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Pherzawl District admin celebrates 74th Republic Day
Pherzawl, 26th January, 2023 (DIO): The District Administration, Pherzawl celebrated the 74th Republic Day at the Office Complex of the Deputy Commissioner in Pherzawl District Headquarters today.
Deputy Commissioner of Pherzawl District Shri. Haulianlal Guite, IAS unfurled the national Tricolour flag and took salute from marching contingents led by Shri. Golamthang Hatzaw, MPS, SDPO, Thanlon.
Speaking on the occasion, the DC cited that our political leaders may frame good policies and good schemes but if the officials fails in implementing, the public would be at a loss.
Calling the officials for realisation of republic in the true sense, he urged all to implement schemes in the right spirit and manner so that those who deserve it benefitted. The DC later inspected the DC Complex for taking up all necessary renovation.
Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation to fifty eight Government employees in recognition of their exemplary dedication and performance in their respective fields marked the occasion.
The Programme was attended by SP Pherzawl A. Ghaneshyam Sharma, IPS; Smt. Ch. Sachi, MCS, ADC Pherzawl; Shri. Lunzamung Tungnung, Addl. SP Pherzawl; DLOs, official of various departments and CSO leaders of the district.
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The Gathering Storm - IFP Editorial
The new group includes among others tribal village chiefs, civil organisations like Sadar Hills Chiefs' Association (SAHILCA), Nongmaiching Area Chiefs/Chairman Khullakpa Association, Kuki Inpi Phailengmol, Island Block Development Committee, Bungpi Area Chiefs' Association and Vaiphei Peoples' Council Eastern Block.
The external forces they are talking about are the state government and forest laws of the country. They seek to challenge the state government’s intent to rationalise the overlapping boundaries of districts adjoining the Sadar Hills area in terms of both revenue and police jurisdiction besides the laws of the nation governing forest land, including reserve forests and protected forests. It is as if they do not recognise the state and its laws.
We will have to see how the state deals with this latest assertion. They had earlier claimed ownership rights over whole mountain ranges including reserved and protected forest areas. The claim of ownership over mountains have started in Sadar Hills and repeated in Thangjing hills in which villagers tried to prevent forest officials from afforestation drives.
It was one Tongmang Haokip, Chief of Saitu and also advisor of COPPK who claimed ownership of the whole range and he had quoted a document supposedly issued by Manipur State Durbar in 1947 in a FB post to buttress his claim over the mountain. What he conveniently forgot to mention was that a 33 square mile area including the Koubru range had been notified as Kanglatongbi-Kangpokpi Forest Reserve back in 1968 after considering all claims and objections from the surrounding villages, as per the Indian Forest Act, 1927.
We had predicted then similar claims would crop up in other areas also including Thangjing hill range. And the organisations who tried to prevent the tree plantation drive in Thangjing tried to paint a communal angle to it by terming it as a sort of intrusion by valley based individuals and groups. The basic question is, who are they to restrict or allow people in and out of the mountain ranges? How could one claim to own a mountain? It is simply ridiculous.
Till today, the people of Manipur regard Mt Koubru and Mt Thangjing as sacred mountains in the state. And the communities living in the state should be alive to the geo-political reality of ‘Ching-Pat-Turel’ and affinity with hills, lakes and rivers which is very inherent in a shared historical experience through the ages. As we said before, there simply should not be such a thing as ‘ancestral land’ in a composite state like ours and anybody who flags such terms always has an ulterior agenda. They should rather be questioning themselves on what they have done so far for conservation and upkeep of the land or mountains or rivers they are claiming to own.
Land and territory is a dear thing for individuals and groups, even in the animal kingdom. Everyone tries to zealously guard their land and territory. But, any claim has to be backed by proper land records and verifiable documents. Just as the valley people respect the land rights of the people in the hills, the hill people also need to respect the land rights of the valley people, also.
It would be considered unwise if the hill dwellers go on claiming every mound and molehill as their ancestral land. The issue of land reforms in the hills had been made very complicated over the years by some powerful lobbies by spicing it with wrong notions of indigenous land rights, an imagined threat perception of the valley people coming to settle in the hills, and of course flavours of sentiment while all the time sidelining the rights of common people in the hills with regard to individual land ownership.
Courtesy: Imphal Free Press | Editorial | 11 Nov 2022
𝗭𝗢𝗥𝗢 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗮𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗽
𝗔 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻-𝗞𝘂𝗸𝗶-𝗠𝗶𝘇𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗽𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲-𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗰𝗿𝗮.𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱.
𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗽𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁, 𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗶 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗱𝗼𝗺.𝗡𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱.𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆,𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻-𝗞𝘂𝗸𝗶-𝗠𝗶𝘇𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗽𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗽𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁'𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗜'𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹. 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝟭𝟬 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 (𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗣).
𝗭𝗼 𝗥𝗲-𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗭𝗢𝗥𝗢) 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗽𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁'𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗮𝗹𝘀' 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻-𝗞𝘂𝗸𝗶-𝗠𝗶𝘇𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿. 𝗔𝘀 𝗭𝗢𝗥𝗢 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻-𝗞𝘂𝗸𝗶-𝗠𝗶𝘇𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗲,𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆.𝗭𝗢𝗥𝗢 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻-𝗞𝘂𝗸𝗶-𝗠𝗶𝘇𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝘀.
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲, 𝗭𝗢𝗥𝗢 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗽𝘂𝗿-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗮𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗽𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁'𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮. 𝗭𝗢𝗥𝗢 𝘃𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗻𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗽𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲.
𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗭𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗭𝗢𝗥𝗢) 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗔𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘄𝗹, 𝗭𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗺
Heartbreak for SYMROPIA FC as KFA Jr. claimed big win to enter quarter-final
🔖 Zomi Nam Ni Platinum Jubilee Cup 2023
⭕ Group-Stage | Matchday Review
💸 Championship Prize : ₹3 Lakh
📝 By : Seiminlun Kipgen
January 23, 2023 (Monday)
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In a major turnaround in Group A, Kuki Football Academy Junior of Sadar Hills claimed an unlikely but a well-deserved 3-0 win against Pehlum Lamhil Lawm Academy to steal knock-out place from SYMROPIA FC while Saikul's Football 4 Change also booked a place for the next round despite lost in today's group-stage actions of the ongoing Zomi Nam Ni Platinum Jubilee Cup 2023, played at Lamka Public Ground, Churachandpur.
