Manipuris serve seven-day notice on Monika Devi case

Manipur today served a seven-day deadline to the Manmohan Singh government to tender an apology to the people of the state for the “injustice” done to weightlifter Monika Devi.
Failure to fulfill the ultimatum will “trigger an uprising”, beginning with a 24-hour general strike on August 19, a public meeting held at Khuman Lampak Sports Complex warned.

No cheers for Bindra
There was not a single cheer as Manipur Olympic Association president E. Binoykumar Singh broke the news of India’s first individual gold at Beijing. The only visible emotions were those of disappointment and anger.
The meeting was organised by the Coordination Committee Against Conspiracy to Exclude Monika from Beijing Olympics. Terming Monika’s exclusion from the Indian squad as “suppression” of Manipuri people, the meeting decided to explore ways for the state’s independent participation in international games.
Manipur Women’s Hockey Association president N. Momon Devi said she would not send the state team to the 24th national sub-junior girls hockey in Uttaranchal later this month.