As declared earlier, the All Naga Students' Association Manipur (ANSAM), supported by its constituent units, has began shutting down of government offices in Naga dominated districts on Tuesday.
As per sources from Tangkhul Katamnao Saklong, a Tangkhul students' body, all Government offices including Mini-Secretariat, Autonomous District Council office, Public Health and Engineering Department, Zonal Education Office, forest offices, Punjab National Bank, United Commercial Bank(UCO), all within the jurisdiction of TKS, were completely shutdown.
Meanwhile, the Rongmei Naga Students' Organisation Manipur (RNSOM) also informed The Hills Journal that they also effectively imposed the shutdown in Tamenglong and Noney districts.
Anal Students' Union based in Chandel also informed that government offices were closed in Chandel district as well.
Earlier, demanding restoration of mobile internet in peaceful areas of the State and declaration of the results of the interview held in September 2021 for appointment of 190 posts of assistant professors for government colleges of Manipur at the earliest, the All Naga Students' Association Manipur (ANSAM) had declared that they would launch picketing of the government offices in the hills districts of Manipur from October 23 to October 25.
ANSAM had issued a release on Sunday stating that picketing of government offices would be launched as their first step of agitation demanding to immediately lift the order of internet shutdown and restoration of internet connectivity in the peaceful areas of the state.
ANSAM had also warned that they might also intensify the agitation if the legitimate demands are not fulfilled. The association on October 17 had served five days dateline to the central government and the state government to fulfill the demands placed by the association.
The Hills Journal
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