DESAM launches hunger strike
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 18 2015:
Eight volunteers of Democratic Students' Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) have started inde-finite hunger strike demanding implementation of Inner Line Permit in front of DESAM head office today.
Speaking to media persons, DESAM president Moirangthem Angamba said the alliance has been working to achieve ILPS for the State even before the formation of Joint Committee on ILPS.
The alliance has been taking active part in the recent protests demanding ILPS and will continue to do so in the future, the president said.
Decrying the attack on DESAM volunteers by JCILPS, Students' Wing and allegations of being pro-Government, Angamba said the stand of the alliance is known to the public.
As such, there is no need to blow the issue out of proportion.
The volunteers who are on hunger strike are, Ngari-yambam Dinesh Meitei, 21, B.Sc 4th sem, Modern College; Laiphrakpam Ronil Singh, 23; Maibam Dina-chandra Singh, 20, BA 1st sem, BM College; Laishram Dhaneshwori, 21, B.Sc 5th sem, BM College; Laitongbam Premkumar Singh, 18, BA, 1st sem, Imphal College; Salam Nivash, 17, standard XII, CC Higher Secondary School; Elangbam Musuk, 21, BA 5th sem, Imphal College and Khoirom Jina, 24 .