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Three Decades of Truth, Courage and Public Service
Heartfelt congratulations to UDWJA (Ukhrul District Working Journalists Association) on completing 30 years of dedicated service. Three decades of journalism represent far more than the passage of time; they reflect a proud legacy of courage, commitment, sacrifice and public responsibility. May this significant milestone renew the association’s resolve to uphold the truth, defend press freedom, give voice to the voiceless and hold power accountable. Journalism is not merely the reporting of events; it is a vital force in shaping an informed, conscious and accountable society.
At the same time, the government must recognise the indispensable role of journalists and provide meaningful institutional, financial and welfare support to help ease the professional and personal hardships they face. Those who serve society by bringing the truth to the public deserve a secure, supportive and dignified working environment.
As UDWJA enters its next chapter, may it move forward with renewed courage, inspire generations of journalists and continue to serve as a voice for truth, a guardian of press freedom and the conscience of the people of Ukhrul.
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Three decades of journalism in Ukhrul signify more than the passage of time; they constitute a tribute to the courage, conviction, commitment and profound personal sacrifices of successive generations dedicated to informing the public and amplifying their voices.
From the modest inception of UDJA in 1996 with three pens to the emergence of UDWJA as a collective voice, this trajectory has been exceptional. Reporting from a challenging district such as Ukhrul has demanded sustained dedication, resilience and, at times, considerable personal risk and hardship.
Your contribution extends beyond news dissemination. You have documented our history, highlighted public concerns, upheld accountability and provided visibility to issues that might otherwise have remained unaddressed.
As you commemorate this significant milestone, may the ethos of fearless, responsible and independent journalism continue to inspire future generations.
Congratulations to all past and present members of UDWJA. Thirty years of perseverance merit our profound appreciation and respect. May your pens remain resolute, your voices independent and your commitment to truth and the public interest unwavering.
Happy 30th Foundation Day!
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Standing with Katon Moyong, Anti-Dam Activist
A person’s voice against destructive development deserves to be heard, especially when it raises concerns about the environment, indigenous land rights, people’s livelihoods, and the future of coming generations. Development must not come at the cost of people’s rights, identity, and ecological security. The voices of affected communities must never be ignored in the name of progress.
Development must respect people, land, and nature.
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UNC Orders Statewide Mobilisation for October 31
The United Naga Council (UNC) has backed COCOMI’s Mega Rally in Imphal on October 31 and called for simultaneous peaceful protests at Naga district headquarters from 11 AM. The mobilisation will press for an end to the SoO pact with Kuki militant groups, an end to the alleged proxy war in Manipur, and the replacement of Assam Rifles with neutral central forces.
The UNC said the protests are intended to promote collective action to protect ancestral lands, identity and peace.
A major call for unity, peace and accountability in Manipur.
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Persistent rejection of the legitimate aspirations of the hill tribes in Manipur is not a viable strategy. These communities are entitled to self-governance under the Sixth Schedule, equitable allocation of developmental resources, and proportionate representation in the Council of Ministers. Such a conciliatory approach would likely be welcomed by the tribes, fostering a constructive response conducive to peaceful coexistence.
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The SoO Agreement: A Shield for Peace or a Licence for Violence?
The Nagas do not pursue conflict but require clarity from the Government of India: who enforces rules, controls weapons, and is accountable when armed cadres allegedly breach the peace agreement?
We are not here to wage a war of narratives against another community. We want peace and peaceful coexistence and are here to ask the Government of India some fundamental questions:
Can armed groups under a government-supported peace arrangement called Suspension of Operations (SoO), continue to perpetrate violence of a barbaric nature, as alleged, while they remain protected under SoO designated camps? If the allegations that SoO cadres are involved in killings are true, who is responsible for enforcing the Revised Ground Rules under the SoO agreement? It is the MHA.
MHA should either enforce the revised ground rules strictly by rounding up all weapons and putting them under joint lock and key and confine the cadre in the designated camps, especially after renewed violence. If this had been done in February 2026 as per the revised ground rules, the blatant misuse of guns by SoO cadres would not have taken place. The SoO agreement is in the hands of the MHA and it needs to enforce its own rules or terminate it.
It is ironical that India is preaching zero tolerance against terrorism in international forums while allowing and tolerating terrorism under the SoO arrangement in the country. Killing of travellers, farmers, decapitation and mutilation of bodies in the most barbaric manner, and attacking villages cannot be anything else but plain and simple acts of terrorism. Such acts are alleged to be carried out by well-armed persons who cannot be any other persons but SoO cadres who are allowed possession of automatic weapons and roam around freely as the revised ground rules have not been enforced properly. The killings should be stopped, and the quickest way to do that is to enforce the rules.
