Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 10 2009:
The All Tribal Students' Union, Manipur, has decided to suspend its proposed total bandh and indefinite economic blockade from July 11 to 15, following assurances from tribal Ministers and MLAs that their grievances and demands would be looked into.
In a statement, the student body said that if the assurances are not fulfilled, then they would be constrained to re-impose their proposed line of agitation from midnight of July 15 .
ATSUM is demanding the State Govt to implement the Reservation of SC/ST according to the 100 point roster system in all Govt Departments.
The Manipur Reservation of Vacancies in Post and Service (for SC and ST) Act, 2007 is still not operative as rules for the said Act are yet to be framed, said the student body.