkonpang, Khuppau Road in tuni 18-08-2022 dak 7:15am vel khan damlohna ziekin District Hospital ah eina muolliem san hi.

Rest in Peace!

UZO Zotang Block Secretary M Lal Zou found dead

 UZO Zotang Block Secretary a shisa in kimu

Lamka, August 16: Gari accident zieh a shi hiding a mijousie in agintat Gousuanlal @ M. Lal Zou s/o (L) Th angchinkhup of S. Belpuan pen hiamhei a adehkhu kisatna ma muthei ahiban ah hepina bei a kisoisahna hiding a gintat liamna ma tuomtuom atahsa tung a muthei ahina ah meltheilou pawlkhat in atha hiding a gintat ahidan report in gen hi. 

M. Lal Zou ahileh August 13, 2022 zan nai 11:00 ding vel a phone call amu jou a S. Belpuan khuo apat Singngat khuo zuon a Bolero a taipawt ahina ah meltheilou pawlkhat in Singngat Hanmual a lamtan a tuachi'a a soisallup uh hiding a gintat ahi chi'n zong report in gen hi.

August 14, 2022 zingmawng nai 7:00 ding vel a M. Lal Zou a shisa a aluong mukhiet ahijou sawtlou nung in a innsungmi te'n social media leh mimal khat-leni phone called tungtawn in accident zieh a shi hiding chi'n thei ua, Singngat Police te'n Postmortem bawl ahileh Police leh Government process bangtan ahei khat zui ngai ding chi'a theisahna abawl zieh un a innsungmi te'n accident zieh a shi ahileh chi'n innocent tah in suoi kai in a present address Kamdou Veng Hanmual a vui ding in siluong pawkhie uhi. Hinanleh amau gintat khel ah hiamhei a kisatna ma leh ganhing bang a kisoisahna ma a tahsah tung ah mu uhi.

Alangkhat ah siltung toh kisai in UZO GHQ panna in Zou CSOs te'n accident hilou a "well planned murder" ahidan a tahsa  tung a liamna ma tuomtuom umte apat etmai a theikhiet thei ahina ah daan leh thupieh enkaitu, law enforcement acency te'n kintah a case investigate bawl a khutkhiet tute daan toh kituoh a gawtna peding chi'n mawpaina thusuo bawl uhi.

M. Lal Zou ahileh UZO Zotang Block Secretary ahi'a, lungsiet na bei a Zou CSO lamkai khat ganhing banga kithana pen UZO GHQ leh a kahieng te'n ngaisiemlou uh ahina ah kintah a daan leh thupieh enkaitu te'n suizuina nei ding chi'n theisah uh chi'n report in genbe hi.

~ Zogam Today | 17-08-2022

Railway a sepna leh eilawi ~ Mumung Tonsing

SORKAR ah nasepna i zong hehu sek ua, himahleh Railway lam pibawl zoulou deuh ihi di uam chih sim in om hi.

Sorkar a sepna hong kihong omzel dante et in Railway in semtu ding tamtak la gige uhi. Zone wise in kikhen zomah a, semtu ding lamun leh tam lazou pen ahi di uam chih lungsim ngaihtuahna hon piangsak hi. 

CDS INFOTECH a kipat khiak dek lai in Railway Recruitment Board NF Railway Chairman ka va mu a, exam centre poimoh ahih dan ka genpih hi. Aman, TCS te toh kihou un, amau sai sai dandan poilou ahi honchi hi. TCS te toh kihouna neih theih dandan in kinei zel... RRB a sem khat toh ka ki maikha ua, aman Delhi a Rail Bhawan ah gen lai din hon angvan zomah a, delhi a amah zin hun di hun remchang a la in Rail Bhawn tan ka nih un ka tung ngei uhi.

2019 kum a kalsuan na te phatuam hehu in kilang kei mahleh Pathian in poimoh asak hunhun in thil hon lemtuak sak a nikum a pat Lamka a railway exam om di chi in 2 vei jen railway authority ten hong pha mah le uh candidate tawm ziak in exam booking omsa hon cancel sak zel uhi. 

