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The counter blockade has been suspended indefinitely, following ATSUM’s indefinite suspension of the statewide economic blockade, Kangleipak Kanba Lup (KKL) along with 13 other CSOs stated in a joint release.
The All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur had imposed economic blockade on National Highway-2 since August 5 morning to press for its demands, including tabling of the Hill Areas Committee recommended ADC Bill 2021.
It would be a disaster if we cannot foresee the likely clashes that can occur between members of Legislative Assembly, District Councils and also the newly demanded Territorial Councils if created.
ATSUM denounces MOU, suspends VP Vanlanlian Khaute
The ATSUM were picked up by Imphal West police on August 2 morning ahead of ATSUM’s proposed bandh called to press the state government for tabling and passing of the Manipur (Hill Areas) ADC Bill, 2021 recommended by the Hill Areas Committee.
An ATSUM leader, on the condition of anonymity, said that the apex tribal students’ body is ready to lift the ongoing economic blockade and call off the ongoing agitations once the arrested ATSUM leaders and members, who were sent to judicial custody, are freed.
The Coordination Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) appealed to ATSUM to change its mode of agitation into a democratic way by revoking its agitations like total shutdown and economic blockade which affects the rights of other communities.
IFP Editorial: The only sane voice comes from the representative from Ukhrul Ram Muivah, a former bureaucrat, who said that almost 50 per cent of the demands made by ATSUM has been incorporated in the Seventh amendment while appealing to the state to release the ATSUM leaders and talk.
The 24-hour total shutdown called by the All Tribal Students' Union Manipur (ATSUM) in protest against the delay in holding elections to the Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) was enforced by KSO Moreh.
Five members of the All Tribal Students' Union Manipur (ATSUM) were picked up by Imphal West police Tuesday morning ahead of its proposed bandh called to press for tabling and passing of the Manipur (Hill Areas) ADC Bill, 2021 recommended by the Hill Areas Committee.
Tribal students of Manipur strongly condemned the arrest of ATSUM leaders on Tuesday.
Emergency shutdown begins at Kangpokpi, JTSA opposes shutdown in Tamenglong and Noney districts.
ATSUM has decided to intensify its agitation from August 5.
The legislative procedures laid down in the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business of the Manipur Legislative Assembly should not be overlooked while a bill is being introduced in the Legislative Assembly, ATSUM stated.
A consultative meeting of ATSUM, KSO-GHQ, ANSAM resolved that the Hill Areas Committee (HAC) recommended Autonomous District Council (ADC) Bill 2021 should be tabled in the Manipur Legislative Assembly at the earliest.
The ATSUM stated in a release on Thursday that the shutdown has been called to demand the introduction of Hill Areas Committee recommended ADC Bill 2021 in the Manipur Legislative Assembly.
The tribal students' unions also reaffirmed its support to ATSUM, ANSAM and KSO in demanding to convene a special session of the state assembly to table the HAC recommended ADC Bill 2021.
IFP Editorial: It is not the case of NSCN (I-M) alone, but several Kuki militant groups under SoO have political patronage and come election time these forces would be unleashed on the public.
Grassroots governance in hill districts is in jeopardy due to the prolonged absence of the executive council, caretaker chairman of Ukhrul ADC Yaronsho Ngalung said.
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