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(Archive) February 2002 |
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February
02
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Weighing Options
It is good news that the NEEPCO would not be taking any action in haste regarding the construction of the dam for the controversial Tipaimukh hydro-electric project at the confluence of the Barak and Tuivai rivers, until...
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Smooth Polling
If one goes by the recent spate of attacks on the residences of candidates including the residence of a former Chief Minister and burning of party offices by unidentified persons, it is feared that violence may mar the election to....
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Clean environment
Only a few political parties lay stress in their respective election manifestos
on the issue of maintaining the ecology and a clean environment. While all the
political parties promise development of all kinds like....
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February
08
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Delhi
Bosses
If media reports are to be believed a host of leaders from will be rubbing shoulders in Manipur in the next few days to add more colors to the electioneering. No, they are not going to take all the trouble of coming
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The
Options
The voters have only two options before them. One, they have to choose a Government that is transparent, honest and free from corruption. The second option is to choose a regime comprised of investors, who can invest as...
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February
15
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We,
The People
Manipur will undergo a sea- change if the promise made by the parties and candidates are fulfilled. There will be no defection, Manipur will not break up, the economy will
revive...
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February
18
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Eyes on the hills
The tricky thing or beauty, depending on one's [perception, of election in Manipur are the different sets of agendas candidates and political parties have in the hills and valley constituencies and
perhaps...
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After casting the vote
Contrary to widespread apprehension of a large-scale violence during the first phase polling in the 40 Assembly constituencies in the valley, the voting ended by and large peacefully.
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Ensure stability
Three of the four contenders for the post of Chief Ministership are all former Congressmen. The fourth is Rishang Keishing and perhaps, he is the most loyal Congressman.
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February
19
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No Alternative
All's well that ends well. At least that can now be said as far as the first phase of the elections to the 8th Manipur Legislative Assembly is concerned. There were 31 re-polls made necessary,
but...
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February
22
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Stability
Question
Electorate of 20 hill Assembly constituencies exercised their franchise
yesterday in the second and final phase of the elections to the 60 member Manipur Legislative Assembly.
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Fear
of Violence
Mal-practice is a normal affair in the elections in the hills. As a matter of fact elections in the hill constituencies of Manipur have never been a smooth affair, rigging, booth capturing and violence are very...
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