Our Correspondent
Imphal, July 5 (EMN): The students, teachers and staff of Manipur University have decided to organise relay hunger strike demanding removal of the vice chancellor Prof. Adya Prasad Pandey in the “academic interest” of the university from July 9 onwards.
A decision to this effect was taken during the joint meeting of Manipur University Teachers Association (MUTA), Manipur University Staff Association (MUSA), and Manipur University Students’ Union (MUSU) held at the MUTA seminar hall at the university campus in the presence of MUTA president Prof. I Tomba, MUSA president S Jibankumar, and MUSU president M Dayaman Singh on July 5.
The meeting also resolved to organise a mass rally in the heart of the Imphal city in the second week of July 2018 as part of intensifying ongoing movement in the university.
It may be mentioned that Manipur University Students’ Union (MUSU) has launched an indefinite shutdown of the university since May 30, demanding removal of the vice chancellor Prof. Adya Prasad Pandey over financial and administrative mismanagement, including unofficial tours and violation of the university Act. The students’ stir was also supported by the MUSA and locals residing around the university campus.
On the other hand MUTA has demanded constitution of a high level enquiry commission to look into the allegations over financial and administrative irregularities.
Prof. Pandey, in a media interaction on June 24, said he was trying his best to resolve the crisis. However, he failed to bring about an amicable solution till date.
