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Imphal Times Supplementary issue Page No. 4
PIB and ROB Imphal host Webinar under Ek A rapper bought fake views for
Bharat Shreshtha Bharat programme his song ‘Paagal’: Mumbai police
Handicrafts are a part of Cultural exchanges between
regions and strengthen national integration

IT News readymade platform in form of that taking the handicrafts of In his speech he highlighted
Imphal, Aug 10: Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat one region to other is a the fact that bamboo is a very
programme to contribute to valuable tool for national sturdy material which lends
Handicrafts are a part of our national integration. The integration. He asked the itself to multiple uses.
cultural identity, unique to focus of the EBSB programme media persons and officials to Although bamboo is grown in
each region and their is tailor made to help the do their utmost to educate the many regions and is available
popularity across the regions various cultures of our people on the reasons why commercially everywhere,
have the potential of complex country to come handicrafts are naturally bamboo handicrafts of some
strengthening national together. costlier than machine made regions are really unique, he
integration and helping the The first guest speaker at the products. He said in times like said. He thanked the Prime
local art, culture and skills to Webinar, Raju Kumar, Senior these, when it is not possible Minister for highlighting it at
flourish. This view was journalist of Bhopal, to organize handicraft fairs, we the national level through his
expressed at the Webinar highlighted the fact that must create the necessary Mann Ki Baat programme
organized by Press thought the materials used in online platforms to market recently.
Information Bureau and various handicraft items may these products. Abhishek Dayal, Director, PIB
Regional Outreach Bureau, be similar, each product is in Oinam Naobi Singh was the Imphal thanked the
Imphal under the platform of fact unique. It is a complete second expert speaker on the participants and urged the IT Correspondent practices. “Following the Mumbai Police officials have
Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat representation of a culture webinar. Shri Singh is a trainer media to take the message of Mumbai, Aug 10: summons, I have spoken to found that a few Bollywood
programme today. and has the stamp of an of bamboo handicrafts and promotion of handicrafts to the Mumbai Police. I have stars, sports persons and
In his welcome address, individual or group of also the owner of ‘Leitang Wa‘ the people. The webinar was After questioning the rapper aided the officials in their high profile people have
Additional Director General artisans. Shri Raju, who has bamboo production house. He attended by 35 persons “Badshah”, in connection with investigation by cooperating allegedly paid to get fake
(Region), S N Pradhan said made documentary on has been campaigning for including media persons and the fake social media followers and carrying out the due followers on social media.
that Prime Minister Narendra handicrafts like Zari zardozi, development of bamboo in officials of PIB and RoB case on Friday, the officers of diligence on my part. I’ve Last month, CIU busted a
Modiji has given us a Terracotta and shilotsava, said Manipur since last 15 years. Imphal region. the Mumbai Police crime categorically denied all the racket, where fake followers
branch said that the rapper allegations levelled against and views were being bought
NSCN-IM and GOI talk is damaging confessed to buying fake me and made it clear that I was by several celebs, in violation
the
of
never involved in such
views for his video song
Information
‘Paagal’ for Rs 72 Lakh in a bid
Technology Act (IT Act). The
practices, nor do I condone
the state of Manipur – Writers’ Forum to break a viewership record. them,” he said. matter came to light after
singer Bhoomi Trivedi
Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia,
The said song had garnered
alias “Badshah”, confessed
that he wanted to set a world 75 million views in the first 24 registered a complaint with
hours of its release and
the police on 11 July, about a
record for the most number of defeated the previous record fake Instagram account, she
IT News on in India and are. In Manipur two viewers in 24 hours on for the most views in 24 hours found on social media. The
Imphal, Aug 10: Why an interlocutor? Who is The UNO is supposed to look Tangkhuls had become Chief “YouTube”. That is why he set by “Taylor Swift” and the investigation led police to a
this interlocutor? How much of after the indigenous people of Ministers, Yangmasho Shaija paid Rs 72 lakh to this Korean boy band “BTS”. The business based on identity
Union of Associations of credibility, intellectuality, the world whereas the UNIPO and Rishang Keishing, the company,” DCP Nandkumar Mumbai Police officials have theft.
