ATSUM reacts
Source: The Sangai Express / Mungchan Zimik
Ukhrul, March 20 2024:
The All Tribal Students Union Manipur ( ATSUM) has seriously viewed the news item that appeared in The Sangai Express in a matter related to the "tribal people's mandate" .
According to a statement issued by Lovejoy Shimrah speaker assembly affairs of ATSUM, some of its ex-functionaries have misused the Union's name to create misunderstanding among tribal communities on vested interest.
ATSUM asked every media house concerned in the State to refrain from publishing any news item related to the Union by authenticating the source first in future.
ATSUM does not have anything to say about ITLF or CoTU, Lovejoy said, terming the news item baseless.
Lovejoy, meanwhile, said that the general assembly of ATSUM will be convened as soon as the situation allows.
During these pendency periods, nobody should make a statement in the name of ATSUM, he said and added that any emergency work of the organisation will be executed through its assembly affairs in consultation with senior leaders.