Chapter 2

CorCom’s clinical ambush claims 6 AR men

May 23, 2016, The Sangai Express

IMPHAL, May 22: At least six personnel of 29 Assam Rifles including one Junior Commissioned Officer died and seven other personnel were injured in an ambush laid by suspected militants at Hengshi village near Joupi under Tengnoupal police station in Chandel district today. The Coordination Committee (CorCom), a conglomerate body of several underground outfits has claimed its hand behind the ambush.

NFSA launchedMay 24, 2016, The Sangai Express

Imphal, May 24 2016: The National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 which aims to provide subsidized food grains to the marginalized families has been launched today at Jiribam Sub-Division at the Old ADC complex, Jiribam, by the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution.

8 things Modi said at the swearing-inMay 24, 2016, The Sangai Express

Guwahati: Here’s what PM Modi said at the swearing in ceremony of the BJP Govt in Assam .

1.  leader belonging to the tribal community, a leader dedicated to serving society will now be the CM of Assam.

2. Centre will extend assistance to Assam and other North Eastern States for their speedy development as part of Act East Policy.

3. India's development has to be all-round and inclusive. Eastern part of India cannot remain away from the development journey.

4. Want to tell people of Assam that their job doesn't end at voting, but for development it's imperative for Govt and people to work together.

5. Government of India, which believes in competitive cooperative federalism, wants to contribute as much to develop States which need help.

6. I am sure that Sarbanandaji will leave no stone unturned for the development of Assam.

7. I want to thank people of Assam for giving Sarbanandaji and his Ministers an opportunity to serve Assam.

8. Democracy is about Bhagidari. The Centre and the States must walk shoulder to shoulder for development.

AFSPA must continue in northeast, says RSSMay 25, 2016, The Times of India

New Delhi: RSS supports continuing the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) to flush out terrorists from J&K, Nagaland, Manipur and other disturbed areas of the northeast, indicating that the Sangh and the ruling BJP are on the same page on this issue of strategic importance. The NDA government has overlooked demands for the removal of AFSPA made by various organisations and political parties, including its own ally PDP in Jammu & Kashmir.

After win over Assam, Modi now eyes six other NE StatesMarch 25 2016, Deccan Chronicle / The Sangai Express

Guwahati, May 25: Standing at the gateway to the North East, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday made it clear that from here on his party would begin the march to capture the remaining six States that make up the seven Sisters of the North East. After demolishing the Congress in Assam, the BJP is ready to gun for Congress-ruled Manipur and Meghalaya next. Addressing a public rally at the ceremony in Guwahati to swear in Sarbananda Sonowal as the new Chief Minister of Assam, the Prime Minister said Assam will soon become the epicentre of growth for the entire South Asian region.

BJP floats non-Cong platform for NE
May 26, 2016 The Sangai Express

Guwahati, May 25: Himanta Biswa Sarma, a former Congressman who is seen as number two in the new BJP Government in Assam, was on Tuesday made convenor of a newly-floated North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA). The new platform of the BJP was formed for development of all North Eastern States, hours after Sarbananda Sonowal was sworn-in as the 14th Chief Minister of Assam.

65th plenary session of NEC held at Shillong ; CM urges enhancement of fund allocation under NECMay 27 2016 The Sangai Express / DIPR

Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh has drawn the attention of the Prime Minister for substantial enhancement of NEC and NLCPR budget and for providing flexible additional funds to the NE States, considering the bona-fide needs of the economically backward small States of the NE Region .

Participating in the 65th Plenary Session of the North Eastern Council at Shillong today, CM O Ibobi stated that the NEC helps infrastructure development in the NE Region. However, due to limited availability of funds, desired level of infrastructure development could not take place in the eight member States.