MSF to burn controversial book

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Nov 1

Manipuri Students’ Federation (MSF) today notified that the book called “The writers of Mahabharata and Ramayana as the real religious scientist” written by Omar Singh Wangkhem will be burnt on November 4, Saturday at its office of Keishampat Top Leirak.

President of the federation, N. Muktangamba Mangang told reporters that the book has no value and has no credibility and also departs from important facts of tradition and culture.

This book can create confusions and conflicts especially Meitei people, so before it reached the larger masses, it needs to be destroyed completely, he added.

The students’ body had earlier banned this book on October 26.

Muktangamba urged people who already have the copy of this book to bring them on the day at 10:00 am to be destroyed together. He also urged intellectuals, writers’ forum and other interested persons to come and join the banishing of the book.

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Nov 1

Manipuri Students’ Federation (MSF) today notified that the book called “The writers of Mahabharata and Ramayana as the real religious scientist” written by Omar Singh Wangkhem will be burnt on November 4, Saturday at its office of Keishampat Top Leirak.

President of the federation, N. Muktangamba Mangang told reporters that the book has no value and has no credibility and also departs from important facts of tradition and culture.

This book can create confusions and conflicts especially Meitei people, so before it reached the larger masses, it needs to be destroyed completely, he added.

The students’ body had earlier banned this book on October 26.

Muktangamba urged people who already have the copy of this book to bring them on the day at 10:00 am to be destroyed together. He also urged intellectuals, writers’ forum and other interested persons to come and join the banishing of the book.

Read more / Original news source: http://www.ifp.co.in/item/4729-msf-to-burn-controversial-book