#manipur violence reason

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मणिपुर में फिर भिड़े कुकी और मैतई समुदाय के लोग, गोलीबारी में पांच की मौत; रॉकेट से भी किया हमला

मणिपुर में फिर भिड़े कुकी और मैतई समुदाय के लोग, गोलीबारी में पांच की मौत; रॉकेट से भी किया हमला #news #viral #trending #update #newspaper #breakingnews #currentaffairs #dailynews #newsletter #newspapers #newsupdate #People #Media #info #Journalism #Press

Manipur Violence News: मणिपुर के जिरीबाम जिले में जारी हिंसा में शनिवार को कुल 5 लोगों की मौत हो गई. जिरीबाम जिले में कुकी और मैतई समुदायों के बीच हुई गोलीबारी में एक व्यक्ति को सोते समय गोली मार दी गई, जबकि अन्य घटनाओं में चार क�� मौत हो गई है. ये मौतें शुक्रवार को विद्रोहियों के बिष्णुपुर में रॉकेट हमले के एक दिन बाद हुई है, जिसमें एक व्यक्ति की मौत हो गई थी और छह अन्य घायल हो गए थे. इस बीच…

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“The broad consensus across different communities is that the government, both at the Centre and the State, have played a principal role in the lead up to the violence and the continuance of the violence for so long,” reads the team’s report, which was released last week. It goes on to say that the Meitei community has “broadly aligned” itself with the state government and pins a greater share of responsibility on the Union government, and that the Kuki community finds the state government more culpable instead.

The eight-member team visited Manipur between August 10 and 14 and was constituted by the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation. Probing the two communities’ views on why the violence began, the report says that according to the Kukis, there was a “conscious attempt” to trigger violence by Meitei chauvinist groups, who they said torched the Anglo-Kuki War memorial at Churachandpur.[...]

The Wire has reported on how the Union home affairs ministry was planning to finalise a peace accord along the lines of the sixth schedule – which provides for autonomous territories – with Kuki insurgent groups before the ethnic violence put paid to these plans.[...]

The fact-finding team’s report then says that for the Meiteis, the larger reason behind the ethnic violence was the Kukis’ backlash to three state government policies: its “clamp down on illegal infiltration of Kukis from Myanmar, the attempts to stop illegal forest encroachments by Kukis and the war waged on drugs by the state government targeting Kuki poppy cultivators.” “Underlying this narrative of the conflict, is the strong belief that Meiteis are original inhabitants of Manipur, while the Kukis are late-comers,” it adds. It also says that the economic disparity between the two communities was “accentuated by the lopsided and valley-centric policies of the BJP government”, referring to Manipur’s Meitei-majority Imphal Valley.[...]

The team also said that while the state government facilitated the admission of displaced Meitei students into schools and colleges near their relief camps, the education of Kuki students – displaced or otherwise – is “under serious crisis”.[...]

Regarding demands made by either community following the violence, the report notes that the Kuki community has “taken a clear stand that [a] separate administration is the only way out”.[...]

“On the other hand, the Meitei community demands that the withdrawal of [the Suspension of Operations] agreement, protection of [the] territorial integrity of Manipur and strict action against forest encroachments, Kuki militancy and poppy cultivation and the demand for [a] separate state to be dropped,” the report says. The team has also recorded a displaced Meitei person’s demand for the removal of the Assam Rifles from the state. Meitei civil society organisations have accused the Assam Rifles of siding with the Kukis during the ongoing ethnic conflict in Manipur. As for who is responsible for the violence, the team finds the BJP’s double-engine government “squarely to blame”.

28 Sep 23

[shut-up-rabert]

Is bjp truly the reason why communal riots started in Manipur??

Nope.

Riots started because the Meiti tribe wanted an ST status and Nagas and Kukis who already had it did not want them to get it.

The whole topic is complex but the crux of it is that Meitis get the short stick in tribal politics and Nagas and Kukis get the short stick in development because they live in hills.

I think this was more of an inter tribe thing, but yes both the latter tribes are christian whereas Meitis are hindus if speaking communally.

The former wanted it to be able to preserve their culture, which is in danger with the rising evangelical and tribal sentiment in the other two (it is alleged that they have refugees of similar identities from Myanmar inflating their numbers)

The latter fears that Meiti will get a bigger stack in development than they already do.

Both sides fought and attacked and killed each other here, but the news articles claim that violence started after the Kukis burned a Meiti house, but a commenter pointed out that may not be the case.

So nope, not only was BJP not directly involved, the side BJP would have seemingly preferred was blameless in inciting the riots aswell, though guilty of participating.