In today's first match between Golngai FC, who were playing their first match of the tournament, and Saikul's Football 4 Change, neither sides were unable to break the deadlock throughout the match but deep into second-half injury-time, Football 4 Change defender Sei Joseph Haokip inadvertently struck his own net as he attempted to clear a lofted free-kick with late header that gifted Golngai FC a valuable 1-0 win. However, this defeat has little to do with Football 4 Change as they still confirmed their place for knock-out round thanks to their unassailable goal-difference record.
In a highly crucial second match, Kuki Football Academy Junior were assigned a hercules task of winning by atleast 3 goals to advance through to the next round with SYMROPIA FC waiting from the driving seat. The match started and despite having nothing to fight for, PLL Academy showed strong resistance and went toe-to-toe with their rushing opponents but Kuki Football Academy Junior got the much-needed breakthrough midway through the first-half courtesy of a brilliant free-kick by Seivanglen. Just 7 minutes into the second-half, Kuki Football Academy Junior got their second goal through Paoboilen and that renewed belief inspired KFA Jr. to go further to the dreamland but PLL Academy boys made life difficult for them throughout and fought with all might despite having nothing to win from the match but for a professional sake and there were growing anticipation that the match would eventually draw to a conclusion with a 2-0 win for KFA Jr but Seivanglen completed the turnaround for Kuki Football Academy Junior as his clever finish 4 minutes from time had all but earned his side a place into the quarter-final with a priceless 3-0 win.
A 3-0 win might have given KFA Jr. an overwhelming joy for securing quarter-final place but it in-turn proved a hammer-blow to SYMROPIA FC as the AMFA Cup outfit, who were considered strong contenders, crashed out on inferior goal-score.
📃 Group A final table :
Pos. Team Played Pts. GD
1. Lamka SC 03 09 +4
2. KFA Jr. 03 04 +1
3. SYMROPIA 03 04 +1
4. PLL Academy 03 00 -6
Both Kuki Football Academy Junior and SYMROPIA FC are locked with equal points and goal-difference record but the former have pipped the latter by a better goal-forward (GF).
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Starting XIs of Kuki Football Academy (Jr.) vs PLL Academy
Kuki Football Academy Jr.
1. Seivanglen (14).
2. Henjakhup (20).
3. Seikhochon (6).
4. Lengousem (8).
5. Lunginthang (9).
6. Khup Lovejoy (25).
7. Kamginlen (22).
8. Paogouthang (15).
9. Ngamgougin (16).
10. Lenboilun (17).
11. Thangchungnung (12).
Pehlum Lamhil Lawm Academy
1. Nehminlal (GK).
2. Ginminsang (16).
3. Manglenpao (13).
4. Henminlun (18).
5. Hengoumang (8).
6. Kamminsang (20).
7. Lunmingou (9).
8. Obed Mangminhao (21).
9. Jangminlal (11).
10. Ngamtinsei (7).
11. Joyful (5).
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Starting XIs of Golngai FC vs Football 4 Change
Golngai FC
1. Khaiminlen Haokip (13).
2. John (2).
3. Lenboi (4).
4. Carlos Thangkhanlen (17).
5. Henry Kamei (30).
6. Henry Thanglalmuan (6).
7. Dangmei Gaipuilan (10).
8. Timothy Thangkholal (22).
9. Anthony G Haokip (12).
10. Premjit Singh (18).
11. Thangtinlen (11).
Football 4 Change
1. Pradum Gupta (GK).
2. Letgousang (5).
3. Haolungou (3).
4. Henjoimang (18).
5. Sei Joseph (23).
6. Manglenthang (6).
7. Ngamminlun Khongsai (8).
8. Abelson Jachi (11).
9. Kishor Tiwari (7).
10. Mangminlal (13).
11. Ngulgoulal (17).
⭕ Group-Stage | Matchday Review
💸 Championship Prize : ₹3 Lakh
Heartbreak for SYMROPIA FC as KFA Jr. claimed big win to enter quarter-final; Football 4 Change also advance despite 1-0 lost to Golngai FC
📝 By : Seiminlun Kipgen
January 23, 2023 (Monday)
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In a major turnaround in Group A, Kuki Football Academy Junior of Sadar Hills claimed an unlikely but a well-deserved 3-0 win against Pehlum Lamhil Lawm Academy to steal knock-out place from SYMROPIA FC while Saikul's Football 4 Change also booked a place for the next round despite lost in today's group-stage actions of the ongoing Zomi Nam Ni Platinum Jubilee Cup 2023, played at Lamka Public Ground, Churachandpur.
In today's first match between Golngai FC, who were playing their first match of the tournament, and Saikul's Football 4 Change, neither sides were unable to break the deadlock throughout the match but deep into second-half injury-time, Football 4 Change defender Sei Joseph Haokip inadvertently struck his own net as he attempted to clear a lofted free-kick with late header that gifted Golngai FC a valuable 1-0 win. However, this defeat has little to do with Football 4 Change as they still confirmed their place for knock-out round thanks to their unassailable goal-difference record.
In a highly crucial second match, Kuki Football Academy Junior were assigned a hercules task of winning by atleast 3 goals to advance through to the next round with SYMROPIA FC waiting from the driving seat. The match started and despite having nothing to fight for, PLL Academy showed strong resistance and went toe-to-toe with their rushing opponents but Kuki Football Academy Junior got the much-needed breakthrough midway through the first-half courtesy of a brilliant free-kick by Seivanglen. Just 7 minutes into the second-half, Kuki Football Academy Junior got their second goal through Paoboilen and that renewed belief inspired KFA Jr. to go further to the dreamland but PLL Academy boys made life difficult for them throughout and fought with all might despite having nothing to win from the match but for a professional sake and there were growing anticipation that the match would eventually draw to a conclusion with a 2-0 win for KFA Jr but Seivanglen completed the turnaround for Kuki Football Academy Junior as his clever finish 4 minutes from time had all but earned his side a place into the quarter-final with a priceless 3-0 win.
