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“We oppose the bill to save the youth of the state. If the bill is passed we will join hands with other women organisations and agitate until it is withdrawn,” said Thokchom Ramani, president of Nupi Samaj.

Students are demanding the V-C’s resignation over multiple allegations of administrative negligence and carelessness in running the university.

In a fresh order on Tuesday, the MHRD reconstituted the enquiry committee and included T Nandakumar Singh, a former acting Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court, as the chairperson of the panel.

The development comes two days after Chief Minister N Biren requested the HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar for the need of an impartial inquiry to be headed by a retired Judge of a High court. 

Manipur University Student’s Union (MUSU), which has been spearheading the protest demanding the removal of Manipur University vice-chancellor Adya Prasad Pandey, has called for a 48-hour strike across the state from July 17 to July 19.

There are people who are not aware of the essential schemes, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi had initiated after coming to power, just because they are conversant only in local dialects, Manipur Governor Najma Heptullah said.

The agitation has halted the day-to-day activity in the university, as the impasse has led to delay in declaration of semester examination results forcing numerous colleges to be closed indefinitely.

The academic activities at Manipur university have been under suspension for the past 45 days as the students and the teachers agitate for the removal of the V-C over his administrative negligence.

The Inner Line Permit (ILP) is a special permit that is required by “outsiders” from the rest of the country to enter the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram.

Pandey is facing calls for resignation over allegations ranging from administrative negligence to misuse of varsity funds. He has claimed that the accusations are motivated and has refused to step down from his post.

The student agitation, led by the Manipur University Students’ Union (MUSU), has paralysed the institution for more than a month.

A delegation of ministers led by CM Biren Singh team will leave Imphal on Friday to meet the HRD Minister, UGC and other relevant authorities to find a solution and end the impasse.

Manipur landslides: Seven bodies have been recovered so far and the search operations are underway for the remaining two.

Students have been demanding V-C Professor Adya Prasad Pandey’s resignation over multiple allegations of administrative negligence and carelessness in running the university.

Manipur has turned into a dumping ground for stolen vehicles from outside the state, as they get easily sold at a throwaway price in the state.

The deceased jawan has been identified as Ningthoujam Subash Chandra Singh of Khangabok village in Thoubal district of the state.

The agitation led by Manipur University Students’ Union (MUSU) has been on since May 30. Students have been demanding V-C Professor Adya Prasad Pandey’s resignation over multiple allegations of administrative negligence and carelessness in running the university.

A joint emergency meeting of the executive committee of Manipur Universtiy Teachers’ Association (MUTA), Manipur University Staff’s Association (MUSA) and MUSU was called on Sunday.

Altogether 86 colleges and institutions affiliated to the Manipur University have been affected by the ongoing protest of Manipur University Students’ Union demanding the removal of varsity’s chancellor, Adya Prasad Pandey.