Imphal, May 27: 6 students who had begun the indefinite sit-in-protest demanding release of the 2 students arrested by police on May 24 continues the fast at Keishampat leimajam leikai. As more students joined them the number of students undergoing the indefinite sit-in-protest reached 21. The students are demanding unconditional release of S Bidyalaxmi and P Bruce, who were arrested by police for staging protest in front of BJP Office on May 24 afternoon. Both were remanded 15 days remand in judicial custody yesterday. The students are demanding implementation of ILPS in the state. They warned to intensity the agitation if the two students were not released immediately.
On the other hand, around hundreds of students of TG Higher Secondary School today came out in front of their school and staged protest demonstration demanding immediate implementation of ILPS. Slogans denouncing the state government inability to pursue the central government for getting assent of the 3 ILPS related Bills were displayed.
Meanwhile, the Student Wing of the JCILPS today said that they will intensify the agitation from tomorrow as none of the delegation of the All Political Party had leave for New Delhi. Earlier the student body had set deadline today. The Student Wing had stated that they will resume intense form of agitation if the all political party delegation failed to apprise the central government for getting assent of the 3 ILPS Bills.