A 3-0 win might have given KFA Jr. an overwhelming joy for securing quarter-final place but it in-turn proved a hammer-blow to SYMROPIA FC as the AMFA Cup outfit, who were considered strong contenders, crashed out on inferior goal-score.
📃 Group A final table :
Pos. Team Played Pts. GD
1. Lamka SC 03 09 +4
2. KFA Jr. 03 04 +1
3. SYMROPIA 03 04 +1
4. PLL Academy 03 00 -6
Both Kuki Football Academy Junior and SYMROPIA FC are locked with equal points and goal-difference record but the former have pipped the latter by a better goal-forward (GF).
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Starting XIs of Kuki Football Academy (Jr.) vs PLL Academy
Kuki Football Academy Jr.
1. Seivanglen (14).
2. Henjakhup (20).
3. Seikhochon (6).
4. Lengousem (8).
5. Lunginthang (9).
6. Khup Lovejoy (25).
7. Kamginlen (22).
8. Paogouthang (15).
9. Ngamgougin (16).
10. Lenboilun (17).
11. Thangchungnung (12).
Pehlum Lamhil Lawm Academy
1. Nehminlal (GK).
2. Ginminsang (16).
3. Manglenpao (13).
4. Henminlun (18).
5. Hengoumang (8).
6. Kamminsang (20).
7. Lunmingou (9).
8. Obed Mangminhao (21).
9. Jangminlal (11).
10. Ngamtinsei (7).
11. Joyful (5).
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Starting XIs of Golngai FC vs Football 4 Change
Golngai FC
1. Khaiminlen Haokip (13).
2. John (2).
3. Lenboi (4).
4. Carlos Thangkhanlen (17).
5. Henry Kamei (30).
6. Henry Thanglalmuan (6).
7. Dangmei Gaipuilan (10).
8. Timothy Thangkholal (22).
9. Anthony G Haokip (12).
10. Premjit Singh (18).
11. Thangtinlen (11).
Football 4 Change
1. Pradum Gupta (GK).
2. Letgousang (5).
3. Haolungou (3).
4. Henjoimang (18).
5. Sei Joseph (23).
6. Manglenthang (6).
7. Ngamminlun Khongsai (8).
8. Abelson Jachi (11).
9. Kishor Tiwari (7).
10. Mangminlal (13).
11. Ngulgoulal (17).
Lamka Sports Club emerged Group A champions after narrow win
🔖 Zomi Nam Ni Platinum Jubilee Cup 2023
⭕ Group-Stage | Matchday
Lamka Sports Club emerged Group A champions after narrow win
📝 By : Seiminlun Kipgen
January 23, 2023 (Monday)
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Group-Stages of the ongoing Zomi Nam Ni Platinum Jubilee Cup 2023, played at Lamka Public Ground, Churachandpur is edging towards conclusion and today, two highly crucial matches will be taking place from Group A and Group D.
On Saturday's key Group A clash, Lamka Sports Club claimed a narrow 1-0 win against SYMROPIA FC to emerge Group A champions with the all-important goal of the match scored by Khaiminlun Doungel few minutes into the second-half as he poked in a loose ball after Kamgoumuan Guite's free-kick was denied bye the SYMROPIA FC goalkeeper.
_Meanwhile, despite some teams already losing the race for knock-out qualification, Golngai FC of Group D will be playing their first match today when they take on Saikul's Footbal 4 Change, who were 2-0 winners against Dynamic Footbal Academy in their opening group match._
Second matchday fixture between Group A rivals Kuki Football Acadmy (Jr.) and PLL Academy will involve not only the two playing teams but also SYMROPIA FC. If KFA Jr. won the match by three or more goals, they will go through to the quarter-final but failing which SYMROPIA FC will go through.
📃 Today's Fixture:
23rd January, 2023 (Monday)
1. Golngai FC vs Footbal 4 Change @12:00 pm.
2. KFA Jr. vs PLL Academy @ 02:00 pm.
Pool A Table
Pos. Team Play Pts. GD
1. *Lamka SC* 03 09 +4
2. SYMROPIA 03 04 +1
3. KFA Jr. 02 01 -2
4. PLL Academy 02 00 -3
Pool D Table
Pos. Team Play Pts. GD
1. F4C 01 03 +2
2 Golngai FC 00 00 00
3. Dynamic FA 01 00 -2
⭕ Group-Stage | Matchday
Lamka Sports Club emerged Group A champions after narrow win
SYMROPIA FC in danger of elimination as Kuki Football Academy (Junior) face PLL Academy today
First action for Golngai FC today against Football 4 Change
📝 By : Seiminlun Kipgen
January 23, 2023 (Monday)
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Group-Stages of the ongoing Zomi Nam Ni Platinum Jubilee Cup 2023, played at Lamka Public Ground, Churachandpur is edging towards conclusion and today, two highly crucial matches will be taking place from Group A and Group D.
On Saturday's key Group A clash, Lamka Sports Club claimed a narrow 1-0 win against SYMROPIA FC to emerge Group A champions with the all-important goal of the match scored by Khaiminlun Doungel few minutes into the second-half as he poked in a loose ball after Kamgoumuan Guite's free-kick was denied bye the SYMROPIA FC goalkeeper.
