ATSUM's 24 hr bandh ends, blockade to follow
Source: The Sangai Express

Kangpokpi, August 21 2014: The 24 hr bandh in all the hill districts of the State spear-headed by All Tribal Students' Union Manipur demanding the State Government and Manipur University authority to implement the Central Educational Institution (Reservation in Admission) Amendment Act 2012 from the current academic session concluded today and affected the normal lives of people in the hill districts.

The total bandh was by and large peaceful except for KSO Churachandpur district General secretary, Haoneo Baite being beaten up at Churachandpur by the district police personnel.

Condemning the high-handedness of Churachandpur Police, Emboi Serto, president ATSUM, asserted that Superintendent of Police, Churachandpur was called for explanation at the KSO Churachandpur district office however the SP did not turn up.

The SP Churachandpur should at the earliest render apology before the student body takes far-reaching action for the welfare of the student community, Emboi Serto said.

The tribal student apex body chief also said that they received a called for negotiation today from the State Government but was ignored by the Union as there is no room for negotiation while the bandh has already been in its full swing.

"If the Government holds the spirit of negotiation why delayed for so long while the door has been open for many days", questioned Emboi.

He continued that Executive meeting of the student body will be held tomorrow at the state Capital for the proposed indefinite economic blockade from midnight of August 22 and further course of agitations.

Vehicular traffic on all National Highways passing through hill district of the state was paralyzed due to the bandh.

Ithas also been reported that some loaded trucks and passenger vehicles were stranded at Mao gate and Senapati DHQ.

Reports from Motbung, Sapormeina, Champhai, Leimakhong and Saikul within Sadar Hills and Senapati DHQ., Maram as well as Mao indicated the bandh was peaceful.

Students from Assam, Nagaland, Tripura, Arunachal who have come for Interstate Youth Festival were given necessary assistance at Senapati DHQ.

They were later escorted safely towards the state Capital by Senapati police, said reports from the Hornbill Express.

Apart from shops and business establishments, while Government offices, private and Government educational institutions too remained closed for the day in all the hills Districts.

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