Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 07 2009:
Pressing its demand for revocation of the Cabinet decision to deploy police commandos and IRB in hill districts, the All Tribal Students' Union Manipur (ATSUM) has decided to launch democratic forms of agitation.
Setting a deadline on July 18, federating units of ATSUM submitted a joint ultimatum to the Chief Minister today.
The ultimatum was served after a joint meeting of all the federating units including KSO, ANSAM, ZSUM, Zomi Students' Federation, Naga Students' Union Chandel, Churachandpur District Students Union, Tangkhul Katamnao Saklong and Senapati District Students' Association was held at Imphal yesterday.
The ultimatum contended that there is no apparent law and order problem in hill districts.
As such, deployment of additional security forces like the IRB and police commandos is seen as a direct confrontation to the interest of hill people, it asserted.