_Meanwhile, despite some teams already losing the race for knock-out qualification, Golngai FC of Group D will be playing their first match today when they take on Saikul's Footbal 4 Change, who were 2-0 winners against Dynamic Footbal Academy in their opening group match._
Second matchday fixture between Group A rivals Kuki Football Acadmy (Jr.) and PLL Academy will involve not only the two playing teams but also SYMROPIA FC. If KFA Jr. won the match by three or more goals, they will go through to the quarter-final but failing which SYMROPIA FC will go through.
📃 Today's Fixture:
23rd January, 2023 (Monday)
1. Golngai FC vs Footbal 4 Change @12:00 pm.
2. KFA Jr. vs PLL Academy @ 02:00 pm.
Pool A Table
Pos. Team Play Pts. GD
1. *Lamka SC* 03 09 +4
2. SYMROPIA 03 04 +1
3. KFA Jr. 02 01 -2
4. PLL Academy 02 00 -3
Pool D Table
Pos. Team Play Pts. GD
1. F4C 01 03 +2
2 Golngai FC 00 00 00
3. Dynamic FA 01 00 -2
KKL: KIPHONG DIA HETSAH
14th January 2023
Tuni (14/01/23) nilhah pung 7:45pm vel in imphal a pat lamka hin jon gari (white car) khat in Dr Mangthang 74yrs of Molnom village asuh khah a don lou va ajam pei hi phamo akisa in, Dr Mangthang condition hi tule tua District hospital a CT scan kibol jinglai ahi.
Hitobang hit and run case hi dei um lou tah umchan hi igam sung uva um dia jong dei um lou tah, ihou toh jong kitoh lou ahin, hitobang hi aum lou nadia pan ilah khom diuvin mipi ho henga tepna jong kahin nei uvin ahi. Seitoh theichan seitoh a aphalam mano dijoh ngei to diuvin tepna ahung kinei in ahi.
Akin thei lam pen a KKL ahilou le Molnom VA henga hung kiphong dingin thupeh na ahung kinei in ahi. Ijem tia kiphong lou'a khonung'a ahung kimat doh tengle koima themmo achan thei lou ding ahi.
Contact Number-
Helun Mate - 8414876068
President
Thangboi Haokip - 84159 15725
Sd/-
(HELUN MATE)
Information Secretary
KKL Tuibong Block
Tuni (14/01/23) nilhah pung 7:45pm vel in imphal a pat lamka hin jon gari (white car) khat in Dr Mangthang 74yrs of Molnom village asuh khah a don lou va ajam pei hi phamo akisa in, Dr Mangthang condition hi tule tua District hospital a CT scan kibol jinglai ahi.
Hitobang hit and run case hi dei um lou tah umchan hi igam sung uva um dia jong dei um lou tah, ihou toh jong kitoh lou ahin, hitobang hi aum lou nadia pan ilah khom diuvin mipi ho henga tepna jong kahin nei uvin ahi. Seitoh theichan seitoh a aphalam mano dijoh ngei to diuvin tepna ahung kinei in ahi.
Akin thei lam pen a KKL ahilou le Molnom VA henga hung kiphong dingin thupeh na ahung kinei in ahi. Ijem tia kiphong lou'a khonung'a ahung kimat doh tengle koima themmo achan thei lou ding ahi.
Contact Number-
Helun Mate - 8414876068
President
Thangboi Haokip - 84159 15725
Sd/-
(HELUN MATE)
Information Secretary
KKL Tuibong Block
Bangalore Christian Fellowship holds Tuesday Worship for Working Youths
TO MAKE it easier for those working in the private sector, the Bangalore Christian Fellowship (BCF) Church holds its worship service every Tuesday from 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM.
The church was established in 2011 and is built on two Bible verses: “Thus far the Lord has helped us” (1 Samuel 7:12b) and “For this God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end” (Psalm 48:14).
This year’s theme is: “Called to Follow in Jesus’ Steps” (based on 1 Peter 2:21).
“We hold the service on Tuesdays because many of these young people work in private companies and are off on that day. They can’t always attend church on Sundays,” Pastor Emmanuel explained.
We three students — two doctoral students and one BD student from United Theological College, Bengaluru — attended the service today (10 January 2023) and were blessed by the warm fellowship and spirit-filled worship.
During the worship service, we were also warmly welcomed by the pastor and given ample time to introduce ourselves to the congregation.
Rev. MG Nehlian shared the Word of God, offering a message of encouragement and spiritual reflection in line with the church’s theme.
It was surprising to meet my own closest childhood friend from our native place, who was actively participating in the service by operating the presentation slides and assisting the church in other capacities. Memories of our long bygone days and cheerful moments together came flooding back.
After the service, we had a lovely time chatting and sipping cold drinks with Pastor Emmanuel, his wife, and several church members — a time of warm conversations and meaningful connections.
Finally, we headed back to our college campus, leaving with a memory of the day that we’ll cherish for a long time.
The church continues to be a place of worship, encouragement, and connection for these working youths in the heart of Bangalore.
Here are some moments we captured....
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Zomi Namni Platinum Jubilee Cup 2023: Preview – III
📃 Group C
United Khawzim Brothers (UKB)
AKSA (Kwakta)
Headquarters Athletic Union
Headquarters Athletic Union to go all the way for upset
📃 Group D
Football 4 Change (Saikul)
Dynamic Football Academy
Golngai FC
Group D blessed with easiness
📝 By: Seiminlun Kipgen
January 10, 2023 (Tuesday)
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The Zomi Namni Platinum Jubilee Cup 2023 edition is just few hours away from kick-off and with teams from highly balanced Group A and Group B all busy picking up players of their choices and exploring last options, let us shift our focus on Group C and Group D in this last edition of pre-tournament analysis.
Comparing to Group A and B, Group C looks a little bit easy for Manipur State League giants United Khawzim Brothers as it contains All Kwakta Sports Association (AKSA) and Headquarters Athletics Union (HAU).