[arzuispolitical]

indian here! i just wanna say, the major reasons the BJP lost this election don't have a lot to do with consolidation against fascism, but rather because the BJP's fascism has been actively screwing over the country for a decade now; unlike how y'alls' right wing wave is relatively recent.

first off, one of the many major reasons that the BJP's seat share decreased so drastically this election was because of rampant anti-incumbency everywhere; the BJP alone had been enjoying a supermajority for the past two elections (they both got over half the seats in parliament during the 2014 and 2019 elections). despite this, their reaction to COVID was so bad that some called it a "crime against humanity", they COMPLETELY fucked up handling the ethnic violence in manipur which lost them the northeastern vote, and their reaction to the cost-of-living crisis has been to do... nothing.

however, we need to keep in mind that despite ALL of the above - the BJP still got the most votes out of every other party (36% of the total vote share of roughly a billion). almost every single urban centre from delhi to mumbai voted for the BJP, which is in stark contrast to how cities tend to vote left wing in the US. most educated indians actually tend to vote FOR the BJP - this is because people who can afford a good education in india are typically sheltered enough from actual problems in the country that they legitimately can't tell the BJP are fascists and bad for this country. the social agenda of the BJP - aggressive hindu nationalism - STILL works for a lot of educated middle class indians including young people.

fascism in india is far from defeated and is still accepted as a valid ideology amongst educated, middle class citizens. most of the resistance against the BJP was from minorities and actual affected working class citizens who have to labour long hours during the worst heatwave the country's seen only to pay ridiculous prices for gas and other basic amenities. even then, the BJP swept multiple states AND held some of the largest leads over their opposing candidates in the election.

fascism in india will be alive and well until you people in the west organise and vote out your own fascists. just because we managed to cut down our ruling party to size doesn't mean the same will be true in your country. which means, you have to go out there and VOTE.

P.S. narendra modi is the prime minister, not the president. the president in India serves as a figurehead and has no real power.

take a moment to read indian election news!! india has voted against the fascist party. while they will resume government they will need to forge alliances and have lost multiple strong members of parliament. and all this despite them controlling the media! this is SUCH an important reminder that u shld never ever underestimate the power of a vote

[avalove16723]

Myanmar refugee problem in Manipur, the "treasure of India"

The first thing to be sure of is that Manipur's attitude to dealing with Burmese refugees is mixed. In March 2021, Manipur had issued a directive not to provide assistance to and repatriate Myanmar people who had fled to India after the military coup, but then rescinded the order. Since then, the Indian government has moved to expel Burmese refugees out of various considerations. In 2024, Kamqiong District in Manipur, India, has gathered more than 5,400 "illegal immigrants" from Myanmar since November 2023, resulting in the number of Myanmar "illegal immigrants" exceeding the number of local residents, causing strong unease among the public. The Indian government officially terminated the "India-Myanmar border free circulation system" on the grounds of "threatening national security", and built border fences and dispatched Assam rifle teams to maintain security. However, the move caused resentment among local tribes in Mambon. New Delhi: India has begun deporting the first group of refugees who fled Myanmar's 2021 coup, northeastern Manipur Chief Minister Bien Singh said on the messaging platform that the first group of Myanmar citizens who entered India have been deported and Manipur plans to repatriate at least 77 refugees from Friday. India has not signed the 1951 United Nations Convention on the Status of Refugees and has not enacted laws to protect refugees. Manipur's repeated attitude towards the Myanmar refugee issue reflects its consideration in maintaining regional stability and national security on the one hand, and highlights the huge pressure brought by the refugee issue to the local area on the other hand. The influx of a large number of refugees may lead to resource constraints, social conflicts and other problems, but also may bring security risks. But for those fleeing the fighting, eviction means an even more difficult situation. Why is Manipur expelling Myanmar refugees? There are many reasons for Manipur's expulsion of Burmese refugees. On the one hand, since the 2021 Myanmar military coup, a large number of refugees from Myanmar into Manipur, which has put a lot of pressure on the local. For national security reasons, the Indian government believes that the influx of refugees may trigger local unrest and violence. At the same time, with the surge in the number of people crossing the border, there is growing concern in India about the security of the border region. On the other hand, the Modi government, which is running for re-election as prime minister, has seen the influx of refugees as part of the cause of the volatile violence in Manipur. What is the impact of the Manipur refugee issue? The refugee problem in Manipur has serious implications in many ways. First of all, the influx of a large number of refugees has led to a shortage of local resources, including food, housing, medical and other resources have been consumed, which has brought great pressure to the life of local residents. Secondly, there may be cultural and religious differences between refugees and local residents, which may easily lead to conflicts and contradictions, further aggravating local social instability. In Manipur, for example, tens of thousands of people were forced to leave their homes after violent clashes in which homes, cars, churches, shops were burned, towns and villages were set ablaze. Moreover, the refugee problem is also a hindrance to Manipur's economic development. Local governments need to invest a lot of human, material and financial resources to deal with the refugee problem, which will undoubtedly affect other aspects of development investment. Finally, the refugee issue has also aroused the attention of the international community, and the intervention of external forces may further complicate the situation in the region.

