Rally was Govt sponsored: O Joy
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 07 2018:
Veteran politician O Joy has claimed that the public rally which was carried out till Manipur University yesterday, was a Government sponsored rally with full security escort backed by the political party in power in the State.
Speaking to media persons at Manipur Press Club, O Joy said that when various political parties and the people attempted to organise a peaceful and democratic rally on August 3, the DC and the police did not allow the rally to be organised but today's rally was carried out without any problem which clearly shows that it was sponsored by the Government.
The rally was an attempt to ruin the image of the current protest for saving the university; he said and claimed that many of the participants in the rally today did not even have any proper idea about the aim of the rally.
O Joy also asked some of the associations which have been appealing to MUSU, MUTA and MUSA to withdraw their protest, to instead appeal to the Government to bring a positive solution.
Claiming that seven students were injured in the commotion at Manipur University today, O Joy asked if AP Pandey is above the State Government.
Former Minister N Mangi as well as CPI secretary Ksh Shanta, who were present at the meet, also condemned the incident at the university as well.