From the States

MANIPUR

Memorandum submitted by Manipur BJP
From Our Correspondent

Manipur BJP has submitted a Memorandum to the President of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and the Home Minister Shri Shivraj Patil on prevailing situation in Manipur. The situation in Manipur is grave even after temporary suspension of economic blockade. A BJP delegation comprising BJP Vice President Shri Thavar Chand Gehlot, Manipur BJP president Shri Chaoba Singh, Leader of Opposition Shri R K Dorendro Singh, Party In Charge of North eastern States Shri V Satish and many others called on the President in New Delhi on 26th August and met the Home Minister on 24th August expressing their deep concern over the situation in Manipur and demanded his immediate intervention.

The 52 day long economic blockade imposed by the All Naga Students' Association of Manipur (ANSAM) was suspended on August 11, 2005. Since then the Government is busy holding talks with the leaders of ANSAM and it has created a sense of panic among Manipuri people as the people are not sure of the outcome of the ongoing talks.

Blaming the Manipur State Government headed by Shri O. Ibobi Singh and the UPA Government at the Centre for the economic blockade in the State the BJP has called suspension of the economic blockade a " Stop gap arrangement". Expressing the apprehensions in the minds of Manipuri people it further said that the people of Manipur needed reassurance from the Government that their territorial integrity would be protected at all cost.

BJP leaders also expressed their concern over grim law and order situation in Manipur in spite of the presence of Army. "The common man on the streets feels helpless" as the State has failed miserably to protect the life and property of the people. "Cases of extortion, kidnapping, killing, threatening, forcible tax collections are ever increasing," said the BJP leaders.

BJP has cautioned that there is urgent need to restore peace and normalcy in Manipur taking all necessary steps to this end and people in State should not be left to the mercy of the underground outfits. Party leaders also urged the Government to issue specific order to take up the development work of National Highway No. 53 without further delay.

TAMILNADU

INDIA TODAY honours
TN BJP Chief, GS are celebrity achievers t

INDIA TODAY has declared Tamil Nadu State BJP President Shri CP Radhakrishnan and State General Secretary Shri H. Raja as celebrity achievers "who devised, designed and altered the course of events in their spheres and truly affected the lives of people through the nineties".

INDIA TODAY TAMIL has done this as a part of the celebrations by India Today group of 15 years of path breaking journalism. The selection was made by a three member Jury consisting of Shri N. Ram (Editor-in-Chief of the Hindu), Shri Manoj Sonthalia (Editor, New Indian Express) and Shri Prabhu Chawla (Editor, India Today).

Shri Radhakrishnan and Shri Raja were felicitated at a gala function held at the Taj Coromandel, Chennai on August 25.

ARUNACHAL PRADESH
Tree Plantation by BJP workers
From Our Correspondent

BJP in Arunachal Pradesh observed a Vriksha Ropan Saptah last month as a part of celebration of the 105th birth anniversary of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookerjee. The State President, Shri Bosairam Siram at Itanagar office, formally launched the weeklong programme. The tree plantation programme was launched at Abotani Vidya Niketan School in Papum Pare district where Shri V Satish, the Organisational in charge of North Eastern States planted a sapling. Present on the occasions were Shri Biosai Siranm, State BJP vice-president Shri Tapen Siga, State General Secretaries Shri Sundar Pal, Shri Kipa Bau and Shri Tai Tagak, party Secretary Dr. Tangkor Tapak and many others. BJP activists all over the State planted thousands of saplings during the Vriksha Ropan Saptah.

CHANDIGARH
BJYM launches tree plantation drive
From Our Correspondent

Bharatiya Janta Yuva Morcha in Chandigarh launched a weeklong tree plantation drive on August 28, 2005 to commemorate the Rajat Jayanti Year of BJP. The drive was named after Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookerjee covering the entire city.

Former MP from Chandigarh and Convenor of BJP Legal Cell Shri Satyapal Jain inaugurated the drive by planting saplings in Sector 41, in the presence of BJP Unit President Shri Yash Pal Mahajan.

Addressing the gathering, Shri Jain said in the age of industralisation and globalisation, human race was getting oblivious of the need to maintain environmental balance. Asserting the need for tree plantation he added "It is the duty of the youth to make the country conscious of the ecological disasters that await the deforestation drive for using wood in various industries, as fuel, construction material and for the other purposes."

BJYM Chandigarh President Shri Davesh Moudgil said that the party would also take up all social and national issues, apart from political matters as part of its activities. Prominent among those present were Shri Narendra Chowdhry, Shri Sant Lal, Shri Anil Karada, Shri Anoop Rawat, Shri Rajeev Arora, Shri Durgesh, Shri Rakesh, Shri Jagjeet Singh, Shri Amrit Lal and Shri Neeraj.