The Kukis must know that this is not the era for conquest and occupying the land of the conquered people. There are government organs that will not allow it to happen. The government will also ensure that the displaced people return to their villages. So what do the Kukis think they will achieve by violence? If it is vengeance they seek, the vicious cycle will continue in the future as the victims arm themselves similarly and the cycle of vengeance continues. Violence will never end. Look at the land of Israel and Palestine. We must learn to live together and coexist in this modern world for the sake of humanity.
Under the SoO arrangement, the SoO cadres are paid, fed, sheltered, and transported to designated camps. If the security forces are not vigilant and are not able to enforce the revised ground rules, which include locking up weapons of SoO cadres, the current arrangement of weapons remaining in the hands of SoO cadres would amount to letting them loose to create havoc in Naga villages.
To the outside world, this arrangement looks like state-sponsored terrorism. If such accusations are to be prevented, MHA should enforce the rules strictly and keep all weapons in the safe custody of the security forces to supervise them and not necessarily with the CRPF/BSF camps. If MHA cannot do that, it should terminate the SoO agreement and take action against them.
Remember what PM Modi said in one of his foreign visits where he talked about stopping state-sponsored terrorism?
The whole of India will know and realise the contradiction in the policy of India—talk something else in international conferences, but practise the opposite at home in its own country.
Note: This text formed part of the opening remarks for a press conference convened under the aegis of NSUD on 22 October in New Delhi.
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Practice What You Preach: A Case of the Right Hand Not Knowing What the Left Hand Is Doing
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek on 1 September 2026, stated the need to “dismantle the entire ecosystem of terrorism — its financing, recruitment, radicalisation and safe havens.” He emphasised that terrorism remains a grave challenge for all of humanity and stressed that the fight against it cannot be limited to a mere action-reaction mindset. “We must speak in one voice that there can be no place for double standards on this serious issue,” Modi said.
Back home in Manipur, this statement resonates with the people, who are left wondering whether it will be implemented within the country itself.
Under the Suspension of Operations (SoO) Agreement, Kuki militants are paid stipends, given rations, shelter, and living provisions by the government, and kept in designated safe camps under the supervision of security forces. The revised ground rules require that their weapons be kept under lock and key in the nearest CRPF/BSF camp and that cadres are not allowed to leave the vicinity. However, Kuki SoO cadres have faced allegations of involvement in attacking Naga villages, burning houses, and carrying out ambushes resulting in civilian deaths, kidnappings, and murders. Under these circumstances, the SoO arrangements amount to the government financing the upkeep of militant outfits, as cadres are allegedly engaged in illegal activities that would normally attract the unilateral termination of the agreement and stern legal action against perpetrators.
This raises a pressing question: why did the government allow a well-intentioned arrangement under the SoO agreement to be implemented so loosely that the resulting scenario appears to resemble state-sponsored terrorism? The Prime Minister appealed to world leaders to dismantle the entire ecosystem of terrorism, its financing, recruitment, radicalisation, and safe havens, adding that there can be no place for double standards. Yet, the government continues to finance and provide safe havens to radicalised Kuki militants who are protected by security forces and given a free hand to attack and kill civilians. This situation amounts to “state-sponsored terrorism”, which is an international embarrassment. It is a classic case of the right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing.
While the Prime Minister was addressing world leaders about the need to dismantle terror ecosystems, Kuki militants under the SoO agreement were attacking Tapon Naga village in Manipur. A few days earlier, they had ambushed a vehicle, killing four Naga men, and prior to that, kidnapped and brutally murdered six Naga men. These and numerous similar attacks on Nagas across Manipur have taken place regularly. Furthermore, the alleged main accused in these crimes heads an outfit under the SoO Agreement and is the spouse of a high-ranking state political leader. How can any official sanctity be given to such an arrangement, which clearly involves serious conflicts of interest?
The indigenous people of Manipur have been demanding the termination of the SoO Agreement for violations and the sacking of the Dy CM from the Kuki tribe for her links with a SoO outfit headed by her husband, accused as the alleged mastermind behind all the killings.
These facts need the attention of Prime Minister Modi for consideration of taking corrective action, as this is a critical contradiction between foreign policy and domestic realities.
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Beheading Is Barbarism, Not an Act of War
The reported beheading of Naga civilian Ajinbou R., allegedly by Kuki militants, is an act of unimaginable brutality that deserves unequivocal condemnation.
No political cause, ethnic conflict, or historical grievance can justify such barbarism. The desecration of a human body and the reported treatment of a severed head as a trophy represent an assault on human dignity.
Justice must be delivered, the perpetrators held accountable, and the victim’s family given the dignity and closure they deserve. Silence in the face of such atrocities is unacceptable.