Tukum 2022 in railway exam om nawn di a chi ua, hon cancel nawn di un ka gingta hi. Himahleh lamdang tak in paisuak zenzen a Lamka khua ah amasa pen leh lamka khangthu a chiamteh tham khat hiding in kal masa in railway exam om thei ta hi. Ahih hang in, candidate  hongkuan te unau puansan silh te leh talpak te ahi ua, eilam mi om hetlou hi. Hiai in lungsim hon nuamlou sakzek hi.  Awareness lam taksap ziak hia or service lunglut  huai sa zoulou ihi uh hiam?

Edan khat a et in railway te performance a hoihlou a, a hoihlouh ziak mah in job insecure sim bang hi.  Privatization or PPP mode hitaleh,  govt in railway staff te thakhat a paivek lou hial ding un gintak huai. 

Job security lam buaipih sang mah in chinsawm masa phot peuhmah leng hoih mai lou di hia? Man lou a tul i guan sang in mat zoh nung in atuul ah guang zo leng.

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Bang in i chi na hiam?

~ Rev. S. Thangnou

Senior Pastor, TBC (ABA) Delhi

Tulai khenkhat in Jesu I gintat I san nakleh chi na thei nawnlou, zawngthei nawnlou, genthei nawnlou in hau in dam ding chi uhi. Hinapi in a chite zong dam denlou in zatui mah toh ki-en veve hi. Zatui zang a damna pen Pasian deihna hizaw hi, a zang nuamlou a sih sa pen Pasian deihna hilou hi. 

Damlouna hang pen 

1. Taksa aom ihihman in: Khanglui lai in china luna khat a om chiang in, dawipeh, kaumat chi’n a tuamtuam ngoh ahi. Dactor ten natna hik nin leh nan ngoh hi. Khristian te'n Setan/Dawimangpa mohna chi hihang. Mihingte taksa om ihihman ana thei, asia thei, akiam thei gulh leh tang nei chi leh sa nei ihi uhi. Nekna, dawnna pan, huih apan, asianglou tampite nekha, dik kha ihiman in i china thei hi. Khovot leh kholum thuak zoulou in zona kina thei hi. 

2. Setan bawlsiat man in: Setan pen hung khempha, hung bawlsia ahihman in i nuntakna hung bawlsia tawntung hi. Launa ding natna, puktheihna, poitheihna, haina, sihna chihte a kipan a tuamtuam hung bawl sia hi. Toupa Jesu hunlai in dawi bawlsiat hangin a hawlkhiat sak, a damsak tampi om hi (Mk 9:14-27 & Lk 8:26-39).

3. Mohna dan thuakman in: Toupa a it a tate sat in thuhilh a chih bang in Pasian ta ihh zoh leh khelhna a bawl chaing in Toupa hung satna om hi (Heb 12:5-6). Pasian in chinat sakna toh mihing thu hilh a, a pumpi zousiah natna toh a kidimsak hi (Job 33:19). Khenkhatte a mauh khelhna hang in a chi uh na a, amohna hang un gimna a thuak uhi. Ahihhang Toupa i mohna zah zah hung thuk denloyu hi. Hung thuk hileh kuaman thuak zoulou ding hi (Sam 107:17). Toupa aw mohnate chiamteh le chin kuan thuak zou ding ahiam? (Sam 130:3).

Chinatna zousiah dawimangpa mohna hikhin samlou a Pasian min thanna leh Jesu min thanna kilatna zong om hi. John 11:4 "Hih chinatna in sihna ding ahikei hi, Pasian min thanna ding leh Pasian tapa min thanna kilatna ding hi," a chi hi. Lazer chinatna Pasian min thanna kilatna ding ahi. Chinatna khenkhat a chinate mahmah in Pasian a muh theihna ding, midang te'n Pasian a muhtheihna ding a natna zong om thei hi. Mittaw khat Juda te'n ama mohna hiam, anuleh pa mohna hiam? chi a adot chiang un, Jesu'n "kuamah mohna hang hilou in, Pasian min thanna ding hi," a chi hi. Tua ahihman in chinat chiang in nakpitak a i kithumsak ding thupi hi. Achinate ginna toh adamg bang in a deishak a pua mite ginna toh zong china te'n damna ngah thei mawk uhi (Lk 8:50, Mt 9:22, Jer 17:14). Simtute Toupa'n dam thupha hong pe chiat ta hen. 

