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Thousand of students take part in rally marking the 51st Hunger marchers' Day in Imphal

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Imphal, 27 August 2016 ( Evening News ) : Thousands of students took part in the 51st Hunger marchers day observed by All Manipur Students’ Union (AMSU) in commemoration of the people's protest against artificial scarcity of rice on August 27 1965. People paid homage to the 4 hunger marchers who died in the agitation, Nabakumar, Nilamani, Laishram Chaobhal and Pramodini. AMSU President Sanasam Subhachandra hoisted the AMSU flag at Pishum Chinga Students’ Memorial Complex and students offered floral tribute at the memorial of the 4 protestors. Participants then took out a mass rally from Pishum Ching and culminated at DM College Ground. Slogans such as ‘Territorial Boundary of Manipur cannot be Compromised’, ‘Implement Inner Line Permit System in Manipur’, ‘Don’t Politicise the Development of  National Highways’ were chanted by the rallyists. AMSU Secretary General Manjit Sarangthem said Manipur is dependent on others for food even today and therefore AMSU will continue to fight for the rights of the common people. North Easten Students Organisation (NESO) Chairman Samual Zakwa, All Assam Students Union, Chief Advisor Dr Samujjal Bhattacharya also took part in the commemoration of 51st Hunger Marchers’ Day.

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