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IMPHAL, Nov 5 – Even as the All Manipur Students Union (AMSU), Manipuri Students Federation (MSF) and Kangleipak Students Alliance (KSA) have affirmed on Tuesday not to resume classes, the Democratic Students’ Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) has resolved to resume classes immediately in a meeting held here on Monday. The student bodies have been boycotting classes since September 9.

In the meeting, DESAM has also resolved to form an organisation comprising of 20 clubs which would be responsible in taking up steps for the resumption of the classes immediately. Thestudents ’ body also resolved not to use education as a means of agitation and to make education free zone. They also stated that the civil society organisations should show its solidarity in the move of DESAM for the resumption of the classes.

About 500 people hailing from 50 social organisations attended today’s meeting, out of which 450 individuals were not in favour of the ongoing boycott.

It may be recalled that in the wake of the July 23 fake encounter incident the classes have been boycotted by All Manipur Students’ Union (AMSU), Manipuri Students’ Federation (MSF) and Kangleipak Students’ Association (KSA) since September 9 as part of the ongoing mass movement under the aegis of the Apunba Lup demanding the resignation of Chief Minister, O Ibobi Singh. The threestudents’ organisations are agitating against the July 23 ‘fake’ encounter incident.

It is worth noting that the All Tribal Students Union, Manipur (ATSUM) has also been advocating for the resumption of classes. ATSUM had convened a public meeting on October 24 in this regard.

On Sunday, the agitating AMSU, MSF and KSA had warned any organisation or individual attempting to sabotage the ongoing ‘peoples’ movement including the boycotting of classes. The threestudents’ bodies pledged not to allow the classes to be resumed unless the State Government obliges the demands of the organisations.

Meanwhile, the Inpui (Kabui) Students’ Union has said the closure of educational institutions as a mark of protest is not right. The Inpui students’ body said that the closure of the educational institutions has caused irreparable loss to the students’ community.