Manipur ADC Bill 2021 essential for developing Hill areas: ATSUM

#Manipur | Speaking to Northeast Live, The All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur or #ATSUM general secretary Andria Sinruwng said that the “The Manipur Hill Areas Autonomous District Council Bill 2021” is a must for the all round development of the hill areas. It may be mentioned that the ATSUM has reaffirmed its stand on the […]

Manipur: ATSUM reaffirms demand for tabling ADC Bill 2021

The decision was taken during the 2nd General Assembly of the student body at Haipi Village in Sadar Hills.

Manipur ADC Bill Row: 12 Hour Shutdown in hill districts, protests in Delhi

The All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur (ATSUM) has once again called for a shutdown in the hill districts of Manipur, demanding for the introduction of the Hill Areas Committee recommended ADC Bill, 2021 in the Manipur Legislative Assembly. The Apex Tribal Student Union has called for a complete shutdown in the entire hill districts of […]

Ongoing economic blockade in Manipur called off, arrested tribal leaders released

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Manipur led by Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has decided to hold crucial discussions within five days with the Hills Area Committee on implementation of the draft Manipur (Hill Areas) Autonomous District Council Bill, 2021. Following that, the government would introduce the draft ADC Bill 2021 in the […]

Indefinite economic blockade called by ATSUM begins in Manipur

The indefinite economic blockade of National Highways in Manipur called by the All Tribal Students’ Union, Manipur (ATSUM) backed by other hill students organisations came into effect today.   The bandh was called in protest when talks between Manipur Chief Minister and the students’ organizations on the non- tabling of “Manipur (Hill Areas) ADC Bill, […]

ADC Bill Row: Bandh cripples normal life in Manipur hill districts

The Bandh called by All Tribal Students Union Manipur (ATSUM) & other bodies in the hill areas of Manipur has brought normal life to a standstill in the hill districts of Manipur. The bandh was called after the talks on the issue of tabling the Manipur (Hill Areas) Autonomous District Council (ADC) Bill 2021 between […]

Manipur Autonomous District Bill: ATSUM demands bill be referred to Guv

The All Tribal Students Union Manipur has demanded that the (Hill Areas) Autonomous District Councils Bill, 2021 be forwarded to the Governor instead of being referred to the Hills Areas development department. Talking to Northeast Live, ATSUM president P Lupheng said that if the government wants to table the Bill than it must be referred […]

Manipur: ATSUM calls off shutdown; 3 arrested student leaders released

The All Tribal Students Union Manipur has withdrawn the total shutdown in all the hill districts of Manipur after the state police released the three student leaders on Tuesday night. The development comes after a mutual understanding was reached at a meeting between the  state government and ATSUM in Imphal yesterday evening. Earlier, ATSUM together […]

Row over delay in Manipur ADC polls: Students’ body shuts govt offices, banks in hill districts

The All Tribal Students Union Manipur (ATSUM), together with the Kuki Students’ Organisation and the All Naga Students’s Association Manipur have imposed an emergency shutdown in all the Hill Districts of the state. The latest development comes after three ATSUM leaders were arrested by the Manipur Police over the agitation launched by ATSUM on the […]