Gouri Lankesh to get posthumous Dr. N.M Muhammed Ali Charity Award
Bengaluru, June 15: Kerala Gazette officers association (KGOA) has decided to posthumously honour Journalist, social activist Gouri Lankesh who was brutally murdered by miscreants, with Dr. N.M Muhammed Ali Charity Award’.
The decision was taken by the association in its state executive committee meeting in Tiruvanantapuram.
Dr. Muhammed Ali played important role in uniting the government workers of Kerala. He headed the gazetted officers’ association as president and general secretary for long period of time.
A doctor by profession he was pro poor. He worked for communal harmony and was very popular among the masses.
Dr. Muhammed Ali was a rational thinker and has written many books and novels. The association is giving awards in his name since 2016.
The award includes Rs. 50,000 cash and a memento. In the first year, award was given to a person from medical field and in the second year a labour leader was honoured with award. This year the association has decided to honour a social activist.
The award ceremony will be held on June 22 at 3pm at Vijeti hall in Tiruvanantapuram.
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CPI(M) demands Centre's intervention to end violence in Manipur
New Delhi (PTI): The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Monday expressed concern over the situation in Manipur and demanded that the Union government intervene to end the violence.
In a statement issued here, the Politburo of the CPI(M) also held Chief Minister Biren Singh responsible for the deteriorating situation.
“A grave situation has developed in Manipur with the intensification of violence due to killings and counter-killings on ethnic lines. 20 people have been killed in various incidents since November 7,” the CPI(M) said.
The party said that the discovery of five bodies of women and children, who were abducted earlier in a horrific incident, has inflamed the situation in the Valley.
The Left party questioned why Singh had been allowed to continue in his post.
“Right from the beginning, it was Chief Minister Biren Singh who was responsible for the deteriorating situation, yet the Central government and the BJP, as the ruling party, refused to remove him and allowed him to continue,” they said.
A situation has now arisen where the writ of the state government and the administration does not run, the Left party said, adding that it is time for the Central government to strongly intervene to immediately put an end to the violence.
“It must also begin serious efforts for a political settlement that restores peace and safeguards the rights of all ethnic communities in the state,” they added.
The situation in Manipur, which has been reeling from ethnic strife since May last year, has become even more volatile following protests and violence after the recovery of the bodies of women and children.
More than 220 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless in ethnic violence between the Imphal Valley-based Meiteis and the adjoining hills-based Kuki-Zo groups since May last year.
