IMPHAL, February 20: The Manipur University Students`\u2122 Union (MUSU) and students of the university today strongly protested against search operation conducted by the police inside the university`\u2122s hostels.<\/p>\n
The search operation was conducted inside the boys`\u2122 hostels number one, two, three and four of the university.<\/p>\n
Speaking to media MUSU`\u2122s vice president, A Debina demanded a clarification from the authority concerned at the earliest the reason behind conducting combing operation inside the university`\u2122s hotels.<\/p>\n
Further demanding answers under whose authority and permission for the operation was given, she asked the Home Department for how long they intend to harass the students.<\/p>\n
`Will the department continue its operation in the event of any crisis in the State or nearby the MU campus thereby creating psychosis to the students`\u009d, the MUSU president questioned?<\/p>\n
It has been informed that the search operation began from November and this was the third operation conducted inside the hostels.<\/p>\n
According Debina, when MUSU`\u2122s volunteers approached the vice-chancellor demanding who gave the permission to the police to conduct operations inside the campus, the latter reportedly denied his hand in the incident.<\/p>\n
However, he revealed that he directed the police personnel`\u2122s to ask the registrar of the university, informed the vice president.<\/p>\n
Strongly opposing the act of the police, A Debina, maintained that MU is an institute for higher learning and not a camp for any unwanted elements.<\/p>\n
It is learnt that the after November, the police conducted search operation inside the boys`\u2122 hostel on February 14 at around 1 pm. Subsequently, on February 19, the police also tried to conduct operation however with the intervention of MUSU`\u2122s volunteers the attempt of the police was foiled.<\/p>\n\n