Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 03 2009:
The 48 hour state-wide bandh called by the JAC for 2006 Autonomous District Council Teachers' Appointed Parents and Guardians against the Government plan to recruit 3853 teachers anew before the case of the 835 dismissed District Council Council primary teachers has been resolved, ended today.
With bandh supporters enforcing the bandh at different parts of the state, more than 60 vehicles including passenger buses were vandalised for defying the bandh.
Meanwhile, the JAC has threatened to impose a 100 hours bandh in addition to launching other modes of agitation in case its demands are not fulfilled at the earliest.
Although there was no violent incident on the first day of the bandh, bandh supporters blocked roads and vandalised vehicles at different places on the second day today.
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Many of the vehicles were also forced to turn back.
Even as the 48 hour bandh had little impact in the valley districts, it severely affected normal life in hill districts largely due to suspension of passenger bus service.
Inter-state as well as inter-district bus services were also affected.
Excepting the inter-state buses and loaded trucks escorted by security personnel, there were little vehicular movement along NH 39 and NH 53.Assembly at markets located in different places along the two highways was also greatly reduced.
However, attendance in Government offices located at district headquarters was not affected much.
Normal life in Ukhrul district was also thrown out of gear by the bandh.
Bandh supporters blocked roads at Finch Corner.
Although a few shops were opened at Ukhrul district Hqs, there was no taxi service.
All Government offices and educational institutions remained closed.
However, there is no report of any untoward incident because of the bandh in Ukhrul district.
Normal life in Churachandpur and Chandel districts were also affected by the bandh.
Speaking to media persons today, JAC convenor Chungshat Khongsai asserted that the Government's initiative to conduct fresh DPC after the Cabinet decision to recruit 3453 teachers under District Councils was against the demand of the JAC.
Saying that 835 primary teachers were appointed under Autonomous District Councils in 2006 following due procedure, the convenor observed that the Government's decision to dismiss them all of a sudden after they were given identity cards and salaries lacked rationality.
Compelling the appointed 835 teachers to undertake a new process of recruitment together with other new candidates was an awkward decision of the Government, he alleged.
In case the Government fails to give a positive response to the JAC's demand for retaining the 835 teachers within the next few days, 100 hours general strike will be imposed across the state in addition to launching several modes of agitation, Chungshat said.
He further cautioned that the Government should bear responsibility for any untoward incident in the course of the upcoming agitation.