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Imphal Times Supplementary issue Page No. 3
CPI (M) protests against New social media rules for
Centralisation, Communalisation and CISF personnel
Commercialisation of Indian Education By Raju Vernekar

IT News bypassing all the objections Policy was put out in the education to please the New Delhi/Mumbai, Aug 2:
Imphal, Aug 2: and opposition recorded by public domain seeking saffron brigade”, the CPI (M) The Central Industrial
various state governments. suggestions and opinions Manipur said. Security Force (CISF) has
The Manipur State Secretariat It added that a new policy of from all stakeholders, mainly The statement said that the issued a set of new social
of the CPI(M) has strongly such a nature needs to be the academicia, the teaching Manipur State Secretariat of media usage guidelines for its
denounced the New discussed in the community and the students. the CPI(M) strongly protests over 1.60 lakh personnel
Education policy by the Parliament. This was assured In addition, many intellectuals against the move by the BJP directing them not to criticise
government of India . by the government had also sent in their led NDA Central government Government policies and
A statement by Kshetrimayum earlier. The draft is, as per observations. None of these and demanded that a “disclose” their user IDs on
Santa, Secretary, CPI (M) norm, placed on the table of have been considered by the thorough discussion in all platforms like Twitter,
Manipur State Committee said the Houses with a statutory central government. Parliament be held and state Facebook, You Tube and
that Education is in the time limit within which “This unilateral drive is to level discussion be organised Instagram to the
Concurrent List in our Members of Parliament can destroy the Indian education by the state government organisation.
Constitution. It is a gross move amendments/give system with a policy that before implementation begins The CISF is the national civil to share sensitive information for because often it happens
violation by the Central opinions. The Parliament has seeks greater centralization, in the interest of the people aviation security force about the nation/organization that security personnel are
government to impose a New been completely bypassed. communalization and and the nation in general and guarding 63 airports of the and to criticize the policies of trapped by enemy countries
Education Policy unilaterally ”The draft of New Education commercialization of Indian new generations in particular. country, along with some of government”. on social media and then
the most critical assets in the As per the guidelines, the forced to divulge sensitive
ATRPFM demands compensations for aerospace and nuclear domain social media platforms should information”.
various
not be used as a tool to by-
from
However another officer in the
apart
landslide affected householders government ministries and pass the chain of command CISF said that the policy
and the proper channel to air
buildings. Besides it also
appeared “arbitrary”. “The
guards, metro rail services in
the country. their grievances. The CISF personnel are away from
their families for months
personnel should not use
IT News Nagaland and Manipur, the affected areas, specifically, by the NHIDCL and non- The guidelines issued on 31 “anonymous or together and social media is
Imphal, Aug 2: Imphal; Director, MARSAC, for Longmai-3 village where maintenance of the said road July stated that CISF should pseudonymous” user IDs, to the only source which enables
Sc. & Tech. Govt. of Manipur; about 30 houses including a with proper care and precuation. refrain from criticising the “criticise the policies of the them to get entertained, get
The All Tribal Rights’ Protection Prof. Arun Kumar, Earth Church are about to be washed The residents of Longmai-3 and government’s policies on government on any matter. latest information and gives an
Forum Manipur (ATRPFM) has Science Department, MU, away along with their standing adjoining areas are poor people above platforms, failing which An officer who is in favour of opportunity to express
appealed the State Government, Imphal and Ak. Ranjit Kumar crops, paddy fields etc by the and it takes years to construct strict legal and disciplinary the policy said: “It doesn’t themselves of any topic of
the concerned authorities, and Singh, DRO, R&DM, Manipur landslide. However, no positive a house and also to form their action will be taken against the stop anyone from using social importance discussed
the NHIDCL to translate the were the members of the said steps have been taken by the livelihood. Now, all efforts to defaulters. Social media usage Facebook, Twitter or by the citizens. As such this
assurance given to the committee. An order dated concerned authorities till date construct a pucca building or a policy in the force was first Instagram. Only the users IDs facility should not be
landslide affected 24.07.2020 was issued by the which is a gross negligence of shelter haouses and to build up brought in 2016 and revised of personnel are being asked withdrawn.
householders into action Addl. Chief Secretary, R&DM the part of State Government their livelihood have been in 2019.
without any further delay. to that effect. and the NHIDCL. shattered without any fault of Asserting that social media
As reported by the ATRPFM The statement further said that Now, landslides are becoming them and the State Government platforms pose a threat to the ED raids against major
through the Deputy a team of officials from various more acute and the buildings are and the authorities concerned national security and the
Commissioner, Noney District departments led by AK getting cracks bigger and bigger are still neglecting the affected CISF has asked its men to bank defaulters continue
general discipline of the force,
on 22nd July, 2020, Ranjitkumar Singh, DRO, every passing day. The residents of the areas.
