NSUI against Deendayal photo in official letters

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Sept 25

National Student’s Union of India (NSUI), state president P. Bangkimchandra slammed BJP led government in the state for putting the photo of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya on government letters, saying it is politically motivated.

Speaking to media persons, Bangkimchandra said the state government should not put photo of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya on official letter head or invitations though he was the leader of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh from 1953 to 1968.

He said Congress had ruled the state for the last 15 years but president of the party never used to mention for including photo of Congress leaders. “Instead of putting Deendayal’s photo they can put photo of Mahatama Gandhi. Such an act is never expected from the BJP government,” Bangkimchandra asserted.

On the other hand, Bangkimchandra condemned non-sanctioning of OBC scholarship amount which has been pending for the last three years. Most of the students in the state are from lower middle class family, the small scholarship amount of money is of great help to them, he said.

The money is not sanction from the state government but from the Centre for the welfare of the students and for simple financial support, he said.

It is said that for this year last date for the submission of OBC scholarship form is September 30, which means Centre has already allocated funds but the department and some ministers are playing delaying tactics to get benefit from the fund, he alleged.

Bangkimchandra further said dismissal of MOBC director will not bring solution but the authority concerned should sanction the fund to the respective students without any delay.

Further NSUI condemned the attack on AMSU volunteers on September 19 inside the campus of secured office building by state police personnel.

Police personnel in-charge of the incident should allow a representative to meet and interact with the director concerned instead of baton-charging inhumanly against the students and volunteers of AMSU, Bangkimchandra added.