Governor urged to release ATSUM leaders
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, August 06 2022:
Former MP (Rajya Sabha) BD Behring on Thursday submitted a letter to the Governor of Manipur requesting the latter to intervene in the release of ATSUM leaders arrested by the state police.
According to the letter, some of the All Tribal Students' Union Manipur (ATSUM) leaders were arrested illegally by the police on the charge of conspiring to impose economic blockade in the hill districts of Manipur on August 2 in pursuance of their demand for tabling and passing The Manipur (Hill Areas) Autonomous District Council Bill 2021 .
The Ex-MP requested the Governor to prevail upon the state government for releasing the ATSUM lead ers and initiating a dialogue between the ATSUM and the government of Manipur, so that peace and tranquillity prevail in the state.