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DAHNA TUNGA KIPAHTHU GENNA

Ka tapa/naupa uh M Gousuanlal @M Lal Zou in Dt 14 Aug 2022 jingkal in vangsiathuai tah a Singngat hanmuol gei a angna muolliam sanna tungah hingna ittpi a hing buaipi-

 

a) Aluong puon hing tuomsah ban ah akuong (coffin) hoitah hingbawlpie Singngat Youth Club.

b) Innte hina mohpuohna hing lapie Pa Ginkhanthang Sumchinvum, aluongdamsa kiphaltah a BOLERO PICKUP a Belpuon tan hingpuo pie Pa Seimang leh aloinu Hoineu Sumchinvum

c) Kiphal tah a agim atawlte dawnding singpi hingna bawlsah Pa Khupsian Muollum V/President UZO Zotang block 

d) Aluong hing buaipi Singngat Police

e) Puon a aluong hing tuomsah :- YPA Singngat Block, 

KNA president Singngat Block, UZO Zotang Block, LCC Presbyterian Church Belpuon,    leh khokim khopam Singngat, Tangpijol, Maukot, Muvanlai, Allusingtam, Zabellei, Buhsau, Simbuk, Munpi, Laijang, Sumchinvum, Haijang, Belpuon leh Muollum te ban ah genkhalou pawlpi leh mimal tampite tungah tami news tungtawn in kakipahna thu kahing gen uhi.

Tualeh aseppi uh it tah a Ambulance toh hingdel a Belpuon apat Lamka tan aluong hing puosah 

ZYO GHQte, 

UZO GHQte,

HPO GHQte, 

Pi Muanching w/o Pu Chinlunthang MLA 60 Singngat assembly Constituency.

Innmun a hall leh vai hing saipie KAMDOU VENG VA,  

ZYO KAMDOU VENG unit leh CEMETRY boardte, 

ban ah programme kitup tah a hingna bolsah leh hakhiatna hing saisah PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Tuibuong LCC, PWF, PYF te leh ZPYF Leentang district ten ngainatah a puon leh sum ah nahing gaal nate uh 

kipahthu kahing gen son2 uhi.

 

Tualeh, BOLERO accident spot apat lakhiatna dia innsung sih le taang a pan hing lapie Pa Kaikhanlal leh Upa Kailian Belpuon, 

UZO ZOTAANG BLOCK,

UZO SINGNGAT BLOCK

Crane leh shaktiman kiphaltah a hing jangsah Mahajon Jangkam Singngat Lhanghoi veng.

Social media tungtawn a siltungte hing theja sah WHATSAAP leh FACEBOOK GROUPTE. 

TATA hingtuo Mahajon Kailal Muollum te leh mimal tampi hing panpitute jie a Bolero lakhiat jou a umthei ahijie in katung uah nahoinate uh kouman bangmah ditjona hingnei joulou ding kahi jie un Mangpan ale tampi'n hing guoljol tahen chi ka thuumna uh ahi.

Atopna in ZOU CSOs

UZO GHQ,

ZYO GHQ,

ZSP GHQ leh

ZOWHRO GHQ ten nangthuopi ua maban ah kapoimoh bang ua  hing kithuopi nalai ding nahidan uh ka thei jie un kipahthu kahing genkia uhi.

Tualeh tami social media tungtawna moltah a kipahthu kagente uh kipahtah a hingna sanpie din Mangpa min in kahing ngen uhi.