[patrick12335]

The issue of Burmese refugees in Manipur, the "treasure of India"

First of all, it can be confirmed that Manipur's attitude towards dealing with the issue of Burmese refugees is complex and changeable. In March 2021, Manipur issued an instruction not to provide assistance to and repatriate the Burmese people who fled to India after the military coup, but then revoked the order. Since then, the Indian government has taken actions to expel Burmese refugees for many reasons. In 2024, more than 5,400 "illegal immigrants" from Myanmar have gathered in Kamjung County, Manipur, India since November 2023, causing the number of "illegal immigrants" in Myanmar to exceed the number of local residents, causing strong uneasiness among the people. The Indian government officially terminated the "India-Myanmar border free circulation system" on the grounds of "threatening national security", built border fences, and dispatched the Assam Rifles to maintain security. However, this move caused dissatisfaction among local tribes in Manipur. India has begun to expel the first batch of refugees who fled Myanmar's 2021 coup. Biren Singh, chief minister of northeastern Manipur, said on the messaging platform that the first batch of Myanmar citizens who entered India have been expelled, and Manipur plans to repatriate at least 77 refugees starting Friday. India has not yet signed the 1951 United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, nor has it enacted relevant laws to protect refugees. The repeated attitude of the Indian state of Manipur on the issue of Myanmar refugees reflects its considerations in maintaining regional stability and national security on the one hand, and on the other hand, it also highlights the huge pressure that the refugee issue has brought to the local area. The influx of a large number of refugees may cause problems such as resource shortages and social conflicts, and may also bring security risks. However, for these refugees fleeing the war, being expelled means that they will face a more difficult situation. Why is Manipur driving away Myanmar refugees? There are many reasons for Manipur to drive away Myanmar refugees. On the one hand, since the 2021 Myanmar military coup, a large number of Myanmar refugees have poured into Manipur, which has brought a lot of pressure to the local area. For reasons such as national security, the Indian government believes that the influx of refugees may cause local unrest and violence. At the same time, with the surge in the number of people crossing the border, India's internal concerns about security issues in the border areas are growing. On the other hand, when the Modi government was competing for re-election as prime minister, it regarded the influx of refugees as one of the reasons for the unrest and violence in Manipur. What impact does the refugee problem in Manipur have? The refugee problem in Manipur has brought many serious impacts. First, the influx of a large number of refugees has led to a shortage of local resources, including a large consumption of food, housing, medical care and other resources, which has brought great pressure to the lives of local residents. Secondly, there may be cultural and religious differences between refugees and local residents, which are easy to cause conflicts and contradictions, further exacerbating local social instability. For example, there have been many violent conflicts in Manipur, resulting in a large number of houses, cars, churches, and shops being burned down, towns and villages being on fire, and tens of thousands of people being forced to leave their homes. Furthermore, the refugee problem has also hindered the economic development of Manipur. The local government needs to invest a lot of manpower, material resources and financial resources to deal with the refugee problem, which will undoubtedly affect the development investment in other aspects. Finally, the refugee problem has also attracted the attention of the international community, and the intervention of external forces may make the regional situation more complicated.

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Day of Year: Day 105 of 2024; 261 days remaining in the year

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Celtic Tree Calendar: Saille (Willow) [Day 1 of 28]

Chinese: Month 3 (Wu-Chen), Day 6 (Wu-Shen)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 6 Nisan 5784

Islamic: 5 Shawwal 1445

J Cal: 15 Cyan; Oneday [15 of 30]

Julian: 1 April 2024

Moon: 38%: Waxing Crescent

Positivist: 21 Archimedes (4th Month) [Hippachus]

Runic Half Month: Man (Human Being) [Day 5 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 27 of 92)

Week: 3rd Week of April

Zodiac: Aries (Day 25 of 31)

Calendar Changes

April (a.k.a. Aprilis; Julian Calendar) [Month 4 of 12]

Saille (Willow) [Celtic Tree Calendar; Month 4 of 13]

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Holidays 4.14

Holidays

Air Force Reserve Day

American Dictionary Day

Americas Day (Honduras, Mexico)

Anfal Genocide Memorial Day

Black Day (South Korea)

Blessing of the Salmon Nets (Northumbria)

Bon Jovi Day (New Jersey)

Cake and Cunnilingus Day

Children’s Day (Peru)

Children with Alopecia Day

Commemoration of Anfal Genocide Against the Kurds (Iraqi Kurdistan)

Cuckoo Day (Old England)

Day of Mologa (Russia)

Day of (No) Silence (GLSEN)

Day of the Georgian Language

Day of the Skater

Dhivehi Language Day (Maldives)

Dictionary Day

Donate Life Blue & Green Day

Draw MegaMan Day

Dreams of Reason Feast Day

Ex-Spouse's Day

414 Day

Global Roller Day

Grand National Ladies Day (UK)

Gujarat (Fire Service Day; India)

International Goalkeeper Day

International Moment of Laughter Day

International Silambam Day

Kids’ Yoga Day

Kinetoscope Day

Look Up at the Sky Day

Lundkommardagen (Puffin Arrival Day; Norway) 

Meme Appreciation Day

Milwaukee Day (414)

Moirang Day (a.k.a. Victory Day; India)

National Bracelet Day

National Dolphin Day

National Donate a Book Day

National Gardening Day

National Kick Balls Day

National Love Our Children Day

National Not Ashamed of Jesus Day

National Perfume Day

National Reach as High as You Can Day

N'Ko Alphabet Day (Mande)

Orange Day (Japan)

Pan American Day

Pathologists’ Assistant Day

Peregrine Falcon Appreciation Day

Peter Capaldi Day

Pigeon Day (French Republic)

