The Hindu Newspaper Editorial – Daily Vocab List Date 22­03­2017
The Hindu Editorial – Managing Manipur: On the importance of a
stable government
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importance of a stable government
The BJP­led coalition (गठबंधन/ब╟दलीय) wins a trust vote in the State under controversial
(िववादा‫מּ‬द) circumstances (हालात/पδरε⑘थित).
In Manipur, a State troubled (तंग िकया) by ethnic (संजातीय) strife (संघष└/कलह/िववाद) and
continuing insurgency(िव╪ोह/राज­╪ोह), and dependent on Central financial transfers to run the economy,
the importance of a stable and cohesive (एकजुट/संगिठत) government cannot be understated. A
fractured verdict (फ़ैसला/फैसले/िनण└य) reducing the Congress party, that had been in power for 15 years, to
28 seats and three short of a majority in the 60­member Assembly, has resulted in a new coalition led by the
Bharatiya Janata Party taking power. The BJP will be pleased with its best­ever electoral
(चुनावी) performance in the State, winning 21 seats and leaving the Congress party second in terms of vote
share. By winning the vote of confidence, the BJP­led government, with N. Biren Singh as the Chief Minister,
has secured a crucial (महβपूण└) victory. But the circumstances leading to this victory and
the manoeuvres(युοाэास/युε♣चालन/दाव­प┼च) that were undertaken to achieve this have dimmed
(मंद) the aura (तेज/आभा/िद‫י‬ǿोित/▀भामΏल) of the feat. For instance (उदाहरण), an independent MLA
who had reportedly assured (आ‫ק‬ासन िदया) the Congress of his support went missing for a few days after
the election results. Governor Najma Heptulla then showed undue haste (जֻबाजी/हड़बड़ी/शी╤ता) in
inviting the BJP to form the government, despite the Congress being the single largest party. The election of
the Speaker and the trust vote were inexplicably (अ‫ױמּ‬ ╜प से) conducted as voice votes, even as a
Congress legislator, Th Shyamkumar, who had switched sides just a day after the election results,
reportedly voted in favour of the ruling coalition. A division of votes would have ascertained (पता
लगाया) how the votes went.
The trust vote behind him, Mr. Singh faces the difficult task of managing the contradictions within the
coalition. Seven of the nine ministerial berths announced so far have been given to the smaller parties,
and other aspiring (महβाकांāी) legislators are expected to be given roles as parliamentary secretaries,
a tactic (रणनीित) that was also used by the outgoing Congress Chief Minister, Ibobi Singh, to ensure
support. That said, Mr. Singh has started his tenure on a positive note as the nearly five­month­long after the
offer of tripartite talks among the Centre, the State and the UNC was reiterated by the new government.
While conducting negotiations with the UNC, the government should avoid taking a drastic (भीषण/कठोर/
▀बलती▒) step to reverse its predecessor’s decision to bifurcate (िύभािजत/दो भागों म┼ बँटना) the Senapati
district, a move that will be opposed by the Kuki community. It should also stay true to Prime Minister
Narendra Modi’s promise that there will be no compromise of Manipur’s integrity in the accord being
negotiated between Naga insurgents (िव╪ोिहयों) and the Central government. Ethnic strife is a tricky issue
to negotiate, but the BJP­led coalition could make a fresh start by delivering a clean administration, a
promise that won it new adherents (अनुयायी/समथ└क), many of whom were disenchanted (▌‫)ױ‬ with the
previous Congress regime.
Courtesy: The Hindu
List of Most Important words with Hindi Meaning, Synonyms and
Antonyms from The Hindu Newspaper Editorial Managing Manipur: On
the importance of a stable government
1.Coalition (गठबंधन/ब╟दलीय)
Synonyms: Alliance, Union, Partnership, Federation, League, Association
Antonyms: detachment, disconnection, disunion, division
2.Strife (संघष└/कलह/िववाद)
Synonyms: Conflict, Friction, Discord, Disagreement, Dissension, Dispute
Antonyms: accord, agreement, concurrence, harmony
3.Crucial (महβपूण└)
Synonyms: Pivotal, Critical, Climacteric, Decisive
Antonyms: inessential, insignificant, minor, optional
4.Haste (जֻबाजी/हड़बड़ी/शी╤ता)
Synonyms: Speed, Hastiness, Hurriedness, Swiftness, Rapidity, Quickness
Antonyms: calm, slowings, lowness, delay
5.Ascertain (पता लगाया)
Synonyms: confirm, determine, divine
Antonyms: disprove, invalidate, aid, assist
6.Aspire (आकांāी)
Synonyms: Aspirant, Hopeful, Budding, Prospective, Future, Ambitious
Antonyms: dislike, hate, answer
7.Drastic (भीषण/कठोर/▀बलती▒)
Synonyms: Extreme, Serious, Desperate, Radical, Impactful, Momentous
Antonyms: nice, calm, collected, easy