6th October, 2008 - Manipur is now bandh capital

A 36-hour statewide bandh sponsored by the Manipur University Tribal Students’ Union turned violent with protesters clashing with police and damaging property of the university. The students’ union, which has been agitating over the demand for increase in job quota for tribal candidates in the university, called the bandh against holding of interview for the appointment of three guest lecturers in the history department. The union, backed by the All Tribal Students Union, Manipur, is demanding that the present quota of 7.5 be increased to 31 per cent. The All Naga Students’ Union, Manipur, and Kuki Students’ Organisation supported the bandh.