Incensed MU students cease A-Block works, staffs called out
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Imphal, October 21 2014 : In pursuance of the demand made for revocation of seat break up process in admission to various master degree courses in Manipur University by Manipur University Students' Union Revival Demand Committee (MUSU-RDC) and Joint Students' Coordination Committee (JSCC), incensed students of the university today ceased all kinds of works in the Administrative Block of the university by forcing its staffs to step out of the block.

Notably, the two students' organizations had already boycotted the Administrative Block which is the backbone of the university in protest against the failure of the university authorities to revoke the seat break up process.

Incensed MU students cease A-Block works, staffs called out

Irate university students stormed the block at around 12.30 pm.

In a bid to stop them from entering the block, security guards manning the university downed the entrance shutter of the block office.

In retaliation, the agitating students smashed glass panes of the Cash Counter of the block.

A fierce altercation erupted between the security guards and students after the latter tried to storm the shutter of the block office building.

Out of a sudden, some students started breaking flower pots kept at the entrance gate of the office and CCTV cameras installed at the entrance of the office.

They also attacked office of Vice-Chairman of the university located at the Administrative Block with stones which resulted in breakage of its glass panes.

Finally the tense situation was put under control after a team of Singjamei police led by its OC arrived at the area.

However, the agitating students refused to leave the spot, saying they would leave only after staffs of the block halted their office works and stepped outside from the block.

Later, the students left the place after all the staffs came out from the office block.

Owing to the staffs leaving the administrative block following the call of the agitating students, all office works mainly the ongoing admission process comes to a standstill.

Speaking to media persons, Suresh, convener of MUSU-RDC said that the seat break up process in admission to various master degree courses in the university for the academic session 2014-15 was not done in fair manner and pointed out that even the High Court had passed judgments asking the university authorities to review the process.

Alleging that the university authorities have failed to furnish details of the report on the seat break up process submitted to the Secretary of Governor by Prof N Lokendro, Registrar of the university on July 23 last, he cautioned that students would continue with its different forms of agitation till the seat break up process is reviewed by the university authorities.