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A Tribute to Nana Patekar: The Unconventional Legend
Nana Patekar was never the Bollywood star you were supposed to admire. He was something far more difficult to ignore: an actor you had to reckon with. He did not arrive with the polish of a conventional hero, nor did he seem interested in playing by the rules of stardom. And yet, almost without trying, he became unforgettable.
As I understand him, Nana Patekar has always been an unconventional actor in Bollywood—a man who never seemed particularly interested in fitting neatly into the mould of a conventional Hindi-film star.
He did not need the glamour, the larger-than-life persona, or the manufactured image of a typical Bollywood hero. His strength lay elsewhere: in his intensity, his authenticity, and his extraordinary ability to make a character feel real.
Whether playing a soldier, a policeman, a troubled man, a villain, or an ordinary person caught in extraordinary circumstances, Nana brought something deeply human to the screen. His performances were often raw, restrained, and unpredictable. He could communicate more through a look, a pause, or a change in his voice than many actors could through pages of dialogue.
Perhaps that is what makes Nana Patekar special. He did not merely act a character; he inhabited it.
His unconventionality was not a gimmick. It was a refusal to compromise his individuality. At a time when Bollywood often celebrates appearance and stardom, Nana reminded us that great acting is ultimately about truth—and the courage to portray that truth without pretence.
Nana Patekar represents a different kind of Bollywood legacy: not the legacy of glamour, but of craft, conviction, and character.
Nana Patekar did not need to become a conventional star to become an unforgettable one. He earned his place not through image, but through the sheer force of his acting. He brought a rare honesty to the screen—sometimes unsettling, sometimes vulnerable, often fierce, but almost always unmistakably human.
And perhaps that is the finest tribute one can pay an actor: not that we remember the star, but that we remember the characters, the emotions, and the human truths he made us believe in. Nana Patekar is more than an unconventional actor; he is a reminder that genuine artistry does not need to conform to be immortal.
He carved his own path to stardom, defying the rules and becoming a legend on his own terms. Though the legend is no more, it must live on.
Adios.
May his soul rest in peace.
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The NH-202 Package 2 is nearing completion, however, some landowners of Ramva village whose land has been acquired and utilised for the highway have reportedly received no compensation despite repeated representations to the District Collector and other authorities.
These individuals are not opposing development; they surrendered their land in the public interest.
If the 3A–3D acquisition formalities have been completed, the authorities should publicly explain whether their compensation has been determined, deposited and why it has not been paid if it has. If not, what is holding it up?
Section 3H of the National Highways Act provides for the deposit and payment of compensation to the persons entitled.
A road built in the public interest must not leave a few of the very people who surrendered their land waiting indefinitely for what is lawfully due to them.
Complete NH-202. But complete the justice for Ramva’s land-affected families too.
The Government itself informed Parliament in 2023 that Package 2’s entire 14-km land had been handed over, while NHIDCL now reports the package at 98% physical progress.
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The “Angh” Question: When a Film from Northeast Is Left Out, Should We Be Asking Why?
If India’s film industry speaks of diversity, why does a film from the Northeast still have to fight so hard to be seen?
I find the treatment of Angh deeply troubling. This is not merely about one film missing out on an Oscar submission. It raises a much larger question about how films from India’s Northeast are perceived by the mainstream Indian film establishment.
When a film rooted in the culture, language and lived experience of an Indigenous community from the Northeast achieves international recognition, yet faces obstacles at home, we have every right to ask whether something more than artistic merit is at play.
Is it simply a matter of cinematic judgment? Or are there deeper prejudices—regional, cultural or even racial—that influence whose stories are considered worthy of representing India?
I am not suggesting that every decision against Angh was motivated by racism. But neither should the possibility of discrimination be dismissed without examination.
If Indian cinema genuinely celebrates diversity, then diversity must mean more than occasionally showcasing the Northeast. It must also mean giving its filmmakers and stories an equal opportunity to be heard, recognised and allowed to represent India on the world stage.
The question raised by Angh therefore deserves an honest answer: Is the mainstream Indian film industry truly as inclusive as it claims to be?
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The argument appears compelling until one examines the actual comparison being made.
Indeed, many films from mainland India have failed to secure the coveted position of India’s official Oscar entry. However, the question is not whether every filmmaker who loses should claim discrimination. Rather, it is whether a specific concern about representation and institutional bias warrants independent examination based on its merits.
“Angh” is not seeking an Oscar solely because it originates from the Northeast. Nor is questioning the selection process equivalent to “playing the victim card.”
In fact, “Angh” was among the final three films considered by the FFI jury and reportedly received 11 of the 14 jury votes. It subsequently won the Platform Prize at the Toronto International Film Festival—an achievement that independently qualified it for the 2027 Oscars under the Academy’s revised rules.
This shifts the focus.
The pertinent question is not: “Why do mainland filmmakers not complain when their films are rejected?”
