KCP (MC-Progressive) puts a ban on Biramangol College

IMPHAL | Dec 7

The proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party (Military Council-Progressive) said the Standing Committee of the party has decided in a meeting that the organisation will put a ban on Sawombung Biramangol College under Imphal East district.  

A release signed by chairman Chingkhei said until the college and the party come to terms under a proper understanding, the ban will stay.  The party has been undertaking measure to root out corruption in Manipur, especially in the education sector as a part of the party’s Operation Mangal (OM), Kangliepak, it said. The party said that the mentioned college was found to be existing under a truly deplorable condition, and discovered that the place has been allegedly turned into a den of corruption by some of the teachers going hand in hand with few MLA’s, the release alleged. 

The party has previously given stern orders that the bribe money collected from the teachers must be returned back, it said adding the incident of collecting such bribe money had happened before during the rule of congress government.

The party has not yet come to any terms with the principal of the college, contrary to what has been claimed by the principal, it continued. Upon meeting the principal on December 4, she allegedly called in the Indian army and Manipur police commando by sending of some people and the area and the commander of Operation Mangal (OM), Moirangthem Paikhomba Meitei alias Prem, who was sitting beside the principal, was allegedly turned over to the police, it said. This has been confirmed by the party, it added. 

The party has not only has put a ban on the college but decided to take actions regardless of any place of time, against the corrupted teachers and the principal of the college, the release further said.  The release appealed that no obstructions are given to the decisions of the party and give united efforts to root out corruption. If any challenges are made to the party by ignoring the provided statements, then they will be solely responsible for the outcome, it added.  The government must also stop taking bribes from educational institutions, it said adding the party is fully prepared to take up intense measures.