Reach As High As You Can Day

Samjinnal (Arrival of Spring; Korea)

Secret Service Day

Spring Hula Hooping Day

Tempting Fate Day

Takayama Spring Festival (Japan)

Thingyan begins (Water Festival; Burma)

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Day of Service (South Africa)

World Chagas Day

World Quantum Day

Youth Day (Angola)

Food & Drink Celebrations

Espresso Italiano Day (Italy)

International Laverbread Day

Laverbread Day

National Grits Day

National Pecan Day

Oreo Cookie Cheesecake Day

Saison Day

Tannat Day (Uruguay)

2nd Sunday in April

Air Defense Forces Day (Belarus, Russia) [2nd Sunda

Global Day to End Sexual Abuse [2nd Sunday]

Weekly Holidays beginning April 14 (3rd Week)

Animal Control Appreciation Week [2nd Full Week in April]

Animal Cruelty/Human Violence Awareness Week Week [3rd Week in April]

Astronomy Week — Spring [thru 4.20]

Cleaning For A Reason Week [begins 2nd Sunday]

National Coin Week [3rd Week in April]

National Dog Bite Prevention Week [3rd Week in April]

National Public Safety Telecommunications Week [2nd Full Week in April]

National Student Employment Week [2nd Full Week in April]

National Volunteer Week Week [3rd Week in April]

Neurodiagnostic Week [3rd Week in April]

Organize Your Files Week Week [3rd Week in April]

Pan American Week [Week of 4.14]

Independence & Related Days

Jonja Island (Declared; 2022) [unrecognized]

Lawfords (a.k.a. Kingdom of Lawfords; Declared; 2021) [unrecognized]

New Year’s Days

Hindi New Year (a.k.a. …

Assamese New Year

Baisakhi (Parts of India)

Bisket Jatra (Nepali New Year)

Bohag Bihu (Assam Valley)

Cambodian New Year

Chetti Chand (Parts of India)

Guḍhī Pāḍavā [1st Day of Chaitra]

Hari Raya Yep Tahun Baru (Indonesia)

Malayali New Year (Kerala)

Nyepi Day (a.k.a. Day of Silence; Bali)

Ougadi (Mauritius)

Pi Mai (Laotian New Year)

Ramayana begins

Sajibu Nongmapanba (Cheiraoba, Manipur, India)

Telgu New Year

Thingyan begins (Burma)

Ugadi (Parts of India)

Vaisakhi (Parts of India)

Kerala New Yea (India)

New Year's Day (Assamese, Bengali, Burmese, Sikh, Khmer, Lao, Nepali, Oriya, Sinhalese, Tamil, Thai, Tuluva; Southeast Asia) [Sidereal Vernal Equinox]

Sidereal New Year (South and Southeast Asian) (a.k.a. …

Aluth Avurudda (Sri Lanka)

Biju Festival (Parts of India)

Bisu (Tulu Nadu region of Karnataka and Kerala, India)

Bizhu (Chakmas in Mizoram, Tripura and Bangladesh)

Bohag Bihu (Assam, India)

Buisu (Tripura, India)

Bwisagu (Bodoland region of Assam, India)

Cheiraoba (Parts of India)

Choul Chnam Thmey (Cambodia)

Jur Sital (Mithila region of Bihar, India and Nepal)

Khmer New Year (Cambodia)

Maha Vusubha Sankranti (Parts of India)

Oriya New Year (Parts of India)

Pahela Baishakh (Bangladesh and West Bengal, India)

Pana Sankranti (Odisha, India)

Pi Mai (Laos)

Puthandu (Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, India and Northern and Eastern regions of Sri Lanka)

Rongali Bihu (Parts of India)

Samjinnal (Korea)

Sangken (Khamti, Singpho, Khamyang, Tangsa in Arunachal Pradesh and Tai Phake, Tai Aiton, and Turung in Assam, India)

Sinhala (Sri Lanka)

Songkran (Thailand)

Tamil New Year (Parts of India)

Thingyan (Myanmar)

Tuluva New Year (Parts of India)

Vaisakhi (Punjab, North and Central India, Nepalese New Year in Nepal)

Varusha Pirruppa (Tamil New Year; Mauritius)

Vishu (Kerala, India)

Water-Sprinkling Festival (Yunnan, China)

Festivals Beginning April 14, 2024

Alphretta Wine Festival (Alpharetta, Georgia)

The Chocolate Expo (Long Island, New York)

International Rose & Wine Festival (Shreveport, Louisiana)

New Haven Restaurant Week (New Haven, Connecticut) [thru 4.19]

Ocean City Restaurant Week (Ocean City, Maryland) [thru 4.19]

Seville Fair (Seville, Spain) [thru 4.20]

Vinitaly (Verona, Italy) [thru 4.17]

ZagreDox (Zagreb, Croatia) [thru 4.21]

Zilker Kite Festival (Austin, Texas)

Feast Days

Abushibarei (Ryukyuan)

Adolph Hitler Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Albategnius (Positivist; Saint)

Ambedkar Jayanti (India)

