IMPHAL, Oct 1: The three students bodies AMSU, MSF and KSA which have been spearheading the current class-boycott stir have rejected chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh`s appeal for ending their agitation.
After a long silence, the chief minister made an appeal to the three students bodies to end their stir while speaking at the closing function of the Schools Meet yesterday.
In a joint statement, the students bodies said the chief minister`s appeal has no meaning as people`s appeal for his resignation on moral ground has not been met. The students` bodies will consider the appeal only after Ibobi has resigned and punishments have been awarded to commandos involved in the Khwairamband killing.
It said by giving misleading information to the Central leaders that the current agitation in Manipur is instigation by underground elements, the chief minister is trying to save his position. His efforts are proving to be fruitless and it is like fetching water in a hollow pot, the statement said.
Reacting to chief minister`s reported statement regarding distribution of live bullets to heads of some schools, the students bodies said it was Ibobi`s drama to malign the image of the students bodies and a ploy to paint the current movement as one instigation by militants.
The three students bodies also warned of stern action against five schools which defied the class-boycott agitation.
The schools are RUDA Academy, Thoubal Wangma Taba, Peace and Freedom Academy, Thoubal Haokha, Briliant Academy, Thoubal Mela ground, KM Blooming school, Khangabok and Anandpurna School, Thoubal Tumjing Makhong.
Asking the authorities of all the five schools to explain in writings for opposing the peoples` movement and defying class-boycott stir within October 5, the students bodies warn of taking up stern action as announced earlier.
The students bodies however assured to relax its stance if the school authorities clarified through media about their wrong deeds and stop resuming classes.
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