Manipur Writers has wisdom, diplomacy and is hardly doing anything in evidence that Manipur was and Thakur said. claimed that Badshah So far two people have been
submitted a memorandum to statesmanship does he these matters. If the UNO are is a purely democratic land. Badshah, who has several confessed to paying for 7.2 arrested and a total of 20
the President of India, , Prime possess? Why so secretive in not going to tackle the matter Now that the Nagas of Bollywood hits to his credit, crore views. people have been questioned
Minister, Home Minister, these days of democracy? Is on the plea that it is not an Nagaland became well was first summoned by the Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia, by the Mumbai police so far
Governor of Manipur and Chief there some hidden agenda to international matter, which they nurtured people loved by Mumbai police on 3rd alias “Badshah” is being in the Fake social media
Minister of Manipur addressing destroy the age-old Manipur might say so, we demand that India, the Tangkhuls felt left August. However, he could investigated, since his followers case. After the scam
the grievances of the people of with its history of more than the GOI should hand over the out and they too joined in not record his statement on official Instagram account surfaced, a Crime Intelligence
the state due to the unsettled 2000 years of an independent matter to a body or council with the ongoing movements of the said date after which he @badboyshah has Unit (CIU) comprising of
dispute between the kingdom, with this treacherous a name like Peace and Security the Nagas. Even at present was asked to appear on witnessed a huge increase in Mumbai Police Crime Branch
Government of India and the strategy of further Balkanization Council of India constituted of we have seen evidences in Thursday. He was the number of followers. He and Mumbai Police Cyber
NSCN-IM. of this small state? 7 to 9 permanent members of the the Naga political scenario questioned again on Friday. has many hits to his credit Cell, was formed. The
The memorandum stated 2. Condemnable procedure leading states of India e.g., that the Nagas of Nagaland But Badshah, denied the including ‘Taarefan’ and ‘DJ investigation is headed by
that the present socio-political- GOI says they will discuss with Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, do not like a situation where police’s claim, and said that Wale Babu’. His video DCP Nandkumar Thakur with
cultural crisis in Manipur, India, the stake holders after the final Delhi, UP and the states of the the Tangkhuls of Manipur he had made it clear to the ‘Genda Phool’ has been a former encounter specialist
is created by the ill reputed Indo- completion of the talks. Is the North East India for this come to be the political stalwarts Mumbai Police that he was remarkable hit. Sachin Vaze as the chief
Naga Framework of Agreement procedure not like ‘putting the present constitutional crisis. If in Naga political forum. never involved in such In their investigation so far, investigating officer.
and the ensuing Indo-Naga cart before the bullocks?’ And the GOI is unable to come to a
Peace Accord, which is now what detailed and genuine final conclusion, the matter International News
going on in India between the matters can the stakeholders should be referred to and
Government of India, put forth in a meeting of one- handed over to such a council
(henceforth will be termed GOI) two hours later after the to be created for a term of every
and the so called Nagas, the finalisation of the agreements? 5 years or so. China sends fighter jets as US
spill-over of which are The so-called talks have Background of Manipur’s
damaging the state of Manipur, damaged peace, political and Political Position and the Naga
India in dimensions of its social security in Manipur. The Political Crisis offers Taiwan ‘strong’ support
ancient, natural, original and Naga revolution has been Manipur, although a small
political boundaries, its torturing the people of Manipur country, had been an
demography, its socio- for the last 5 to 6 decades, with independent country with a
economic and cultural spheres. damages in terms of the state’s powerful Kingship with a Courtesy Hindustan Times Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan’s air Washington broke off in fighting the pandemic.
On the other hand the repeated communications, socio- history of more than 2000 years New Delhi, Aug 10: force said. official ties with Taipei in “Taiwan’s response to
whiplash has visited in Manipur economic conditions, of its own ancient origin in a The Chinese aircraft were 1979 in favour of Beijing. COVID-19 has been among
hurting and burning the hearts education, illegal levy of taxes region between South Asia and Chinese air force jets tracked by land-based A zar i s vi sit i ng t o the most successful in the
of the populace of Manipur as and extortions so on and so South East Asia. Enough briefly crossed over the Taiwanese anti-aircraft strengthen economic and world, and that is a tribute
an extra destroyer of the forth. GOI instead of realizing damage had been done to mid-line of the Taiwan missiles and were “drive public-health cooperation to the open, transparent,
physical physiognomy and the facts are appeasing these Manipur by the invasion of the Strait on Monday and out ” by patroll ing with Taiwan and support dem ocrat i c nat ure of
mental consistency of Manipuri problem creators, the wild British Colonisers in Manipur were tracked by Taiwanese Taiwanese aircraft, the air Taiwan’s international role Taiw an’s society and
people in the midst of this ferocious animals who have during 1891-1947. We had a m issi l es, Tai wan’s force said in a statement in fighting the pandemic. culture,” he told Tsai.