Na khotuo uhleh noute tungah kipah

 

(a) Chiinkhanman (Anu)

(b) Mangkhanlun (A upa)

ATSUM: PRESS COMMUNIQUE

Imphal/ the 17th August, 2022

ATSUM TERMS THE CHARGE MADE BY CM BIREN ON THE HAC RECOMMENDED ADC BILL 2021 AS "DISINTEGRATING MANIPUR" IS AN ATTEMPT TO POLITICIZE TRIBAL ISSUE.

The charge made by the Hon'ble CM N. Biren on the HAC recommended ADC Bill 2021 as "Disintegrating Manipur" published in local media on 12th August 2022 is nothing but an attempt to politicize and criminalize the tribal movement and further deprive tribals of constitutional rights. It is unfortunate to learn the head of the state interpreting the existing legislative procedure into his convenient terms. As empowered by Article 371C read with the Manipur Legislative Assembly (Hill Areas Committee) orders 1972, the HAC had recommended a landmark ADC Bill 2021 which is permissible under the law to strengthen the ADC and ensure equitable development in the state of Manipur. The HAC have done their constitutional duty as specified under paragraph 4 (3) and paragraph 7 of the presidential orders 1972. Therefore, rather than derailing the genuine constitutional demand of the tribal populace, the Hon'ble Chief Minister should facilitate the flow of the legislative procedures in the Manipur Legislative Assembly by introducing the Manipur (Hill Areas) Autonomous District Councils Bill 2021 which was recommended by the HAC.   

In fact, the remark of the Hon'ble CM is a ploy to mislead the people of the state and foster further misunderstanding between the hill tribals and the valley community. There is nothing as such in the contents of the bill that aims to disintegrate the state but autonomy and equitable development for the hill areas as envisaged in the Article 371 C of the Constitution of India. The ADC Bill 2021 provides for a Hill Secretariat to oversee the administration of the ADCs headed by an officer not below the rank of chief secretary but it does not mean that there shall be a "separate state secretariat" for the hill areas to be headed by a chief secretary.  'Two secretariats" or "two chief secretaries' as alleged by the CM is just a figment of his imagination. 

The two proposed Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils (Sixth Amendment) Bill, 2022 and Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils (Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2022 are just eyewash to thwart the movement for the demand of HAC recommended ADC Bill 2021. ATSUM regrets the inimical stance of the State Government to the constitutional concept of tribal autonomy and the two proposed Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils (Sixth Amendment) Bill, 2022 and Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils (Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2022 as nothing but another dangerous political bait to countermand the HAC recommended the Manipur (Hill Areas) Autonomous District Council Bill, 2021. ATSUM rejects the two proposed Bills as a dissolution rather than devolution, disempowering rather than empowering, inter alia, for the following reasons. 

First, by omitting the operative term "Autonomous" in particular, the State Government attempts to reduce the existing autonomous district councils into mere small town district corporations. 

Second, Section 29(xxvii) of the proposed Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils (Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2022 proposes a dangerous land use policy in a blatant attempt to dilute the existing tribal land rights. Apart from the erstwhile requirement of being a Scheduled Tribe, the new land use policy attempts to introduce other "domiciliary" criteria as an alternative qualifying status for the purpose of acquiring land in the Hill Areas. Meaning, any person including a non-tribal can now acquire tribal lands if he is a domicile within a given hill district. The proposed Bills also attempt to exempt the State Government from the existing bar as the State Government may now freely acquire lands in the Hill Areas if it is for public utility purposes.

Third, the proposed omission of the subject "public health and sanitation" and Section 29(2) of the principal Act, i.e. the competency of the District Council to recommend in the matters of (a) appointment or succession of Chiefs; (b) inheritance of property; (c) marriage and divorce; and (d) social customs; fourth, the attempt to rob in the Indian Forest Act, 1927; fifth, taking away of "protected forest" from the existing power of the autonomous district councils to manage any forest as proposed under Section 29(xiv). 

Sixth, the proposed Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils (Sixth Amendment) Act, 2022 which provide each district council to consist maximum of 24 elected members and a minimum of 3 elected members makes a mockery of the Autonomous District Councils. 

