IPAK, DESAM ban entertainment programmes
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 13 2018:
In view of the ensuing Board examinations to be conducted by Board of Secondary Education, Manipur (BOSEM), Council of Higher Secondary Education, Manipur (COHSEM) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Indigenous People's Association of Kangleipak (IPAK) has banned all forms of entertainment programmes including from January 20 .
Announcing this in a press release, IPAK also imposed a ban on organising housie game in localities, saying the game sets a bad example in the minds of people especially students.
It appealed to the print and electronic media to not carry out advertisement related to housie game.
Democratic Students' Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) also imposed a ban on organising entertainment programmes in Thoubal district from January 22 keeping in view the Board examinations.