IMPHAL, Sept 24 (NNN): Irked by the non-compliance of the state government towards its demands, the All Tribal Students Union, Manipur (ATSUM) has decided to resume its suspended agitation under the code name ROTO (Reckoning of Others) after October 12.
In its marathon meeting today at its office here participated by ATSUM executive council, its members of assembly affairs and the students` body advisory members, the tribal students` body said on October 12 it will hold its first assembly sitting and obtain endorsements from its units officially to resume the suspended agitation.
“Today`s meeting was held at the backdrop of all the happenings including the pandemonium over border fencing issue, rampant killings, the demand to include the Meiteis in the Scheduled Tribe list etc., etc.,” said ATSUM leaders. “We have discussed these issues too in our today`s meeting,” added the ATSUM leaders.
However, the proposed agitation of the tribal students` body will be on the issues of setting up of a separate commission for the Scheduled Tribe in Manipur which was demanded by the tribal students` body and assured by the state government; securing the proper functioning of Hill Area Committee (HAC) under Article 371(C); healthcare and education.
“This time our agitation will be strong enough to spilt over to New Delhi and elsewhere in the country,” warned the ATSUM leaders, adding, “It is going to be the peoples` movement.”