ATSUM to impose indefinite hill district bandh
A press communiqué signed by its president, Emboi Serto and Marahang Ngiimai, general secretary made available to the press stated that ATSUM is very much concern about the govt. order wherein recruitment/appointment of Grade III & IV post under District Council shall obtain approval from the Tribal Affairs & Hills Department, govt. of Manipur and imposing of 200 point rooster as per the reservation policy of the state government.
Government is talking about devolution of powers to the ADC but does this restriction, resolutions and orders really devolution of power or centralization of powers said the press communiqué and further added that if at all the govt. insists on conducting the DPC by strictly following the 200 point rooster than what is the use of having the Manipur Hills Area District Council Act.
The govt. must also understand that ADC is not a department but an Autonomous body which have its own Act and Rules added the communiqué.
ATSUM has already submitted a memorandum in this regards and if the govt. still insists on its earlier order than ATSUM will be compel to go for an indefinite hill district bandh and will not compromise on the issue until and unless the govt. rectifies the orders stated the communiqué.
In another press communiqué signed by its general secretary, Marahang Ngiimai, inform that ATSUM nominate two new members as executive which are namely Shimthar Jajo as Secretary Rights & Reservation and Ch. Shangreipam as Secretary External Affairs.
Oath taking and installation was administrated by Adani David Mao, Speaker at its office at New Lambulane 1st street added the press communiqué.