Moreover, by conferring equal voting rights and privileges to the nominated members and by giving the state government the power to determine the number of Members in each District Council, the Bill attempts to further strangulate the existing autonomous district councils. 

In fine, rather than suppressing the democratic aspirations of the hill tribals through threat and intimidation, ATSUM urges the State Government to promptly address the issue in the interest of peaceful mutual co-existence.  

Department of Information and Publicity

All Tribal Students' Union Manipur (ATSUM)

Flags on Independence Day in Manipur

UTC SUNDAY COMMUNITY SERVICE: PROF. SHRUTI, SND

14 Aug 2022

UZO MAWPAINA

SPEECH: Pu Chinlunthang, MLA 60 Singngat ST A/C

I would like to extend my warm greetings & sincere thanks to -
(1) Behiang Chief & villagers
(2) SDO Singngat Subdivision
(3) the OC of Behiang Police Station
(4) the Post-Commander of 46 Assam Rifles, Behiang
(5) Leaders and all members of UZO, ZSP, ZYO
(6) All the lovely students and
(7) all who have come to this historical site - Zougal Memerial Cemetery Complex, to observe Har Ghar Tiranga- Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and to hoist our great Indian National Flag today in remembrance of brave Indian freedom fighters.

I am extremely grateful to the Ministry of Arts and Culture under the able supervision of our honourable Chief Minister Pu Biren Singh, for selecting this Zou Gal Memorial Cemetery Complexat Behiang as one of the historical sites for organizing Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav or Flag hoisting programme for Indian Freedom Fighters. Once again, I give thanks to honourble Chief Minister Pu Biren Singh for his recent announcement to set up a Cultural Centre/Complex at Behiang village. We hope and pray that this project materialize soon and become a grand success for all of us.

Today is a historic moment not only for the area of Behiang, but also for the whole Manipur Southern border region to hold a state program in remembrance and honor of tribal freedom fighters who are also Indian freedom fighters, for the first time. As we can see, nationalism is something that has been in oblivion (or dying down) in this border areas for a long time due to constant disturbance by insurgencies. The presence of the state/government has not been felt by the people for quite long. However, recently, because of the presence of few people such as retired Indian armies and those currently serving in armies from the villages, the presence of state and central forces like Polices, Assam Rifles, and also public health centres, etc., the wave of Indian nationalism somehow revived once again. At this moment, we also remember and pay a tribute to a brave Indian soldier - Major David Manlun, who hailed from this remote village of Behiang, and Col. Tripathi, for their solemn sacrifices for the Nation. Again in 2017, the Zou Gal Centenary Celebration held in this part of the India's border village had highly contributed to the revival of nationalism and Indian-ness among the people.

We are honoured and proud to have forefathers who fought the colonial British power, and dared to sacrifice their precious lives to protect their lands, dignity and liberty during the Zou-British war of 1917-19, locally known in southern parts of Manipur as Zou Gal. Since we were as much Indian then as now, we are proud to declare that our brave forefathers - soldiers of Zougal- were now known and recognized as Indian freedom fighters like any other freedom fighters in all corners of India. Also, the Zou Gal of 1917-1919 was a part of the Indian freedom movements. To commemorate the 100th years of this struggle, we have organized the Zou Gal Centenary Celebration in 19th December 2017 here in Zou Gal Memorial Cemetery, Behiang where more than 90 slab-stones of Zou warriors were erected, as we can see now. 

The Zou forefathers opposed the British policy of forced subjugation and forced recruitment of labours for Europe in the World War –II (1914-18 AD). We are freedom loving people, as we know. It is below their dignity to work as someone's labourer or coolie. Local sources as well as Colonial records maintained the historical events of the Zou-British war. Several  fierce encounters took place between the Zou fighters and British troops at Tuibom in Chakpi River, Gotengkot near Kana River (in 27th January 1918), and so on. Since March 1918, the Zou people defended their villages from the onslaught of the colonial armies till the last stockade. The British raided Buhsau in March 16, 1918; Singngat in March 17; Hiangtam fort in March 19, 1918, and Tonjang in March 21, 1918 (as recorded by WA Cosgrave, Political Agent of Manipur). Besides these, many Zou villages were attacked and burnt down by the British columns. Nevertheless, our forefathers gallantly fought back and even some of them lost their lives fighting the invaders. Today, the UZO GHQ is able to trace at least 15 names of Zou martyrs who died during this war.

