Dharna staged
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 17 2019:
Expressing suspicion of crafting a secret plot behind the absence of Catholic School, Canchipur's Principal Father Sony Thomas since June 17 last and demanding his immediate resumption, guardians of the school's students and van drivers staged a sit-in protest in front of the school gate today.
Speaking to media persons by the sideline of the protest demonstration, one of the protesters, Soibam Biramani claimed that there was an instance of trying to remove the Principal in the past and and the recent development has made them wonder if it is a secret ploy to remove him.
Asserting that the performance of Catholic School Canchipur has been improving remarkably since Father Sony Thomas became the Principal, he said that an MoU was also signed between authorities concerned of the school and guardians of the school students in the past for extending the service of Father Sony Thomas as Principal when Bishop House attempted to remove the Principal from his post.
Biramani then demanded the Bishop House to let Sony Thomas resume his duty as Principal of Catholic School, Canchipur by July 24 and warned that the guardians' association and van drivers association of the school will launch intense form of agitations, including closure of the school if the demand is not met.
Meanwhile, when reporters sought permission to meet the authority of the school to inquire about the matter, no permission was granted.