Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Bandh total in Churachandpur

S Singlianmang Guite

Lamka, Oct 7: CDSU sponsored bandh called in support of MUTSU and ATSUM’s agitation today mars normal life here as vehicles stayed off-road and offices including educational institutions remain closed while business establishments refrained from trading.

In one of the most intense form of agitation witness this year in the district CDSU activist seized dozen of motor keys ranging from two wheelers to heavy vehicles but refrained from any destructive approach. Except for ordinary pedestrian and vehicles belonging to Press, Medical, Water Supply and security personnel anything that move on the road were intercepted by bandh supporters.

Effigies of Chief Minister, Okram Ibobi Singh, and Vice Chancellor of Manipur University, C Amuba, was set on fire and angry protesters pounded on them before it burnt-out at the heart of the township. The agitation though set to terminate by 6 pm today, leaders of the district students’ union said they were ready to walk the extra mile if needed for the cause of the tribals in the state.

The Zomi Students’ Federation, a conglomerate of students union from seven Zomi tribes meanwhile expresses its concern over the imbroglio regarding the seat reservation for STs in MU, and claimed that ATSUM and MUTSU’s demands were only genuine. It also slams the Govt as irresponsible and demands imme- diately fulfilment of the tri-bal students and to release the student leaders placed under the state custody.

Strike affects: The general strike called by MUTSU -ATSUM has severely affected vehicular movement along the National Highway 53, reports our Jiribam correspondent.

Source: http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/News_pages/Local_page-07.html

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