Students burn effigies of PM, HM, SA, ex-DGAR
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, September 11 2024: Volunteers of Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) Students' Front on Wednesday took out rallies at various places and torched the effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, security advisor Kuldiep Singh and Assam Rifles former DG PC Nair.

Students of various colleges participated in the protest, demanding that the central government stop the proxy war and immediately halt its policy to annihilate Meetei, withdraw central forces, allow Manipur to defend its own land, and stopping the divide and rule policy.

Students of Standard College, Biramangol College, and Naorem Birahari College burned the effigies of the PM, home minister, security adviser and ex-DG of AR in front of their college gates.

In addition, students of Biramangol College along with students of Lamlai Higher Secondary School took out a rally from the college shouting slogans such as "Long Live Manipur", "Manipur cannot be divided" and "We want peace".

However, the students were intercepted by police at Chingarel Te-jpur and the rally returned to the College.

Students of Oriental College also took out a rally from the college along Imphal-Jiribam route towards Sagolband.

However, they were intercepted by police at Sagolband Tera Tongbram Leikai and prevented from going any further.

Meanwhile, students of NG College along with Meira Paibi members of Uripok Takhellambam Leikai staged a sit-in protest at the entrance of the locality on Wednesday, demanding restoration of peace in the state and condemning the excessive use of force by security forces on students during Tuesday's protest.

During the sit-in, the protestors held placards inscribed with the slogans, "We condemn excessive use of force against students", "Stop divide and rule policy", "India should stop proxy war immediately", and "We condemn physical assault on students".

Speaking on the sidelines, one Jackson Laishram recounted that many students including 10 from NG College, were hospitalised after security forces used excessive force during Tuesday's protest.

Of the injured, some sustained broken arms.

Thus, he condemned the excessive action by the security forces in the students.

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