United Khawzim Brothers are by-far the most successful clubs in Churachandpur in terms of grading in Manipur State League as they reached the semi-final and quarter-final stages in two full seasons they played. Apart from their strong show in all district level open football tournaments and their rich history, they are hot favourites to reach the knock-out round from Group C taking into account they have never failed to reach the quarter-final in all of the tournaments they played since 2016 and their last silverware being the champions of the much fan-fare Raja Goukhothang Guite Football Memoriam 2020.
Meanwhile, All Kwakta Sports Association (AKSA) are DFA Moirang champions and had recently played Manipur State Winners' Cup and with them making few quality addition into their squad, they are expected to show stiff competition for both UKB and Headquarters Athletic Union.
Headquarters Athletic Union are one of the fastest growing clubs in Churachandpur as they earned promotion every single season and as recently as last season, they earned a promotion to Churachandpur District Super Division League. Having been inspired by such rapid success and with the addition of some promising youngsters in the shape of Classic Football Academy duo Tongminsei Kipgen and Lunjason as well as KLASA FC's Paominchon and Muvanlai Athletics' Thangsanglen, they are considered to have been capable of inflicting pain to both UKB and AKSA to force their way to the next round.
Over in Group D, the pairing of Football 4 Change with unproven Golngai FC and Dynamic Football Academy seems a blessing for the Saikul outfit as they emerged firm favourites in what has been considered the easiest pool of the group-stage. Football 4 Change just had a strong campaign in the recently concluded AMFA Cup and alongside Classic Football Academy, they are considered the most advanced and well-organized football academies in Manipur. Football 4 Change also wrote history last week as they participated in All India U-17 Youth League 2022-23 playing at Kolkata and under all such inspiring stories, they will be setting their foot once again at Lamka Public Ground to follow their steps in the recent SSPP Platinum Jubilee Tournament 2021 where they were eliminated in the pre-quarter final by Lamka Sports Club. With Football 4 Change, favourites to go through, another football academy on the rise from Churachandpur namely Dynamic Football Academy will be pushing high for strong campaign as the newly established football academy are raring to improve on their pre-quarter finish in 15th Seikam Memorial Open Football Tournament 2022. Meanwhile, Golngai FC, who are a surprise participant, will make a show to introduce themselves as they appeared strangers to many.
United Khawzim Brothers (UKB)
AKSA (Kwakta)
Headquarters Athletic Union
Headquarters Athletic Union to go all the way for upset
📃 Group D
Football 4 Change (Saikul)
Dynamic Football Academy
Golngai FC
Group D blessed with easiness
📝 By: Seiminlun Kipgen
January 10, 2023 (Tuesday)
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The Zomi Namni Platinum Jubilee Cup 2023 edition is just few hours away from kick-off and with teams from highly balanced Group A and Group B all busy picking up players of their choices and exploring last options, let us shift our focus on Group C and Group D in this last edition of pre-tournament analysis.
Comparing to Group A and B, Group C looks a little bit easy for Manipur State League giants United Khawzim Brothers as it contains All Kwakta Sports Association (AKSA) and Headquarters Athletics Union (HAU).
United Khawzim Brothers are by-far the most successful clubs in Churachandpur in terms of grading in Manipur State League as they reached the semi-final and quarter-final stages in two full seasons they played. Apart from their strong show in all district level open football tournaments and their rich history, they are hot favourites to reach the knock-out round from Group C taking into account they have never failed to reach the quarter-final in all of the tournaments they played since 2016 and their last silverware being the champions of the much fan-fare Raja Goukhothang Guite Football Memoriam 2020.
Meanwhile, All Kwakta Sports Association (AKSA) are DFA Moirang champions and had recently played Manipur State Winners' Cup and with them making few quality addition into their squad, they are expected to show stiff competition for both UKB and Headquarters Athletic Union.
Headquarters Athletic Union are one of the fastest growing clubs in Churachandpur as they earned promotion every single season and as recently as last season, they earned a promotion to Churachandpur District Super Division League. Having been inspired by such rapid success and with the addition of some promising youngsters in the shape of Classic Football Academy duo Tongminsei Kipgen and Lunjason as well as KLASA FC's Paominchon and Muvanlai Athletics' Thangsanglen, they are considered to have been capable of inflicting pain to both UKB and AKSA to force their way to the next round.
Over in Group D, the pairing of Football 4 Change with unproven Golngai FC and Dynamic Football Academy seems a blessing for the Saikul outfit as they emerged firm favourites in what has been considered the easiest pool of the group-stage. Football 4 Change just had a strong campaign in the recently concluded AMFA Cup and alongside Classic Football Academy, they are considered the most advanced and well-organized football academies in Manipur. Football 4 Change also wrote history last week as they participated in All India U-17 Youth League 2022-23 playing at Kolkata and under all such inspiring stories, they will be setting their foot once again at Lamka Public Ground to follow their steps in the recent SSPP Platinum Jubilee Tournament 2021 where they were eliminated in the pre-quarter final by Lamka Sports Club. With Football 4 Change, favourites to go through, another football academy on the rise from Churachandpur namely Dynamic Football Academy will be pushing high for strong campaign as the newly established football academy are raring to improve on their pre-quarter finish in 15th Seikam Memorial Open Football Tournament 2022. Meanwhile, Golngai FC, who are a surprise participant, will make a show to introduce themselves as they appeared strangers to many.
Manipur Against Poppy Cultivation: Memorandum
Memorandum submitted to Shri Amit Shah, Honourable Home Minister, Govt. of India (proposed)
As you may be aware, the menace of drugs and poppy cultivation has besieged the state of Manipur for a long time, and we as a community of intellectuals feel this is a very important issue that needs a multi-pronged approach. In addition to the CSOs and NGOs working on the said issue even before the incumbent govt. of Shri N. Biren Singh was in power in the state, the State govt. has also declared war on drugs. And the fight to eliminate the menace of drugs and poppy cultivation is going on in full force.