The more pertinent question is: Would we be equally dismissive if the same pattern repeatedly affected films, filmmakers, languages, and narratives from a historically underrepresented region of India?
A filmmaker has every right to accept rejection and move forward. However, a community also has every right to question whether the institutions that determine what represents India adequately reflect the diversity of India.
Labelling this a “victim card” does not address the question. It merely avoids it.
Perhaps that is precisely the question worth asking:
When India speaks of diversity, who has the authority to determine what represents India?
On 3 September 2026 at 20:30 hours, my mobile phone was stolen from Kotla Main Road, opposite Defence Colony. An FIR No. 80074227 was registered at Kotla Police Station the same day. The police have accessed CCTV footage and identified the suspected culprits.
I have personally met the SHO and ACP but there has been no meaningful progress.
I have refrained from seeking media attention, trusting the police process. However, when CCTV footage and identified suspects exist, how long should a victim wait?
I appeal to senior @DelhiPolice authorities to intervene, expedite the investigation and recover my mobile phone. A citizen should not have to approach the media simply to seek action on a registered FIR.
I hope for a breakthrough soon.
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People judge others by their own standards.
I wish @DelhiPolice investigate the matter thoroughly, including the authenticity of the FIR, since we’ve some living Thomases in our midst.
I hope @DCPSouthDelhi will do the needful.
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There is always more than one way to solve a problem.
What eventually happened with the creation of Nagaland state for NHTA is not necessarily the only thing that could have happened. The Naga political question had other possibilities: sovereignty, a unified Naga administrative unit, or even a protectorate-type relationship with India.
The 1947 Nine Point Agreement envisaged bringing “all Nagas” under one administrative unit, while the 16 Point Agreement left consolidation for the future. Statehood was a route taken by the moderates, not necessarily the only route possible.
The question today is whether another quick settlement should again be allowed to narrow the larger Naga aspiration.
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History is not hereditary property.
The Naga Hills deserve credit for pioneering the organised Naga political movement. This began with the Naga Club in 1918, the Simon Commission memorandum in 1929 and the NNC in 1946, leading to the later political struggle.
However, being first is not the same as owning the movement. Nagas outside present-day Nagaland lived under different administrations, with limited communication and little opportunity to participate in its early stages.
Their later participation cannot be dismissed simply because they joined later. The Naga political struggle belongs to all Nagas, not to one administrative territory.
The beginning belongs to those who began it, the sacrifice belongs to those who made it, but the history and the future belong to all Nagas.
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Time to Face Hard Realities: Real Autonomy for Hill Areas
The Constitution, under Article 371C read with 1972 Presidential Order, envisages that the Manipur’s state assembly in cooperation with the Hill Areas Committee would make laws for “Hill Areas”, but sadly this expectation has been belied.
To remedy the situation of a void in the legal framework for hill areas, which is unlikely to take place through the assembly, the time has come for the combined tribes to once again renew their efforts to have the Sixth Schedule under Article 244(2) for hill areas of Manipur.
Under the Sixth Schedule, the autonomous district councils (ADCs) are given powers to make laws on social and customary practises with the approval of the Governor. This law-making mechanism under the Sixth Schedule provides the best way forward for the hill areas of Manipur to enact laws for hill areas, bypassing the impediments.
Both the tribes, Nagas and Kukis, should now refocus and renew their energy to achieve the demand for the Sixth Schedule as the first step towards real autonomy, keeping aside their other aspirations for the time being.
This move towards real autonomy may, perhaps, serve to facilitate bringing back peace and normalcy to the state.
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Time to Face Hard Realities: Real Autonomy for Hill Areas | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com morungexpress.com/time-to-fa…
Decades of deception, lies, procrastination, and blatant majoritarianism have kept the tribes in the “Hill Areas” deprived of real developmental benefits, true autonomy of district councils, and an equitable share of political power.
Heaped on top of these are the hegemonic designs to grab tribal lands by trying to become Scheduled Tribes. How long can the tribes in the “Hill Areas” of Manipur tolerate the suppression, deception, and injustice meted out to them by the majority community?
The tribal people expect the elected representatives from the Hill Areas to leverage the powers of the Hill Areas Committee under Article 371C to fight for tribal rights, but each time that expectation is belied.
The unhappy tribes are disunited and fail to recognize the real adversary keeping them oppressed and subjugated, instead fighting among themselves while forgetting that the key to freeing themselves from political domination lies in their combined hands.
No one but God can help these faithless leaders blinded by greed for land, power, and money. Their greed and short-term ambitions will drag the tribal people into another spell of misery and suffering.
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Widening Dis-trust: Between Manipur Government And Tribes Of Hill Areas via @IndiaTodayNE indiatodayne.in/opinion/stor…