The British had bitten the dust too. Report states that several British soldiers lost their lives too at the encounter of Gotengkot, Tuibom, Hiangtam and others. Cosgrave even said "The  defence of Hengtam village was by far the most stubborn and well organized  fight I have seen…and the (Zou)-Kukis are a more formidable foe than any other Kukis with whom (our) Column has so far dealt".

Today we have come here, not to narrate the complete history of Zou Gal, but to pay our respect and homage to all the Zougal fighters especially the Martyrs of the Zou Gal, as we also remember and salute other freedom fighters in India. We would like to pay our respect to Zougal leaders and warriors such as Pu Langzachin chief of Behiang, Pu Somlun chief of Tonjang, Pu Lampum of Khuoivum, Pu Gouthang of Ngalzang, Pu Goulun of Hiangtam, Pu Somthong of Singngat, Pu Henthang of Buhsau, Pu Doungul of Kholian, Pu Kamkeleng of Hiangtam, and many others that I could not mention now. In fact we have more than 90 names of Zougal fighters in the list. Salute to all of them!! Their selfless sacrifices is the reason we live with dignity, and a true sense of nationalism, and love for the land, people and our country-India. It proudly reminds us that we are the descendants of national freedom fighters, and that we take pride in serving the nation and protecting its unity and integrity.

As your representative, I would like to exhort my dear people to unceasingly show your love for our motherland, and commit to work for the development of our state and country as a whole. I assure that the state government will always work for all-round development of  Manipur and welfare of its people, and will never break the trust of the people.

As we have mentioned, Behiang-Tonjang area has significant imprints of freedom fighters of Zou Gal (1917-19) and their biographical sketches, and important sites such as Chivu and its related histories found in several colonial archives. Hence the selection of this Zougal memorial cemetery complex as a historical site. Today nationalist historiography has linked up tribal protests with the narrative of the nation at large. In the nationalist version, tribal unrest against Colonial power is also included as one of the various struggles that contributed to India's freedom movements to achieve a nation-state of our own ( i.e. India) in 1947. Hence Zougal fighters are also known as Indian freedom fighters.

We salute all who fought and sacrificed their precious lives for the freedom of India and its people.

JAI HIND ! JAI BHARAT !
LONG LIVE MANIPUR !
LONG LIVE INDIA !

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13 Aug 2022

KSOD representatives

Mr. Ngamboilal Guite & Ms. Nemchingnou Pulamte (who is also S&C secy.) represented Kuki Students' Organisation Delhi & NCR for Traditional Couple Show on 28th International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples "Mega Culture Fest" at JLN Indoor Stadium New Delhi.

Thank you for your dedication.

KSO DELHI & NCR(Public Group) KUKI INPI DELHI&NCR

M Lal Zou Gari Accident in shi

LAMKA, 14 AUGUST: Singngat Hanmual phak masang kentong a Bolero khat in accident tuak a, mi khat shi hi. Amah ahileh Mr. Gousuanlal @ M LAL ZOU of Belpuan khomi hi'n thu kiza hi. 

Rest in Peace!

ADC can potentially divide Manipur: CM

Indian National Flag designed by a Muslim woman

*via social media*

Manipur State Transport Notice

PUBLIC INFORMATION: Scholarships

Government of Manipur has notified various scholarships for students belonging to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Persons with Disabilities (PwD) categories.

Eligible candidates may go through the details below and apply on time through https://scholarships.gov.in/

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ATSUM SOLIDARITY MESSAGE

5th Tangmai Festival

Date: 12 August 2022

 

Venue: YPA GHQ Hall, Hiangtam Lamka

Manipur State League 2022-23