As a group that understands the problem from the perspective of the illiterate and marginalized cultivators, we intend to wean them away from the menace of poppy and would be exploring ways to provide alternatives either with the help of the state govt., or central govt. or the NGOs working closely with these people. We consider this fight to eradicate poppy as the peoples' fight and therefore, the question we posed to ourselves is: why should the CM of Manipur fight the fight against social ills that has the potential to destroy Manipuri society in particular hill people especially Kuki society all alone. However much we support the state govt. on its war on drugs, there are a few critical issues we would like to bring to your kind attention so that the fight against drugs and poppy cultivation is not only effective but humane.
1. The current rhetorics used on social media and a few official communication on the issue of poppy cultivation has been perceived as communal by many in the Kuki community and that is one crucial element, the state govt. must rectify on their own or they may be directed by your esteemed office to refrain from such divisive and community-blaming rhetorics. The one thing that can't be tolerated is someone lecturing a community and blaming a community as a whole. Not all tribals, Kukis and Nagas both, are poppy cultivators. In fact, many intellectuals in the tribal community have always been against poppy cultivation for years but because they can't provide an alternative livelihood to the poor and uncared-for villagers, they could not do much besides putting moral pressure and creating awareness. They have used the case study of the Konyak tribe and the ill effects poppy cultivation has on the whole tribe to drive home their point. Sir, the Konyak community was once the most advanced community in the NE and Indo Burma region in the middle of the 1800s. But their fall from greatness started with the advent of the British and poppy cultivation. It is said that poppy cultivation and consumption was introduced by the British since they couldn't take on the mighty Konyak Nagas in warfare. While working amongst the Kukis, we try our utmost to make the common village folks understand that not everything, the CM, N Biren Singh says about poppy has to be interpreted as communal. However, when he chastises the poppy growers he might as well be conservative in his choice of words so that rumour mongers don't paint him or his words as communal. If there are instances of such rhetorics coloured in communal words and tones, tensions are bound to rise and it could hamper good governance.
2. We would like your esteemed Office to kindly constitute a Study through a high-level committee comprising of state and Central govt. on why villagers started poppy cultivation in the first place. There were hardly any poppy fields 25 to 30 years back in the hills of Manipur. Our preliminary study points to the fact that neglect, bad governance or lack of governance in the hills could be the biggest reason driving ordinary cultivators to start planting poppies to generate revenue. As you know, the hill people are mostly Christians and poppy cultivation goes against their beliefs and value system. Instead of blaming the poor who sees poppy as a cash crop for sustenance and survival and using only threats, can we prepare a Strategic plan to provide alternative livelihood avenues? We will be more than ready to assist in any way possible.
3. The War on drugs led by the CM aims to completely wipe out the scourge of poppy cultivation which is well-received by all sections of society. However, there seems to be confusion in attributing all manner of deforestation, siltation of rivers and Loktak lake, dipping water tables, and drying up of natural springs in the hills to poppy cultivation. Jhoom cultivation is often overlooked and this problem also needs to be tackled in a very sensitive manner as it is a way of life for the hill tribes. The better approach would be a cooperative community approach. The law and law enforcement agencies should work for the people and their well-being and also tackle the problem in consultation with community leaders and the village chiefs rather than use the threat of collective punishment which seems to be the approach now. Rewarding chiefs who can ensure 100% free poppy village and assigning punishment and legal action against specific cultivators rather than using threats of arrest of Kuki Chiefs for the act of villagers should be a better strategy than the one adopted now. Collective punishments or blaming the chiefs for all poppy cultivation could backfire. When the Home Ministry has left no stone unturned to rehabilitate even extremists and insurgents through various means, we believe there must be a way to rehabilitate these cultivators as well..Had Narendra Modiji adopted collective punishment for Open defecation and Swaach Bharat, do you think it will garner that kind of support and goodwill? For Da N. Biren Singh who is our leader in the state, the entire state population is like his children, he must be given the support to provide alternative livelihood for the illegal poppy cultivators. All said and done, the action against poppy cultivation especially new fields must be taken at the earliest but it should be as per the law of the land.
4. In our study we have come across a few govt approved licenced legal farms in UP & MP. If that is so, can the Central govt. in consultation with the state explore such options. The pertinent point being raised is whether we can allow a few cultivators to legally grow the same in a few designated places for medicinal/anaesthetic purposes in a similar fashion as UP and MP. This is left to your wisdom and the govt. to see the feasibility of the proposed idea.
5. Give the appropriate powers to agencies to act against drug dealers and middlemen who are the critical component in the supply chain. The tribal population and the Kukis in particular would support the legitimate fight against drugs and illegal poppy cultivation provided they are made to stomach insults and community disparaging comments for illegals committed by a few of their own tribesmen. It's not only one community that is engaging in this cultivation. The govt. must stop the buyers first, when the market for poppies no longer remains viable why would these poor illiterate villagers grow poppies that they don't consume it themselves? Our policy should factor in the fact that as long as demands exist, gullible and destitute hillmen will fall victim to this easier form of cultivation and be preyed upon by the buyers from cities.
4. STOP CYBERBULLYING: The Govt. of the day must raise the level of public discourse to a higher level and fight cyber-bullying online. Even on social media platforms, the conversations and responses even from Govt. FB handles begin with a blame game. We would like the level of responses made on CM's FB page to be more statesman-like. The tribals and the Kuki community do not endorse poppy cultivation or consumption and support the Govt. In its effort to do away with poppy and other illegal drugs detrimental to the Manipuri society at large. We were elated with the CM's New year wish and were very hopeful for a fresh start for the year 2023. However, the mood is dampened once you go through the responses on FB CM's official handler's page. the person in question uses very blunt language which is crude and unpolished, every Kuki who raises an issue is called a poppy grower! Please direct the official FB handlers to raise their arguments and responses from the blame game to fighting the menace together. And threats must immediately cease, it does not affect us nor scare the public because we unfortunately are in the same team as the CM on this. Most intellectuals and bureaucrats amongst the tribal population and esp. Kukis are against poppy more than the CM himself because we know it will have a negative generational impact. Do not equate Kukis and tribals with poppy. The cultivators are not drug peddlers and they are not the typical Colombian drug lords, they are desperate-poor-illiterate farmers more than ready to stop the cultivation of poppies with a little help from the govt. This does not mean we support their actions but we understand their plight and empathise with them. If anyone breaks the law, we are a society based on the law. Take appropriate legal action and use the legitimate police force, but stop this threat from the state govt. Take action. We are very supportive of the CM's initiative on health, education and prohibition of drugs but cannot stomach the rhetorics. Corruption, nepotism and lack of opportunity are equally responsible for the desperate state of affairs in the hills of Manipur. We need to tackle our problems together. The CM in his address talks of unity and appreciates the initiative taken by the hill people to wean away the cultivators from poppy cultivation while the FB handle engages with the citizens a bit differently. This is not desirable. Can the CM media team be directed to look into this? Please.
