IT News
Thoubal,Sept.8,
Students of Sofia English School and Brilliant Academy Thoubal today formed human chain in front of their respective schools in protest against the assault and extortion of money from the volunteers of All Manipur Students’ Union, Artists and Music Ban by self style cadres of the NSCN –IM at Nungba at around 7.30 pm of September 3. The AMSU volunteers were returning from Jiribam area after attending a function at Shilchar.
Various slogans denouncing the act as well as demand for driving out of the NSCN-IM were shouted during the protest.
Meanwhile, Manipur Chanura Leishem Marup (Macha leima) also expressed strong condemnation to the assault of AMSU General Secretary Anil by miscreants identified themselves as cadres of the NSCN-IM. The women body said that such an act to a student’s body which has been working without any discrimination between hill and plain people , showed that hidden agenda of the NSCN-IM. The Macha leima also vehemently condemn the attitude of the NSCN-IM towards the mother of an artist even after knowing that she is a mother.
This is a challenge to the Manipuri Community, the Macha Leima said Nungba is a part of Manipur and Manipuri have right to carry flags at anywhere inside his state.