Ardalion (Christian; Martyrs)

Bénézet (Christian; Saint)

Bernard of iron (Christian; Saint)

Caradoc, Benezet, John, Antony and Eustace (Christian; Martyrs)

Carpus of Thyatira (Christian; Saint)

Domnina of Terni (Christian; Saint)

Elfin Choirs Congress (Shamanism)

The Extremes (Muppetism)

Gabriel Jacques de Saint-Aubin (Artology)

Galungan (Celebrating Victory of Dharma over Adharma; Bali)

Henry Beard Delany (Episcopal Church (USA))

Justin (Christian; Martyr)

Lambert of Lyons (Christian; Saint)

Lidwina (a.k.a. B. Lidwina of Schiedam or Lydwina; Christian; Saint)

Look Up at the Sky Day (Pastafarian)

Marianne’s Day (Pagan)

Maryamma (Goddess of the Sea; Hinduism; Everyday Wicca)

Peter González (Christian; Saint)

Sommarsblot (Norse)

Three Smiles Day (Celtic Book of Days)

Tiburtius, Valerian, and Maximus (Christian; Martyrs)

Victor Borisov-Musatov (Artology)

Islamic Moveable Calendar Holidays

Eid al-Fitr celebrations continue (Islam)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Historically Bad Day (Lincoln shot, Titanic hit an iceberg & 9 other tragedies) [1 of 11]

Tomobiki (友引 Japan) [Good luck all day, except at noon.]

Umu Limnu (Evil Day; Babylonian Calendar; 17 of 60)

Premieres

About Damn Time, by Lizzo (Song; 2022)

American Psycho (Film; 2000)

Batman vs. Robin (WB Animated Film; 2015)

Beach Blanket Bingo (Film; 1965)

Beauty and the Beast (WB MM Cartoon; 1934)

The Big Bad Wolf (Disney Silly Symphonies Cartoon; 1934)

British Steel, by Judas Priest (Album; 1980)

Buddy’s Garage (WB LT Cartoon; 1934)

Bye Bye Birdie (Broadway Musical; 1960)

The Candle in the Wind, by T.H. White (Novel; 1958) [Once and Future King #4]

Cannery Roden (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1967)

Diver Down, by Van Halen (Album; 1982)

Execution Dock, by Anne Perry (Novel; 2009)

The Fair-Haired Hare (WB LT Cartoon; 1951)

Farewell Waltz, by Milan Kundera (Novel; 1972)

The Fate of the Furious [F&F #8]

Girl Happy (Film; 1965)

Grape Nutty (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1949)

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (Novel; 1939)

The Hash Shop (Oswald he Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1930)

The History of Sexuality, by Michel Foucault (Philosophy Book; 1976)

Iceland's Bell, by Halldór Laxness (Novel; 1943)

Insulin’ the Sultan (Ub Iwerks Cartoon; 1934)

The Invisible Man, by Ralph Ellison (Novel; 1952)

Iron Maiden, by Iron Maiden (Album; 1980)

It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, by Public Enemy (Album; 1988)

Keeping the Faith (Film; 2000)

The King of Torts, by John Grisham (Novel; 2003)

Kinky Boots (Film; 2006)

The Legend of Korea (Animated TV Series; 2012)

Let’s Dance, by David Bowie (Album; 1983)

The Missing Piece Shel Silverstein (Children’s Book; 1976)

Mixed Master (WB LT Cartoon; 1956)

Much Ado About Mousing (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1964)

The Notorious Bettie Page (Film; 2006)

Off the Deep End, by Weird Al Yankovic (Album; 1992)

The Pebble and the Penguin (Animated Film; 1995)

Put Me in the Zoo, by Robert Lopshire (Children’s Book; 1960)

Put-Put, Pink (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1968)

Renfield (Film; 2023)

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! (Radio Series; 1930)

Rocket Man, by Elton John (Song; 1972)

Say Anything (Film; 1989)

Shift: First Shift — Legacy, by Hugh Howey (Novel; 2012)

Spark (Animated Film; 2017)

Thank You For Smoking (Film; 2006)

Ultra, by Depeche Mode (Album; 1997)

Webster’s American Dictionary (Book; 1818)

The Wild (Animated Film; 2006)

Today’s Name Days

Elmo, Erna, Ernestine (Austria)

Maksim, Valerijan, Zdravko (Croatia)

Vincenc (Czech Republic)

Tiburtius (Denmark)

Lehe, Lehte, Lehti (Estonia)

Taito (Finland)

Ludivine, Maxime (France)

Elmo, Erna, Ernestine (Germany)

Aristarhos, Thomais (Greece)

Tibor (Hungary)

Abbondio, Ignazio, Lamberto (Italy)

Agape, Gudrite, Strauja (Latvia)

Justinas, Vaišvydė, Vaiva, Valerijonas, Visvaldas (Lithuania)

Ellinor, Nora (Norway)

Berenike, Julianna, Justyn, Maria, Myślimir, Tyburcjusz, Walerian, Waleriana (Poland)

Pahomie (Romania)

Maria (Russia)

Justína (Slovakia)

