ATSUM suspends stir, says Govt. assures to give concretes report shortly

Kaybie Chongloi, 

KANGPOKPI, May 16: The All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur decided to suspend its proposed statewide bandh on May 17 today.

The student body decision to suspend its proposed stir came after a meeting with the state Chief Minister including the whole cabinets this afternoon at around 4:30 pm at the CM’s Chamber.

15 members team of ATSUM including delegates of MUTSU led by ATSUM President Joseph R. Hmar met the state Chief Minister including the whole cabinet after the former received an official invitation from the state Government for talks over their charters of demands.

ATSUM President, Joseph R. Hmar said that the meeting ended with an agreement to meet again on June 11 for conclusive resolution while all the Ministers assures to provide concrete report on the various questions put up today before the next meeting.

Therefore, all the proposed agitations of ATSUM will be temporary suspended till the next meeting on June 11, he added.

During the meeting 12 issues on various Departments, reservations and backlogs on various Government Departments were discussed apart from Manipur University and RIMS reservation policy.

ST Commission, MPSC lecturers and Asst. Prof. issues, B.Ed Centres, Adhoc teachers, bifurcation of power in Education (S), ST Quota in Assembly, JNIMS, MU, DRDA, Home are some of the Charters of demands of ATSUM.

Meanwhile, ATSUM also decided to send a team to New Delhi to address the HRD, Tribal Affairs and UGC.