New Delhi, Aug 23 NNN: Tribal student leaders from Manipur have arrived here in the national capital last evening seeking audience in connection with the tribal peoples’ cause in Manipur.
President of All Tribal Students Union, Manipur (ATSUM) Muan Tombing, its general secretary Vareiyo Shatsang and others are now camping in New Delhi meeting leaders of All India Tribal Students Federation (AITSF), Manipur Tribal Rights
Forum, Delhi and many other civil organisations based in New Delhi.
“Except the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), no welfare laws are working in Manipur,” said ATSUM president Muan Tombing and its general secretary Vareiyo Shatsang in New Delhi while talking to Newmai News Network this evening, adding, “The AFSPA is strictly implemented in Manipur for several decades now inspite of strong opposition from the people both in the hills and the valley.”
“Harping continuously by the successive state governments to safeguard the territorial integrity of Manipur but failed to address the plights of the hill people in Manipur, have angered the tribal people of the state,” expressed the ATSUM leaders, adding, “It is in this kind of political climate that we, on behalf of the tribals of Manipur is taking the movement to the national capital.”
Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/tribal-students-to-lobby-in-delhi/