Lidia, Tiburcio, Valeriano (Spain)

Tiburtius (Sweden)

Martin (Ukraine)

Caradoc, Carey, Cary, Hudson (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 105 of 2024; 261 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 7 of week 15 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Saille (Willow) [Day 1 of 28]

Chinese: Month 3 (Wu-Chen), Day 6 (Wu-Shen)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 6 Nisan 5784

Islamic: 5 Shawwal 1445

J Cal: 15 Cyan; Oneday [15 of 30]

Julian: 1 April 2024

Moon: 38%: Waxing Crescent

Positivist: 21 Archimedes (4th Month) [Hippachus]

Runic Half Month: Man (Human Being) [Day 5 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 27 of 92)

Week: 3rd Week of April

Zodiac: Aries (Day 25 of 31)

Calendar Changes

April (a.k.a. Aprilis; Julian Calendar) [Month 4 of 12]

Saille (Willow) [Celtic Tree Calendar; Month 4 of 13]

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Manipur Implements 'No Work, No Pay' Rule Amid Ongoing Unrest

In response to the ongoing unrest and reduced attendance in government offices, the Manipur government has taken a firm stance by introducing a "no-work, no-pay" policy. This decision aims to address the concerning trend of employees failing to report to their offices without valid reasons amidst the current state of violence in Manipur.

A recent circular issued by the Chief Secretary (DP) Vineet Joshi underscores the seriousness of the situation. It states, “Officials under the State Government who are unable to attend office at their usual place of posting on account of the prevailing law and order situation in the State had been attached with Deputy Commissioners/line departments/field level offices to enable them to function therefrom, or for discharging such responsibilities as may be assigned to them, by the Deputy Commissioners concerned, or such authorities duly authorised in this regard."

The circular further highlights the government's observation that many of the officials attached to other offices are not fulfilling their duties. Such behavior, it notes, is against the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964, and constitutes a serious dereliction of duty.

To enforce accountability, deputy commissioners and heads of departments are instructed to maintain attendance registers for the attached officials and submit an action taken report by March 13th. Moreover, the records, along with reports of improper conduct, will be shared with salary disbursing authorities.

The implementation of the 'No work, No pay' principle underscores the government's commitment to ensure that officials fulfill their responsibilities. Any official failing to report to their assigned authority or attending offices without valid reasons will face the consequences.

As Manipur navigates through this challenging period, it becomes increasingly imperative for government employees to prioritize their duties and contribute to maintaining stability and order in the state.

[currenthunt]

Law panel imposes heavy fine to tackle property damage

The 22nd Law Commission has recommended significant changes in the law to deal with damage to public property on February 2, 2024.The Law Commission has submitted its report titled "Review of the Law on Prevention of Damage to Public Property" to the Government of India.Keeping in mind the seriousness of the issue and the loss it would cause to the country's revenue, the Law Commission had taken suo motu cognizance of this issue.The report suggests measures ranging from tampering with evidence to imposing fines equal to the market value of damaged public property. Highlights of 284th report - People involved in damaging public property should get bail only after recovering an amount equal to the damage caused by them. - The Commission has recommended amendments in the 'Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984'. It also recommended making new laws to deal with 'intentional damage to public property' as follows - - by making a separate law - Or by amending the Indian Penal Code, 1860 - or the newly enacted Indian Judicial Code (BNS),Amend in 2023 The Commission has based its report on the following incidents - Muzaffarnagar riots of 2013 - Jat Reservation Movement of the year, 2015 - Patidar Reservation Movement of the year, 2016 - Bhima Koregaon protest of the year, 2018 - Anti-CAA movement of the year, 2018 - Agricultural Law Movement of the Year, 2020 - Violence spread after comments made on Prophet Mohammed in the year 2020 - Clashes in Manipur in the year 2023 Highlights of 285th report - The Commission recommended retaining the offense of criminal defamation. - Open speeches need to be balanced to protect individuals from malicious falsehoods, which cause irreparable damage to a person's reputation. - The matter was referred to the legal panel by the Law Ministry in August, 2017. - This panel upheld the Supreme Court's 2016 decision in 'Subramanian Swamy vs. Union of India'. - In this decision, the Supreme Court had upheld the constitutionality of the offense of criminal defamation. - The Supreme Court had said that the right to freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(2) of the Constitution is subject to certain reasonable restrictions. - The Indian Judicial Code has protected the interests of victims by making punishment for crime a matter of community service and has also reduced the scope for abuse by providing alternative punishment. 22nd Law Commission - The 22nd Law Commission was notified on February 24, 2020. - Its tenure was to end on February 20, 2023. - On 22 February 2023, its tenure was extended till 31 August 2024. - The Commission is headed by Justice Ruturaj Awasthi, retired Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court. Law commission - The Law Commission is a non-statutory body. - It is constituted from time to time by the Government of India. - The first Law Commission was constituted in the year 1955 for a period of three years. - It works as an advisor to the Ministry of Law and Justice. - Its main function is legal research and review of existing laws in India. - Its report helps the central government in making new laws. - The Law Commission consists of a whole-time Chairman, one Member-Secretary and four whole-time members. - The number of part-time members cannot exceed five. - A retired judge of the Supreme Court or a retired Chief Justice of a High Court is the chairman of this commission. Read the full article

[against-forms-recognizable]

Like Fred Hampton, the black panther deputy chairman who was roofied by the FBI and Chicago police, followed by them raiding his apartment at 4AM and spraying it with more than one hundred (100) bullets after his body guard fired one (1) shot after they blasted him in the chest with a shotgun upon entering, and then shot and killed Fred in his bed while he was still drugged.