5. The CM's recent meeting with his ministers on this issue where he proposed to tackle the problem in a more humane manner is a very encouraging and well-thought-out strategy. We are with him if the approach to our problems is driven by concern for the people and sustainability. The carrot and stick policy is the government's prerogative but of late we were approaching the poppy problem with more stick. May the meeting bear good results. However, care must be taken to stop rhetorics from diverting us from the real issues. Poppy is cultivated in almost all hill areas irrespective of tribes and therefore, it should be given the integrated approach you talked about and should not let armchair FB warriors sow seeds of enmity and discord when the topic of poppy is discussed. The supply chain must be disrupted. Kindly make plans to arrest the wholesale buyers who are based in the foothills or valleys. We are for a better Manipuri society and drugs cannot be condoned, not only is it illegal but it is also poisoning our society - be it the hill people or the valley. The state govt. proposal to provide alternative and sustainable farming for poppy cultivators and introduce high-value plantations and horticulture in the Hils. All these plans will require additional financial support from the Central govt. we urge you to provide the necessary assistance. The issue of poppy cultivation if not handled well could spin out of control and split the hills and valley on the issue. Kindly instruct the administration to tackle the issue with the sensitivity it requires.
Thanking you,
For and on behalf of MAPC Movement.
Victor Chongtham
Legal Advisor
Paotinlen Chongloui (Lenn)
President MAPCM
Dr. George T Haokip
General Secy. MAPCM
By:
Manipur Against Poppy Cultivation (MAPC)
Respected Amit Shahji,
We are delighted to welcome you to our state of Manipur and we are very grateful for your visit at the beginning of this calendar year, 2023. We represent a movement initiated by scholars, social and political thinkers, change agents, youths, and legal luminaries who unceasingly apply their knowledge and intellect for a better Manipur.
Manipur Against Poppy Cultivation (MAPC)
Respected Amit Shahji,
We are delighted to welcome you to our state of Manipur and we are very grateful for your visit at the beginning of this calendar year, 2023. We represent a movement initiated by scholars, social and political thinkers, change agents, youths, and legal luminaries who unceasingly apply their knowledge and intellect for a better Manipur.
As you may be aware, the menace of drugs and poppy cultivation has besieged the state of Manipur for a long time, and we as a community of intellectuals feel this is a very important issue that needs a multi-pronged approach. In addition to the CSOs and NGOs working on the said issue even before the incumbent govt. of Shri N. Biren Singh was in power in the state, the State govt. has also declared war on drugs. And the fight to eliminate the menace of drugs and poppy cultivation is going on in full force.
As a group that understands the problem from the perspective of the illiterate and marginalized cultivators, we intend to wean them away from the menace of poppy and would be exploring ways to provide alternatives either with the help of the state govt., or central govt. or the NGOs working closely with these people. We consider this fight to eradicate poppy as the peoples' fight and therefore, the question we posed to ourselves is: why should the CM of Manipur fight the fight against social ills that has the potential to destroy Manipuri society in particular hill people especially Kuki society all alone. However much we support the state govt. on its war on drugs, there are a few critical issues we would like to bring to your kind attention so that the fight against drugs and poppy cultivation is not only effective but humane.
1. The current rhetorics used on social media and a few official communication on the issue of poppy cultivation has been perceived as communal by many in the Kuki community and that is one crucial element, the state govt. must rectify on their own or they may be directed by your esteemed office to refrain from such divisive and community-blaming rhetorics. The one thing that can't be tolerated is someone lecturing a community and blaming a community as a whole. Not all tribals, Kukis and Nagas both, are poppy cultivators. In fact, many intellectuals in the tribal community have always been against poppy cultivation for years but because they can't provide an alternative livelihood to the poor and uncared-for villagers, they could not do much besides putting moral pressure and creating awareness. They have used the case study of the Konyak tribe and the ill effects poppy cultivation has on the whole tribe to drive home their point. Sir, the Konyak community was once the most advanced community in the NE and Indo Burma region in the middle of the 1800s. But their fall from greatness started with the advent of the British and poppy cultivation. It is said that poppy cultivation and consumption was introduced by the British since they couldn't take on the mighty Konyak Nagas in warfare. While working amongst the Kukis, we try our utmost to make the common village folks understand that not everything, the CM, N Biren Singh says about poppy has to be interpreted as communal. However, when he chastises the poppy growers he might as well be conservative in his choice of words so that rumour mongers don't paint him or his words as communal. If there are instances of such rhetorics coloured in communal words and tones, tensions are bound to rise and it could hamper good governance.
2. We would like your esteemed Office to kindly constitute a Study through a high-level committee comprising of state and Central govt. on why villagers started poppy cultivation in the first place. There were hardly any poppy fields 25 to 30 years back in the hills of Manipur. Our preliminary study points to the fact that neglect, bad governance or lack of governance in the hills could be the biggest reason driving ordinary cultivators to start planting poppies to generate revenue. As you know, the hill people are mostly Christians and poppy cultivation goes against their beliefs and value system. Instead of blaming the poor who sees poppy as a cash crop for sustenance and survival and using only threats, can we prepare a Strategic plan to provide alternative livelihood avenues? We will be more than ready to assist in any way possible.