A statement by Joseph R&DM inspected the said Geological Survey of India has The statement said that the “disclose their user ID of all
Rongmei, President, ATRPFM areas which was taken up in directed the affected residents ATRPFM strongly demand and social media platforms, to the IT Correspondent other companies of the
said that a committee was response to the press to vacate the houses but the urge the State Government, department, through their New Delhi, Aug 2: “Ambience Group”, in
connection with a Rs 800 crore
constituted on July 22 this year statement issued by the State Government has not NHIDCL and other concerned respective units/formations. In
to analyze the cause of landslide ATRPFM and CSOs of arrange any alternative authorities to immediately take case of any change in user ID As part of a series of raids bank fraud on Thursday. Raj
of Longmai Noney areas along Longmai Noney areas. The rehabilitation facilities and there steps without any further delay or creation of a new one, they planned against corporate Singh Gehlot, who is one of the
directors in the Ambience
houses defrauding banks to
NH-37 by way of technical President of ATRPFM also are no intimations/decisions and pay compensations for the must inform it to the
examination, analysis and other took part in the inspection pertaining to payment of damages and arrange department,” the guidelines the tune of crores of rupees, Group, appeared before the
measures and also to suggest/ drive and the matter was compensations for the affected alternative livelihood and said. the Enforcement Directorate financial probe agency at its
recommend future course of published in the local dailies on householders. Their pucca rehabilitation, failing which the The guidelines issued by the (ED) carried out searches of headquarters for questioning
action and remedial measures 27th July 2020. As such, the buildings have already been residents and the ATRPFM CISF headquarters, said: “In two corporate houses in in connection with the case.
NOIDA in Uttar Pradesh this
The ED official said that the
where Chief Engineer, PWD, concerned authorities have full damaged at the costs of lakhs would be compelled to explore spite of clear guidelines, there
Manipur is the Chairman, and knowledge the peculiarly of rupees. The root caused of legal means against the State have been instances where week. agency conducted searches
General Manager, NHIDCL, dangerous nature of the the landslide is due to Government, NHIDCL and social media platforms were On Friday ED officials raided under the Prevention of
Money Laundering Act, 2002
the firm Brys International
Imphal; Director, GSI State Unit landslide for the residents of construction of road, i.e. NH-37 other concerned authorities. used by the force personnel
Private Limited, on charges (PMLA) and search operations
of cheating the Bank of Baroda were carried out at the
A tale of FriendshipsUnlocked! and the Syndicate Bank to the residential premises of Gehlot,
tune of Rs 80 crore in the name
Dayanand Singh, Mohan
Singh Gehlot and their
of a high-end residential
complex planned by their firm. associates and the official
By: T S Haokip eventually changes but they so bad about not being able time with your family. Your different friendships, all very Rahul Gaur, the son of real premises of Aman Hospitality
remained very close to my to be by his side when he kid(s) become your valuable to me. estate group “Gaursons” ‘ Pvt. Ltd(AHPL) and other
We all have friends from heart. needed me, so much so that I companion, sometimes even Today, as we celebrate chairman B L Gaur and his wife companies of the Ambience
school, college, locality, and Growing up in a tiny town, stayed at my friend’s with a when going to the washroom. Friendship Day amidst the Navneet, have already been Group.
workplace. Now, many even I was close to most people of few other friends till they It is a different level of pandemic that just balks at booked by the CBI in this During the searches, cash to
make friends through social my ages from the locality but returned. Two days later, we friendship, where you always abandoning us, where social connection, an ED official said. the tune of Rs 16 lakh and
media. It is difficult to label one person stood out from met but not with his Dad alive. give your time, patience, distancing, lockdowns, and The company had taken a foreign currency equivalent to
someone with a Best-Friend others. I call him “Pashekho” We hugged and cried for long, eatables and they do the taking isolation have developed into credit of Rs 250 crore (Rs 150 around Rs 24 lakh (16,120 euro;
tag, considering the various then “Shree” and now each not knowing what to say. part mostly. However, beyond a routine affair, it is worth crore from the Bank of Baroda, 5,115 pound and $ 6,302) were
kinds of friendship we all have. “Bhaisab”. In fact, he calls me No words would have been the spectrum of physically rekindling the value of Rs 100 crore from the Syndicate seized from the residence of Raj
For believers, no friend comes by the same name. As 10-year enough anyway. Several years visible association, one friendship in our lives. As Bank) for developing a high- Singh Gehlot. The ED team also
even near in comparison to kids, we would secretly go for later, we both part ways to cannot deny the priceless individuals, we can remember end residential complex seized several incriminating
God; He is the friend for river baths almost every pursue our education and met feeling of inexpressible joy, and appreciate those close to comprising 291 luxury documents and digital
eternity. That apart, how do Sunday, much to the dismay just once in 5 years interval. just at the mere sight of them. us; as a community, we can apartments at Sector 150, evidences during the search.