There is a reason that Karl Marx said, "under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempt to disarm workers should be frustrated by force, if necessary." And there is a reason the state reacted so strongly to the Black Panthers arming themselves, starting their own community self defense initiatives and kicking out cops, keeping their own bodyguards instead of relying on the state; armed minorities are harder to oppress.

We live in a world ruled by violence, our history is written in blood. That has not changed in the modern day, even if we in the West like to use our wealth to hide the violence and the blood. We disarm the individual so we don't have to see guns, we confine the animal slaughters and cruelty behind the walls of our factory farms, we extract our wealth from foreign countries.

Guns and violence still exist as a technology in a stateless society, they always will; community self defense will still have to deal with disputes involving guns. Dual power says that we must start evolving the mutual aid structures that serve as an alternative to state violence now, which will expand and render state services obsolete.

We must confront that head on. We must live in the world where if there is a need for violence, we address it ourselves through direct action. If you want to eat meat; know what it feels like to kill that animal. If you see someone committing violence; protect the victim or yourself by your own volition, don't rely on state-recruited thugs whose primary purpose is the enforcement of private and state property.

And we must adopt guns, lastly, because they are a force-equalizer between men and women; a primary facet enabling the oppression of women and the patriarchy is based in the superior physical strength of men. Guns, in many situations (not all), allow women to even the playing field. In Rojava, the currently extant libertarian socialist society, the feminist and egalitarian society within the Middle East, they plan to abolish cops over time, as they provide the conflict de-escalation and firearm training cops are given to the populace at large as a part of educational programs aimed at allowing community self-defense initiatives to take over.

Guns will always be associated with tragedy and violence. School shootings, mass shootings, murder suicides; in a society where protection and deterrence from violence is omni-present in the potential reaction of every individual, where direct action is in the water supply, where people do not rely on a state to protect them, these tragedies don't stop, but these actions become less effective, harder to pull off, more intimidating. And casual systems of structural oppression become untenable when every member of an oppressed minority is able to organize and respond with lethal force against an oppressive majority.

There is an ongoing ethnic conflict in Manipur, in India. Tensions are high there, and there have been several violent tragedies committed within this context. I remember reading a few months ago about a family in the minority ethnicity who were chased out of their home by a mob of young adult men; the father and his adult son were killed in front of the mother and two daughters, and then, after two of the women escaped, one of the daughters was taken and gang raped in a public space. This was filmed and posted online; I believe the young woman was killed afterwards.

In India, it is hard to procure a gun, and the culture punishes the ownership of guns for self defense. It is likely this family, these women, and the two murdered men, did not have the opportunity to purchase guns. They had no ability to protect themselves. If there was an assumption the family was armed, that mob of young men would have been less likely to do what they did, knowing that even if they could overpower this family and these women, every man involved in the mob risked their lives. And it is likely the gang rape would not have happened either; given that any member of the same cultural minority, any friend to the family, any sympathetic woman onlooker, could have taken their guns and defended that woman from those rapists and killers while they were in that public space, or at least fired warning shots to disperse the crowd in an effort to protect her.

I do not understand, really, how gun control activists who identify along radical lines justify themselves. Would they rather live in the world where those women were not able to protect themselves? Do they think that in the absence of capitalism, sources of violence like ethnic conflicts will disappear? It was here before capitalism, it will be here after. Humans are cruel to each other.

And, as a queer person in the US, I will not be entering this era of conservative reaction being solely reliant on the state for my community to protect itself, when it is entirely possible that the state will specifically target my community with violence.

even if owning guns isn't arming the proletariat don't you think there's still a case for communists to arm themselves, ie. to defend from political assassination?

if you are actually at risk from political assassinations what you need is a dedicated security detail. this is not the case for 99.99% of people--most of the people whose life is in danger due to their political work are in danger chiefly from the state, in which case owning a gun still won't do shit.

[ruby-arun]

** After #Investigation my #take of #manipurvoilance **

Everyone is talking about #Manipur. But no one is talking about the true causes of violence.

#Meiteis have been given the status of #tribe so that a huge business of #drugs can be #captured.

The #state_government is also complicit in this.

The drug trade in Manipur is protected by #Burmese drug lords such as Zhang Zhi Ming, Lo Sin Nian and the Wei brothers.

Just like the #Columbian / #Mexico drug lords use #USA and in turn USA use #AFG for #Drug_Laundering with #CIA in tow, #China has been exporting Fentanyl to USA Large scale .

So #Manipur also is hunting ground for #China and forment trouble for our country #India .

And this is the reason why "Saheb" is not able to show his #red_eyes against those responsible for #Manipur_violence.

