Imphal, September 15: The All Naga Students' Association, Manipur (ANSAM) has claimed that the ban on Meitei Mayek (Meitei Script) in the Naga areas has been very effective.

ANSAM announced the banning of the Meitei Mayek in the four districts a week ago while the banning of the CDs/cassettes of both the videos and the audios in Meitei language in the Naga areas will begin from September 17 as per the ANSAM declaration.

ANSAM has said that the banning of Meitei Mayek in the Naga areas is in full swing and claimed that so far, more than 30 vehicles which had Meitei Mayek on their number plates were caught and released after warning the drivers.

The script was erased with black paint by the ANSAM volunteers plying on the National Highway 39 in Senapati district today, stated ANSAM information and publicity secretary Souni Khapa.

He disclosed that the campaign to ban the script will intensify in the days to come.

The ANSAM leader warned that using of the script in Naga areas in any form will be totally banned.

ANSAM will appreciate the cooperation of the vehicle owners.

"They (vehicle owners) will be held responsible for any untoward incident in the event of failing to comply with the ANSAM orders," cautioned the ANSAM leader.