IMPHAL, May 20: All India Students’ federation (AISF), Manipur State Council on Sunday strongly condemned the detention of 17-odd student leaders by the state police yesterday, saying the act has shown the contempt of the student society.
Saying that the attitude of the government underestimating the students who are staging a protest over the alleged murder of Loitam Richard is a sign of being an unfit government, AISF accused.
A statement from the federation said it strongly condemns the mistreatment meted out to the students by the state government.
Asking the government how far it has worked to console the people on the over one-month old case of Richard, the federation asserted that just meeting and pleading with the Karnataka Chief Minister cannot find out any concrete hint to the case.
The student society is just seeking the help of the government in punishing the culprits and that it is quite natural to launch various forms of agitations by students in the face of failure of the government to take heed to their voice, the statement added.
Thanking the government for releasing the 17 students safe and sound, the federation said it is waiting for its move that considers the wishes and sentiment of the student society.