Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Kohima, Aug 06:
The proposed 12-hour bandh on National Highway-39 by the Highway Area Sumi Students' Union (HASSU) on August 7, to protest alleged "unfair means" by Education Minister, Imkong L Imchen, has been called off following a ruling by the Guwahati High Court.
The decision to call of the bandh came in the wake of an order passed by the Guwahati High Court wherein it mentioned that it would take up the case.
The agitation was sparked off by the recent Joint Entrance Examinations (JEE) wherein a Sumi student was allegedly deprived off an MBBS seat, which went in favour of the Education Minister's son, who was placed much below the Sumi student in terms of merit.
The Education Minister is currently under public scrutiny with some organizations including the opposition Congress demanding that Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio immediately drop Imchen from the Council of Ministers.