worldwide pandemic outbreak been penalising the silent lambs short span of easy breathing up government said, as US released by the defence “Taiwan’s response to Tai w an has been
of Covid-19 as we have heard of Manipur. And GOI does not to 1949; after which we were health chief Alex Azar ministry. COVID-19 has been among particularly grateful for
that the Indo-Naga Peace show any sympathy to the peace made to feel that India visited the island to offer The incursion was only the most successful in the US support to permit its
Accord may finally conclude loving people of Manipur. substituted the British President Donald Trump’s the third time since 2016 world, and that is a tribute attendance at the World
with agreed political terms and Matters on our side Colonising Government with strong support. t hat Tai w an has sai d to the open, transparent, Health Organization’s
conditions before the 15 August We demand that the GOI late Sardar Vallabhai Patel’s Azar arrived in Taiwan on Chinese jets had crossed dem ocrat i c nat ure of (WHO) decision-making
2020. should define what and who the strong hand and forced Sunday as the highest- the strait’s median line. Taiw an’s society and body the World Health
The forum asked what new Nagas are before they picked annexation of Mnaipur under no level US official to visit in A mi d det eriorat ing culture,” he told Tsai. Assembly, and to allow it
clauses and amendments of the any talks. The GOI had already proper political dialogue in four decades, a t ri p rel at i ons bet w een “It’s a true honour to be great er access t o the
constitution of India are coming chartered what Nagas are, and October 1949. The people of the condemned by China Washington and Beijing, here to convey a message organisation.
forth from these agreements. had carved out a state called Ukhrul District of Manipur were which claims the island as the Trump administration of strong support and Taiwan is not a member of
The GOI might think this is Nagaland from Assam of India and still are Tangkhuls. They its own, further irritating has made strengthening friendship from President the WHO due to China’s
secrecy of the government and as a land for the Nagas in 1963. began to call themselves Nagas Sino-US relations. i ts support for the Trump to Taiwan,” Azar obj ect ions, w hich
its policies. Who are these new groups of since early 1970. If Nagas, they Chi na, w hi ch had dem ocrat ic isl and a t ol d Tsai i n the considers it a Chinese
The Union of Associations of people who call themselves were the Royal Nagas because prom ised unspeci fied priority, and boosted arms President ial O ffi ce, province.
Manipur Writers - UAMW Nagas and demand further a their Chiefs were close friends retaliation to Azar’s trip, sales. standing in front of two “I’d like to reiterate that
(Manipurgi Ayiba Lupsingi new independent country or a of the Kings of Manipur and flew J-11 and J-10 fighter “It’s a true honour to be Tai wanese flags. political considerations
Apunba Lup - MALAL), greater Nagaland or Nagalim or they were in close touch with aircraft briefl y ont o here to convey a message Washington broke off shoul d never t ake
Imphal, Manipur along with the whatever. We demand that the rest of the people of Tai w an’s si de of the of strong support and official ties with Taipei in precedence over the rights
many social, political, political (not from the ruling Manipur, whereas historically sensit ive and narrow friendship from President 1979 in favour of Beijing. to health. The decision to
economical and cultural party) and CSO members of the Nagas of Nagaland had strait which separates it Trump to Taiwan,” Azar A zar i s vi sit i ng t o bar Taiw an from
organizations of Manipur, India, Manipur should be included in hardly anything to do in the from its giant neighbour, t ol d Tsai i n the strengthen economic and participating in the WHA
questions the following in the final round of talks and history of Assam, as they were at around 9 am President ial O ffi ce, public-health cooperation i s a violat ion of the
connection with the talk : agreements. not in the status of what the (0100GMT), shortly before standing in front of two with Taiwan and support uni versal rights t o
1. Procedure of the talks going The UNO and Security Council Tangkhuls of Mnaipur were Azar met Taiwan President Tai wanese flags. Taiwan’s international role health,” Tsai said.
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