Students face police during rally in demand of ILPS implementation

IMPHAL, July 3: Students of Tiny Tots`™ Unique School; Sangai Higher Secondary School and EK Higher Secondary School today who tried to storm the Assembly complex demanding implementation of Inner

IMPHAL, July 3: Students of Tiny Tots`™ Unique School; Sangai Higher Secondary School and EK Higher Secondary School today who tried to storm the Assembly complex demanding implementation of Inner Line Permit System (ILPS) were baton charged by police.

The students were demanding the legislators of the State to pass the ILPS bill during the ongoing 11th Session of 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly.

The student protestors marched toward the Assembly but they were stopped by security personnel at Chingmeirong Khongnang Ani Karak. They were made to retreat up to MBC Church and later sent back to their schools.

On the other hand, students of Sangai Higher Secondary School and EK Higher Secondary School, pressing for the same demand took out a mass rally starting from Chingmeirong side.

They too were blocked by security personnel and were forced to turn back to their respective institutions.

During the process, a scuffle broke out between the security personnel and students. As the students refused to retreat, police resorted to baton charging.

Later, they were forced to return back to their schools.

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