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The Class 10 exam conducted by the Board of Secondary Education Manipur (BSEM) commenced on Friday amid a 48-hour general strike called by several civil society organisations.
The general strike was imposed by the Federation of Civil Society Organisation (FOCS), an umbrella body, demanding the unconditional release of three functionaries of the Pambei faction of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF). The ultras were arrested by the NIA on Wednesday. The Pambei-led UNLF, a Meitei militant outfit, signed a cease-fire agreement with the Manipur government and the Centre on November 29 last year.
Altogether 37,715 students, including 19,087 boys and 18,628 girls, are taking this year’s board exam amid heavy security measures. The authorities concerned have also imposed CrPC Section 144 in and around the centres for the smooth conduct of the exam. The board exam is being held across 154 centres, including 63 centres in the hills and 91 in the valley.
BSEM Chairman A Joykumar appealed to all to not foment trouble during the exam.
Meanwhile, a group of civil society organisations including the FOCS in a joint statement announced they were limiting the 48-hour general strike to 24 hours given the ongoing examination. The groups, however, said rallies, sit-in demonstrations and torch rallies at night would continue until the arrested members of the Pambei-led UNLF group were released.
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