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Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 19 2018:
Manipur University Students Union (MUSU), Manipur University Teachers' Association (MUTA) and Manipur University Staff Association (MUSA) have expressed gratitude to the people of Manipur in general and the students in particular for their support to the two days general strike called for the removal of the present VC of Manipur University.
A press release issued by the three associations mentioned that as the movement for the removal of Professor AP Pandey has become a collective demand of the people of Manipur, it is the demand of the university community for the State and the Central Government to rise to the occasion at the earliest.
On the other hand, the associations condemned the alleged complete lack of professional training displayed by Manipur police by indulging in animal like behaviour towards the democratic and peaceful movement of the associations.
The associations also condemned AP Pandey for his continued violation of the Manipur University Act by being out of Manipur at this juncture without giving charge to any faculty of the university.
On the other hand, MUSU lauded the act of voluntary resignation by one Imran Ahmed, Councillor Ward No 1 Lilong Municipal Council against the failure of the Government to remove Pandey from his post till date and claimed that the lack of any response from the MLAs/Ministers of the Government clearly shows that the Government is still trying to protect the VC.
MUSU alleged that AP Pandey is still travelling outside the State in open violation of the Manipur University Act 2005 and in open defiance of the students' protest.
Condemning the back and forth war of words between the Congress and the BJP, MUSU warned that if all the political parties of the State fail to bring a positive solution to demand raised by MUSU, MUTA and MUSA, during the Monsoon Assembly session, the students and teacher community will give a fitting response.
If BJP and the Congress keep up with their pretentious tirade any longer, MUSU will launch a series of intensified agitation which will continue until and unless the VC is removed from his post, it added.