** मेरी #investigation के बाद #मणिपुर_हिंसा पर मेरी राय **

हर कोई मणिपुर के बारे में बात कर रहा है. ले��िन कोई भी हिंसा के असली कारणों के बारे में बात नहीं कर रहा है.

मैतेई को जनजाति का दर्जा दिया गया है ताकि ड्रग्स के बड़े कारोबार पर कब्ज़ा किया जा सके.

इसमें राज्य सरकार की भी मिलीभगत है.

मणिपुर में नशीली दवाओं के व्यापार को झांग ज़ी मिंग, लो सिन नियान और वेई बंधुओं जैसे बर्मी ड्रग लॉर्ड्स द्वारा संरक्षित किया जाता है.

जैसे कोलंबियाई/मेक्सिको ड्रग माफिया संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका का उपयोग करते हैं और बदले में संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका सीआईए के साथ ड्रग लॉन्ड्रिंग के लिए एएफजी का उपयोग करता है, चीन बड़े पैमाने पर संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका को फेंटेनल का निर्यात कर रहा है.

तो मणिपुर भी चीन के लिए शिकारगाह है और हमारे देश भारत के लिए परेशानी का कारण है.

और यही कारण है कि "साहब" #मणिपुर_हिंसा के जिम्मेदार लोगों के ख़िलाफ़ अपनी #लाल_आँखें नहीं दिखा पा रहे हैं.

[chickenducktalk]

Media Literacy and Cyber Communication [CIA1]

What is really behind the violence in Manipur?

The immediate provocation is the demand to grant ST status to the Meiteis, but there are other reasons behind the simmering anger.

[deconstructing the article by The Hindu posted on May 06, 2023 21:19 IST by Dhiren A. Sadokpam]

The article highlights the recent violence in Manipur, which was triggered by the demand to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the Meiteis. However, there are deeper reasons behind the unrest. The anger is connected to the government's actions in the reserved and protected forests in the State's hill areas, which has led to resentment among the tribal communities, especially the Kukis. The government's crackdown on forest areas, perceived as encroachments, has further exacerbated tensions.

There are also underlying issues related to land pressure in Manipur, with tribal villages expanding into forest areas, while the Meiteis in the valleys are not allowed to settle or buy land in the hills. This has created discontent and conflict among different communities. Additionally, the government's handling of the situation, including evictions and demolition of houses, has added to the unrest.

The article suggests that the Centre's invocation of Article 355 and the excessive deployment of security forces may have ulterior motives, possibly related to Manipur's status as a border State and as normalcy gradually returns, the challenge lies in finding a lasting agreement that is acceptable to all parties involved. The situation calls for a thoughtful and inclusive approach to address the underlying grievances and bring about peace in the region.

[sohanbir]

Manipur: Farooq Abdullah gave advice to PM

Manipur Violence:- National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah has fiercely attacked Modi. He has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the central government of spreading hatred for the chair.

National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah. Image By-hindustimes.com Manipur News:- It has been 3 months since the ongoing violence in Manipur. Recently, two women were stripped naked and paraded in a paddy field by a group of some people in Manipur. This happening shook the entire nation. Politics is also happening on this issue, the opposition parties are constantly attacking the central and state government. Meanwhile, National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah has fiercely attacked Modi. He has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the central government of spreading hatred for the chair. Farooq Abdullah's statement on Manipur violence:- National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah said in a media statement, 'The situation in Manipur is like a tragedy for us. Shame on how hatred is being increased for the chair. The Prime Minister has also given an answer on this (on the Manipur violence) but he should have said this in the Parliament' He further said that why this violence is being spread, God is the same for all of us, whether you see him in a temple or a mosque or anywhere else. Human beings should not do the work of dividing. We hope that I will get a chance to speak on this in Parliament. #WATCH मणिपुर की स्थिति हमारे लिए एक त्रासदी जैसी है। कुर्सी के लिए नफरतें किस तरह बढ़ाई जा रही है इस पर लानत है। प्रधानमंत्री ने भी इसपर(मणिपुर हिंसा पर) जवाब दिया है लेकिन उन्हें यह संसद में कहना चाहिए था: नेशनल कॉन्फ्रेंस प्रमुख फारुख़ अब्दुल्ला, श्रीनगर pic.twitter.com/VWUWSUJ8eo— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) July 23, 2023 Declaration of Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Manipur Violence:- After the incidents in Manipur, the news also came that Chief Minister N. Biren Singh is about to resign. According to news agency ANI, he went out to submit his resignation but some of his supporters blocked his way. On the other hand, the opposition is continuously alleging that the Prime Minister is keeping silence on this issue. The opposition is asking the quitting of Chief Minister N Biren Singh. Explain the reason for the violence in Manipur:- it has been 3 months since the ongoing violence in Manipur. The reason for the violence is to give tribal status to the Meitei community. The Kuki community said that Meitei is a powerful community, it should not get the status of a tribe. For the same thing, on May 3, the All Tribal Students Union of Manipur called the 'Tribal Solidarity March'. During this fighting broke out. Now even after months this part is still smoldering. Internet is banned. Read the full article