Imphal, 11 June 2016 ( Evening News ) : Kangleipak Students’ Association has postponed the proposed 48 hour bandh for two days. The bandh  was supposed to start from 5 pm today. HRD Secretary of KSA Angouton Khuman stated that the decision was taken following an assurance by Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam who also holds Home portfolio that the arrested students will be released by Monday. 6 representatives of KSA, KIL and CLK met Deputy Chief Minister at his office chamber. Angouton added that the Home Minister also assured them of taking stern action against the two shop owners involved in the food adulteration. However, Angouton insisted on imposing the 48-hour bandh from 6 pm of Monday if the govt fails to keep its word.

Earlier today protestors held a sit-in demanding release of members of Kangleipak Student association at Keishampat Mayengbam Leikai. The sit-in was organised by KSA. Later the protestors including students of different schools and colleges and meira paibi members and civil society organisations from Keisampat to Kwakeithel took out a rally shouting slogans towards the chief minister's bungalow. But they were stopped by the police near the Raj Bhawan. Police allowed six representatives of the KSA and Meira paibi lup to meet the chief minister at his bungalow.