The letter, signed by 310 students from both universities and submitted to UGC chairperson Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar, claims that both...
Digital Desk: In light of recent incidents of violence against the Kuki community in the state, the Kuki Students' Organisation has petitioned the University Grants Commission (UGC) to intervene and relocate students and scholars enrolled at Manipur University and Dhanamanjuri University to other central universities.
The Kuki tribe's apex body petitioned the Commission on Thursday, a day after a horrible video of the assault on two Kuki women leaked online.
The letter, signed by 310 students from both universities and submitted to UGC chairperson Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar, claims that both universities have become a "centre of hatred, arson, and violence perpetrated by the majority Meitei community against minority tribal groups."
"Students and scholars of these two universities of the highest learning have been uprooted and driven from their places of learning with recourse in light," the letter continues to read.
"Given the current situation of ongoing violence, the transfer of violence-induced displaced students to other universities of their choice takes precedence to ensure the continuity of their education. Otherwise, their career and future may be permanently jeopardised," the letter warns.
"Students are terrified, and they will be unable to return to their campuses. As a result, we have asked the UGC to look at alternative options for these students. We have also requested that the UGC assist students who have lost their certificates and documents as a result of the violence," Thangmoi Haokip, the organization's education secretary, stated.
While Haokip acknowledged that the letter was given to the UGC through email and hardcopy on Thursday, a senior UGC official who did not wish to be identified stated, "We have yet to receive the letter. We will comment after we have read it."
The heartbreaking video, which appeared on social media sites on Wednesday, shows two indigenous Kuki women, as recognised by the authorities, being paraded naked in B Phainom hamlet of Kangpokpi district before being gang-raped. The tragedy has shocked the entire country and sparked fury across the country.
He also criticised the incident, stating that individuals responsible for these crimes could not be regarded as humans because such things are unacceptable for any civilised human being to perpetrate.
The violent conflicts between the two ethnic clans - Kuki and Meitei - that began on May 3 have killed 150 people and displaced over 50,000 till now, which really is a worrisome matter, that government needs to look after and find a solution to retain peace in the violence-torn state.
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