IMPHAL, Sept 24 MNS/NNN: Normal activities in the hill districts of Tamenglong, Chandel, Ukhrul and parts of Senapati were disrupted today due to the 48-hour bandh imposed by the five influential tribal students’ organisations since midnight of September 23 under the aegis of the Joint Committee of Hill District Students’ Organisation (JCHDSO) in protest against the alleged apathetic attitude of the state government towards setting up of Teacher’s Eligibility Test (TET) form distribution centres as well as exam centres in all the hill district headquarters.
The students’ bodies that have formed the Joint Committee of Hill District Students’ Organisation (JCHDSO) are Zeliangrong Students’ Union, Manipur (ZSUM), Senapati District Students’ Association (SDSA), Churachandpur District Students’ Union (CDSU), Naga Students’ Union of Chandel (NSUC) and Tangkhul Katamnao Saklong (TKS).
However, due to the opposition of the bandh by Kuki Students’ Organisation, General Headquarters (KSO-GHQs), the first day of the two-day bandh was not effective in Churachandpur districts and Sadar Hills ( in Senapati district).
Shops were seen opened in Kangpokpi bazar of Sadar Hills when a team of media toured today. From Motbung till Kangpokpi and beyond, the bandh impact was not felt.
However, ealier in the morning, confusion reigns as the stand of the Kuki Students Organisation was learnt by the public through the newspapers only this morning.
In Churachandpur too, the effect of the bandh was not felt though the Churachandpur District Students’ Union (CDSU) was part of the JCHDSO.
Meanwhile, save for Churachandpur and Sadar Hills, inter-state and inter-district public and goods transports did not operate today. Business establishments downed their shutters. The percentage of government office staff was quite low today in the hill districts, except for Churachandpur.
The Kuki Students’ Organisation had said yesterday that the 48-hour bandh would not be allowed to be enforced in the Kuki dominated areas as it was done without the knowledge of the Kuki students’ body. The KSO’s contention was that since the state Education minister had given assurance to make the TET forms available in the hill districts at the earliest and examination centres from next year onwards, calling bandh is uncalled for move.
Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/life-affected-due-to-bandh/
