'Normalcy at MU only possible after constitution of Independent Judicial Enquiry committee without Pandey's friends'
Source: IT News
Imphal, August 05 2018:
"'Don't consider Manipur University community a fool, academic normalcy in Manipur University can only be resumed after justice has been delivered in proper way"', a professor of the Manipur University also member of the MUTA said to this journalist while talking over phone.
"'The appealed by the high level Ministerial team is appreciated but the Ministers should not consider the MU Community a fool and should not mislead the demand of the MUSU, MUTA and MUSA"', he said.
After the makeshift platform for staging relay hunger strike at Manipur University main gate has been dismantled the MU community had shifted the protest site inside the campus since yesterday.
The angered of the MUSU member which had decided to launch hostile agitation have been somehow cooled down after the student arrested have been released.
As of now how, report on how the student have been released is awaiting.
Giving a clear picture of what the MU community want, the MUTA said that the fact finding committee should be converted into a High Power Independent Judicial Enquiry Committee constituted under the Commission of Enquiry Act 1952.Besides friends of Pandey should not be members of the committee.
The teachers' body of the Manipur University also stated that the 30 days leave by Pandey is ordinary leave as it was not given by MHRD , what the MU community want is force leave or suspension for smooth conduct of the enquiry.
"'If these conditions are fulfilled we are ready to resume normalcy in the Manipur University.
Meanwhile, Nagaland University Teachers' Association (NUTA) has also extended its solidarity to the ongoing agitation by the Manipur University Community.
Prof.Rosemary Dzuvichu, President, Central Executive Council, NUTA, Nagaland University in a letter appealed the FEDCUTA to keep Manipur University VC issue as one of the priority issue and to show solidarity to the cause united.
"'This is how the Centre ignores the region and justice is always denied.
We stand in solidarity with the MUTA and the VC must be sent on leave during period of investigation.
It is also objectionable not a single academic is on the fact finding team.
We share deep concern how there is a strategic move to throttle democratic voices in universities and commercialize education and ignore the importance of research.
Reservation issue and vacancies for reserved quotas of STs not being filled in many universities shows a systemic dilution of tribal rights,"' Prof.Rosemary Dzuvichu wrote.