Talks to continue
Newmai News Network
Imphal | October 7
The talk between the hill based student organisations and the State Government of Manipur could not bring any breakthrough. The talks will be continued on October 8 from 12 noon.
The dialogue was held at the Chief Minister’s office in Imphal from 5 pm and concluded at around 7 pm on the issues of the ongoing Manipur University impasse and the demand raised by the hill based organisations for the establishment of "Hill Central University".
According to sources, whether the agitation planned by the All Tribal Student Union, Manipur (ATSUM), the Kuki Student Organisation-General Headquarters (KSO-GHQ) and the All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM) will be withdrawn or not will depend on the October 8 talks.
The three hill based student organizations had announced earlier to launch a 5-day economic blockade in all the national highways under their jurisdictions from 5 am of October 9 if their demands for the returning of normalcy in Manipur University is not met by October 8. The ATSUM, the KSO-GHQ and the ANSAM also demand for the establishment of “Hill Central University”.
