Justice for Dr TS Gangte :: Peaceful rally at Delhi
- Gangte Welfare Association, Delhi -

Delhi, June 12, 2010

GANGTE WELFARE ASSOCIATION-YOUTH WING, DELHI
PRESS RELEASE
New Delhi, the 12th June, 2010

Protesting against the grave omission of Manipur University in not giving away the Dr TS Gangte Memorial Gold Medal in Social & Cultural Anthropology which the University itself instituted in 2008, the Gangte Welfare Association-Youth Wing, Delhi organized a peaceful rally at 'Teen Murti', New Delhi at 3 -5 pm on 12th June, 2010.

Rally in progress

The rally was not only supported morally but also participated by sister Students' Organisations like the Siamsinpawlpi (SSPP) Jt. HQ, Delhi, Hmar Students' Association (HSA), Kuki Students' Democratic Front (KSDF), Zomi Sangnaupang pawlpi (ZSP) etc. All the participating Organisations / Associations condemned the communal discrimination by the said University.

2. Defying the scorching heat of the Delhi's summer sun, students of prestigious colleges and Universities in the National Capital poured in to register their resentment and anger against the shameful acts and deliberate negligence of Manipur University. The gathering crowd shouted slogans like 'Long name is not a Crime', 'Justice for Dr. TS Gangte', 'Stop discrimination', 'We want Justice', 'Manipur University – SHAME, SHAME'.

Rally in progress

The crowd then marched towards the Manipur Bhawan, SP Marg but were met with the police barricade in front of the Chanakyapuri Police Station. The marchers were, however, only armed with a two-page memorandum demanding the immediate convening of a Special Medal Presentation Ceremony to give away the Dr TS Gangte Memorial Gold medal and also to constitute a High Level Inquiry Committee to look into the lapses in order to punish the guilty.

Thereafter, the President of the GWA-YW escorted by the police personnel and accompanied by representatives of the above mentioned Students organizations submitted the Memorandum to the Hon'ble Union Minister for Human Resources Development in his residence and also to His Excellency the Governor of Manipur, through the Resident Commissioner, Manipur Bhawan, New Delhi.

Rally in progress

3. Gangte Welfare Association-Youth Wing, Delhi thanks the public and all the sister organizations that extents moral support for the cause of justice to tribals and participated to show solidarity in the face of discrimination. The presence of prominent teams of the media for the coverage of the event is highly appreciated.

Gangte Welfare Association-Youth Wing, Delhi

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