Total shut down in all Hill district areas over arrest of ATSUM leader
Source: IT News

Imphal, April 06 2021: Following the arrest of three leaders of All Tribal Student's Union Manipur (ATSUM) , the the Kuki Students' Organisation (KSO) and the All Naga Student's Association Manipur has announced total shut down called in the whole of hill district with effect from 10 am today.

The three student leaders of ATSUM – Simthar Jajo (Rights & Reservation Secy.) Khaiminlen Doungel (Information Secy) and Kakai Singsit (Finance Secretary) were arrested from their respective home last night by the Manipur Police in connection with the agitation of ATSUM over the delay of ADC Election in Manipur.

The ATSUM had started closure of government offices in Hill district since yesterday as a part of their agitation.

The Kuki Students' Organisation (KSO) and the All Naga Student's Association called the total shut down in Hill area demanding immediate release of the 3 ATSUM leaders.

The bandh is supported by the Kuki Students' Organisation Churachandpur and other student bodies of Churachandpur District.

A KSO statement said that while the Shutdown will be strictly enforced, Media and Medical Emergencies will be relax relaxed from the purview of the Shutdown.

Mentioned may be made that the state government had announced to conduct the ADC election by June 25 .

Tamenglong Village Students' Federation (TVSF) also expressed strong condemnation to the arrest of three ATSUM leaders over the democratic agitation on the issue of delayed ADC election by the State Government and demanded unconditional released.

A statement said that TVSF fully endorse the Emergency Total Shutdown called by ATSUM (supported by KSO and ANSAM) in all tribal inhabited Districts effecting 10 am of April 6 .

TVS said that democratic agitation is a form of dissent and it is our rights guaranteed by the constitution of India and arresting the dissenting leaders is not part of the solution but it is part of the problems.

TVSF appealed to the CM, Manipur and Governor, Manipur to immediately intervene on this matter so that the issue is resolved once and for all.

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