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  • 4 political parties lodge FIR against Arunachal CM Khandu, Rijiju for ‘ceding’ Kimin town to Assam

    By Express News Service
    GUWAHATI: The issue involving the alleged attempt to “cede” Arunachal Pradesh town Kimin to Assam is getting murkier as four opposition parties in the Himalayan state have now lodged an FIR against Chief Minister Pema Khandu and Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju.

    Allegedly, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) had covered up “Kimin” and “Arunachal” on signboards and foundation stones with white paste when Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited Kimin on June 17 to inaugurate 12 strategic roads built by the BRO.

    In the FIR lodged jointly with Kimin police station, People’s Party of Arunachal, Janata Dal (United), Janata Dal (Secular) and Congress alleged Khandu and Rijiju had connived with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to cede Kimin to Assam and consented by the defence ministry in violation of the Arunachal Pradesh Statehood Act, 1987.

    Alleging that Kimin, which is under the revenue jurisdiction of Arunachal’s Papum Pare district, was misrepresented, they charged Khandu and Rijiju with grossly abusing their official authority and power, undermining the interest and the integrity of the state and its people.

    Further, they accused the duo of compromising Arunachal’s territorial status by attempting to distort the Assam-Arunachal boundary dispute. Khandu and Rijiju, as well as the Assam CM, were with the Defence Minister on that day.

    After e-dedicating the roads, Singh had tweeted about attending the programme in the “North East” and shared a statement of his ministry that suggested the event was held in the Lakhimpur district of Assam.

    Groups and organisations in Arunachal said the Defence Minister was misguided by the BRO on the venue of the event. The controversy has refused to die down despite an apology tendered by the BRO.

    “The error was unintentional. The BRO never intended to hurt the sentiments of loving brothers and sisters of Arunachal Pradesh.,” BRO Additional Director General (East) PKH Singh had said recently.

    Arunachal and Assam have been locked in a bitter border row for decades together.

  • Kiren Rijiju launches Athlete Injury Management System

    Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Friday launched the Central Athlete Injury Management System (CAIMS), a first of its kind initiative to streamline sports medical and rehabilitation support given to athletes by the ministry. The core committee of CAIMS consists of eminent top experts like SKS Mariah, Dinshaw Pardiwala, BV Srinivas and Srikanth Iyengar. CAIMS aims to provide the best sports injury management support closest to the athlete’s geographic location. This will help standardize proper injury treatment protocols for athletes across the country. CAIMS will begin with the support of athletes who are part of the Target Olympic Podium Planning (TOPS) development group, who are expected to participate in the 2024 Olympics and beyond. Rijiju appreciated the move to start CAIMS. “Everyone has long wanted our country to have a centralized athlete injury management system,” he said. I have sometimes noticed that even for common injuries that are not treated in time, it affects the career of an athlete. Today is a very humble start, but it will lead to a system where we will have a very professional way of managing an athlete’s injury.” Mittal said that sports injuries are treated at the right time. It is inevitable. Sport has become very competitive and when our athletes compete at their maximum to win medals they sometimes get injured. It is imperative to treat these injuries at the right time and the right way. How to ensure this That our athletes are in the best health and form,” he said. CAIMS is expected to revolutionize the way athlete’s injuries are managed and treated.
    It will have the following four structures: athlete wellness cells, on-field sports medicine specialists, national resource referral teams and a central core team. Central Core Team President SKS Maria said that CAIMS will go a long way in overcoming the geographical situation. Barriers to the treatment of athlete’s injuries. “India is a very large country and we aim to reduce the geographical and administrative barriers in the management of injuries to athletes,” he said. Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Dhruv Batra also appreciated the initiative. A welcome initiative by the Ministry to develop an injury monitoring system in the form of an Athlete Wellness Cell for the development group of TOPS. Assist in guided rehabilitation to achieve optimum form and timely restoration of function.” Director General SAI Sandeep Pradhan, Secretary General Indian Olympic Association Rajeev Mehta and many other medical experts. Topics mentioned in this article.