The Hindu : Manipur students stage demonstration

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National \| Previous \| Next Manipur students stage demonstration NEW DELHI, JULY 23. Police today used teargas shells, water cannons and lathis to disperse around 500 Manipuri students who were staging a demonstration here demanding withdrawal of ceasefire in the areas of Manipur and threatening to continue protests till their demand was met. Some of the demonstrators were also taken into custody after they attempted to break the police barricade. A report from Imphal said normal life was affected in Manipur due to the 24-hour `general strike' against the ceasefire extension and residences of some MLAs were attacked despite tight security, official sources said. - PTI Send this article to Friends by E-Mail
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National \| Previous \| Next Manipur students stage demonstration NEW DELHI, JULY 23. Police today used teargas shells, water cannons and lathis to disperse around 500 Manipuri students who were staging a demonstration here demanding withdrawal of ceasefire in the areas of Manipur and threatening to continue protests till their demand was met. Some of the demonstrators were also taken into custody after they attempted to break the police barricade. A report from Imphal said normal life was affected in Manipur due to the 24-hour `general strike' against the ceasefire extension and residences of some MLAs were attacked despite tight security, official sources said. - PTI Send this article to Friends by E-Mail
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