we cherish our friendship with of our concerned parents, and We’d however exchange That way, I felt the luckier one learn the art of peaceful NOIDA. The Bank of Baroda The ED has initiated a money
people in our lives? played football made from letters occasionally before the in my friendship with my kids. coexistence through mutual (BoB) has alleged in a laundering probe on the basis
I had a very friendly rags. As we grew up, we’d mobile phone era. A total of 15 Then comes undoubtedly respect and love for each complaint that Rs 80 crore were of an FIR registered by the
relationship with my parents stroll the nights with Guitar in years had passed since then the most important person in other; as nations, we can disbursed by the banks, but Anti Corruption Bureau
and my siblings. In fact, there our hands and it is from him I and we could hardly have time my life i.e my wife. She is the prioritise peace process to the project was stalled. (ACB), Jammu, against AHPL
is nothing I could hide from first learned how to strum the reminiscent of those good old combination of one’s parents, undue competition and The initial deposits by the and its directors for money
them, especially my mother 6 strings and the song days. In between, my father siblings, friends, and children. display of muscle power and buyers should have been laundering in the construction
and my younger sister. As for “summer of 69' reminds me of too left for his heavenly abode If she advises me like my as mankind, we can play our credited to the escrow account and development of the five-
my father, separation due to him even today. We’d have to be with bygone loved ones parents, she listens to my silly part efficiently by protecting, but it was not done. star Leela Ambience
academic requirements four meals a day ( A square at including my best friend’s pieces of stuff like my best conserving and developing A forensic audit of the Convention Hotel situated in
robbed us of ample opportune each’ place). The sleepovers father. We both got married friend. If she banters like my the flora and fauna around us company’s account showed east Delhi’s Yamuna Sports
moments, but we had a very were too frequent and could and are blessed with beautiful kid(s), she also stands by me even as we endeavour towards round-tripping and diversion Complex.
cordial relationship and on be mistaken as lived-in. A walk children. With the in all my ups and downs as keeping mother earth a safe of funds, opaque functioning During investigation, it was
every vacation, my favourite to “Theipi phung” (a fig tree) “Theipiphung” gone and with my parents did. If there are place not just for us but the and misrepresentation of facts, revealed that a huge part of
past time would be to sit with a few hundred metres to the our busy lives revolving times when children of our children the officials said. The loan amount of more than Rs
my Mom, Dad, and siblings outskirt of the village on a cold around the fixed routine of misunderstandings happen as, too.Friendship is one factor if company’s account turned a 800 crore, which was
and talk about anything and December night would be the office works and family- in every friendship, just the adhered to in its true spirit as non-performing asset in 2015 sanctioned by a consortium of
everything. My relationship usual past time during winter responsibilities, we are content sight of someone who has an individual, community, and Rs 80 crore remain banks for the hotel project,
with my younger sister was the vacations. with occasional “How do you loved you enough to leave nation, and mankind that will outstanding, even today, the was siphoned off by AHPL
talk of the town; so much so, One day, as I accompanied do” over the phone, but the her home to stay with you is create fewer foes, clashes, BoB alleged. and Raj Singh Gehlot and his
that a few of her friends my mother to the corn field, beautiful friendship more than enough to ease any wars, and natural calamities, if In another raid, the ED carried associates through a web of
thought I was her boyfriend. my friend’s father had a heart continues. tense situation. It is the one not prevent a out searches at seven companies owned or
She fits in the dream of having attack and was supposed to If being married spares a friendship, I earnestly pray pandemic.HappyFriendshipDay locations in Delhi, including controlled by them. Money
a friend 24×7. We’d talk about be taken to a hospital; my negligible time for your other and hope that it last real long to all! the residential premises of Raj was siphoned off through
songs, people, places and friend came looking for me but friends, it bestows a wonderful as it is in this friendship, I (The writer is author of the Singh Gehlot, official premises multiple layers by a complex
girls. As time passed, life had to leave without me. I felt opportunity to spend your could feel the goodness of all book HILLY DREAMS) of “Aman Hospitality” and web of group entities.