3. The War on drugs led by the CM aims to completely wipe out the scourge of poppy cultivation which is well-received by all sections of society. However, there seems to be confusion in attributing all manner of deforestation, siltation of rivers and Loktak lake, dipping water tables, and drying up of natural springs in the hills to poppy cultivation. Jhoom cultivation is often overlooked and this problem also needs to be tackled in a very sensitive manner as it is a way of life for the hill tribes. The better approach would be a cooperative community approach. The law and law enforcement agencies should work for the people and their well-being and also tackle the problem in consultation with community leaders and the village chiefs rather than use the threat of collective punishment which seems to be the approach now. Rewarding chiefs who can ensure 100% free poppy village and assigning punishment and legal action against specific cultivators rather than using threats of arrest of Kuki Chiefs for the act of villagers should be a better strategy than the one adopted now. Collective punishments or blaming the chiefs for all poppy cultivation could backfire. When the Home Ministry has left no stone unturned to rehabilitate even extremists and insurgents through various means, we believe there must be a way to rehabilitate these cultivators as well..Had Narendra Modiji adopted collective punishment for Open defecation and Swaach Bharat, do you think it will garner that kind of support and goodwill? For Da N. Biren Singh who is our leader in the state, the entire state population is like his children, he must be given the support to provide alternative livelihood for the illegal poppy cultivators. All said and done, the action against poppy cultivation especially new fields must be taken at the earliest but it should be as per the law of the land.
4. In our study we have come across a few govt approved licenced legal farms in UP & MP. If that is so, can the Central govt. in consultation with the state explore such options. The pertinent point being raised is whether we can allow a few cultivators to legally grow the same in a few designated places for medicinal/anaesthetic purposes in a similar fashion as UP and MP. This is left to your wisdom and the govt. to see the feasibility of the proposed idea.
5. Give the appropriate powers to agencies to act against drug dealers and middlemen who are the critical component in the supply chain. The tribal population and the Kukis in particular would support the legitimate fight against drugs and illegal poppy cultivation provided they are made to stomach insults and community disparaging comments for illegals committed by a few of their own tribesmen. It's not only one community that is engaging in this cultivation. The govt. must stop the buyers first, when the market for poppies no longer remains viable why would these poor illiterate villagers grow poppies that they don't consume it themselves? Our policy should factor in the fact that as long as demands exist, gullible and destitute hillmen will fall victim to this easier form of cultivation and be preyed upon by the buyers from cities.
4. STOP CYBERBULLYING: The Govt. of the day must raise the level of public discourse to a higher level and fight cyber-bullying online. Even on social media platforms, the conversations and responses even from Govt. FB handles begin with a blame game. We would like the level of responses made on CM's FB page to be more statesman-like. The tribals and the Kuki community do not endorse poppy cultivation or consumption and support the Govt. In its effort to do away with poppy and other illegal drugs detrimental to the Manipuri society at large. We were elated with the CM's New year wish and were very hopeful for a fresh start for the year 2023. However, the mood is dampened once you go through the responses on FB CM's official handler's page. the person in question uses very blunt language which is crude and unpolished, every Kuki who raises an issue is called a poppy grower! Please direct the official FB handlers to raise their arguments and responses from the blame game to fighting the menace together. And threats must immediately cease, it does not affect us nor scare the public because we unfortunately are in the same team as the CM on this. Most intellectuals and bureaucrats amongst the tribal population and esp. Kukis are against poppy more than the CM himself because we know it will have a negative generational impact. Do not equate Kukis and tribals with poppy. The cultivators are not drug peddlers and they are not the typical Colombian drug lords, they are desperate-poor-illiterate farmers more than ready to stop the cultivation of poppies with a little help from the govt. This does not mean we support their actions but we understand their plight and empathise with them. If anyone breaks the law, we are a society based on the law. Take appropriate legal action and use the legitimate police force, but stop this threat from the state govt. Take action. We are very supportive of the CM's initiative on health, education and prohibition of drugs but cannot stomach the rhetorics. Corruption, nepotism and lack of opportunity are equally responsible for the desperate state of affairs in the hills of Manipur. We need to tackle our problems together. The CM in his address talks of unity and appreciates the initiative taken by the hill people to wean away the cultivators from poppy cultivation while the FB handle engages with the citizens a bit differently. This is not desirable. Can the CM media team be directed to look into this? Please.
5. The CM's recent meeting with his ministers on this issue where he proposed to tackle the problem in a more humane manner is a very encouraging and well-thought-out strategy. We are with him if the approach to our problems is driven by concern for the people and sustainability. The carrot and stick policy is the government's prerogative but of late we were approaching the poppy problem with more stick. May the meeting bear good results. However, care must be taken to stop rhetorics from diverting us from the real issues. Poppy is cultivated in almost all hill areas irrespective of tribes and therefore, it should be given the integrated approach you talked about and should not let armchair FB warriors sow seeds of enmity and discord when the topic of poppy is discussed. The supply chain must be disrupted. Kindly make plans to arrest the wholesale buyers who are based in the foothills or valleys. We are for a better Manipuri society and drugs cannot be condoned, not only is it illegal but it is also poisoning our society - be it the hill people or the valley. The state govt. proposal to provide alternative and sustainable farming for poppy cultivators and introduce high-value plantations and horticulture in the Hils. All these plans will require additional financial support from the Central govt. we urge you to provide the necessary assistance. The issue of poppy cultivation if not handled well could spin out of control and split the hills and valley on the issue. Kindly instruct the administration to tackle the issue with the sensitivity it requires.
Thanking you,
For and on behalf of MAPC Movement.
Victor Chongtham
Legal Advisor
Paotinlen Chongloui (Lenn)
President MAPCM
Dr. George T Haokip
General Secy. MAPCM
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