Imphal, September 25: All is not well in the relationship between the All Naga Students' Association, Manipur (ANSAM) and the All Tribal Students Union, Manipur (ATSUM) as the former has threatened to review its association with the latter in the event of the latter going ahead in organising the Caucus 2007 of the ATSUM.

ANSAM president Paul Langhu informed NNN tonight that if ATSUM goes ahead in conducting the Caucus 2007 on September 27 then the Naga students will not participate in the event.

In this regard, ANSAM has conveyed to all its units and subordinate bodies not to participate in the programme.

Paul Langhu said that ANSAM had approached ATSUM earlier to postpone the Caucus 2007 indefinitely but the latter refused to pay any heed.

The Naga students leader stated that the relationship between the ANSAM and ATSUM executives may not be the same again if the apex tribal students' body goes ahead in organising the Caucus 2007 on September 27.The ATSUM sponsored Caucus 2007 has been slated for September 27 at Kuki Inn in Imphal.

Talking to NNN, All Tribal Students Union Manipur (ATSUM) president Dr John Pulamte said that the Caucus 2007 will be held as scheduled on September 27.Dr John Pulamte further stated that programmes have already been distributed and the organisers of the programme are all set to carry out the event.

Given this situation, the damage is bound to occur with regard to the relationship between ANSAM and the ATSUM.

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