Imphal, July 05: Leaders of the All Manipur Social Reformation and Development Samaj, Ima Indumani, Ima Ramani and Ima Tharongou met with the Union minister of state for home affairs ID Swami this afternoon at the Raj Bhavan, and lodged a voluble protest against the extension of the NSCN(IM) ceasefire in Manipur.

During the meeting, the three women leaders roundly criticized the Central government for creating chaos in Manipur by its ill-considered decision to extend the ceasefire, charging that the decision had resulted in severe strain in the fraternal relations that had been existing among hill and valley people.

The women also maintained that the territorial integrity of Manipur was being threatened by the Centre's decision and demanded it should be immediately withdrawn.

They also rejected outright a proposal from Swami to give them a written assurance that the territorial integrity would be not be disturbed, charging that many such assurances had been violated in the past.

Later, speaking to IFP, Ima Indramani said written assurances from the government of India had no validity and value since such assurances have been given countless times since 1997.She said the issue must be put up in Parliament and asked the Central leaders to withdraw the extension of ceasefire and warned the authorities of intensified agitation otherwise.

Imphal, July 05 : The Peace Pillars Excellency Association, Hiyanglam-Wabagai Terapishak will organized a rally tomorrow for the children between the age group of 5 to 8 with the slogan Eikhoishu Hatlu (kill us too) in protest against the ceasefire extension.

The president and secretary of the Association in a press release appealed to all concerned for co-operation to make the rally a success.

Imphal, July 05: A reporter of the Sanaleipak, a Manipuri daily newspaper, was badly manhandled and his camera film roll destroyed by personnel of the CRPF at Kwakeithel while covering the confrontation between womenfolk and security personnel during tonight's torchlight protests.

The reporter, N Dayal, was assaulted and his camera film roll flung into a roadside ditch by the CRPF personnel despite his having identified himself as a reporter.

The incident took place at around 8 pm.

Imphal, July 05: The International Peace and Social Advancement (IPSA), one of the organizations spearheading the people's movement for protection of the territorial integrity of Manipur, has strongly condemned the Governor, Ved Marwah, for allegedly discriminating between the hill and valley people.

The IPSA also appealed to the people to check spread of rumors and consumption of intoxicating substances during the crisis.

Imphal, July 05 : Reacting to the Centre�s extension of the boundary of Naga truce to Manipur, the Kuki Students Organization has called a 12 hour bandh at Moreh Bazar tomorrow.

The bandh will start from 6 am and will continue till 6 pm.

The decision to call the bandh was taken during a meeting of all tribal chiefs held at Moreh yesterday.

The Struggle Committee on Withdrawal of Ceasefire has supported the bandh.

In a statement, the umbrella body of the All India Students Federation, Manipur, All India Youth Federation, Manipur, All Manipur Nupi Marup and the Manipur Keithel Nupi Marup said it will also impose bandh on Nh-39.

Imphal, July 05 : The NSCN (K) Amamchat Region cautioned the people of Manipur not to fall into the trap laid by the NSCN (IM) and Government of India and appealed to them for restraint.

In a statement the commander of the region said the claim of the NSCN (IM) that four hill districts of Manipur belong to Nagaland is a good as claiming wives of Manipur.

Accusing NSCN (IM) of fanning tension between the hill and valley in the name of peace the NSCN (K) said if any untoward incident takes place as fallout of the ceasefire NSCN (IM) should be responsible.

It said the NSCN (K) entered into a ceasefire to bring peace to Nagas and the region and not to create a bigger Nagaland.

The NSCN (K) stands for Mongoloid groups of the Northeast.

It also sent condolence for those killed in expressed sympathy for those injured in the June 18 firing incident.

Imphal, July 05 : A debate organized by the Manipur University Teachers' Association, MUTA, resolved that Manipur territory is not safe in the face of duplicity of promises by Central leaders including the Prime Minister and home minister, and decided to demand the withdrawal agreement to extend the ceasefire between the government of India and the NSCN(IM) into Manipur territory.

Among those who spoke at the well attended function were the renowned writer, MK Binodini, well known senior advocate and human rights activist, A Nilamani, the editor Freedom Manipur, RK Ranendrajit, dean of law, Gauhati University, Prof.N Sanajaoba, Prof K Ibo, Prof Ksh Bimola, Prof.N Loken, Prof.

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