Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 09:
Highlighting the protest against the imposition of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Manipur, the Manipur University Students' Union in association with the All India Students' Association and Jawarlal Nehru University Students' Union, Delhi, organized a one day seminar at Jhelum Hall at JNU on September 8 under the theme "Manipur's battle is a battle for Indian democracy".
The seminar which started at 9.30 pm stretched on till 12.30 am, said MUSU in a statement and added that altogether 294 people turned up for the seminar.
A number of speakers including Miss Mona Das general secretary of JNUSU, Seram Rojesh, president of MSAD, Dr Pardesi, advisor NECOHR, H Ashirjit president MUSU and Dr Bhagat Oinam of JNU addressed the gathering highlighting the impact of the continued imposition of AFSPA in the North East region.
Students of JNU agreed to take the fight against the AFSPA to their respective States, said the statement further.