Manipur: Students take out protest march against use of force on IDPs

imphal: school students on tuesday marched towards manipur's raj bhavan protesting the “use of force on internally displaced persons”, a day after idps clashed with security forces while trying to return to their homes.on monday, hundreds of idps staying in relief camps clashed with security personnel at pukhao and near dolaithabi dam in imphal east district as they attempted to go back, officials said. security forces used tear gas shells to disperse them.students of a government school took out the protest march but were stopped 100 metres from the raj bhavan. three representatives were allowed to submit a memorandum addressed to the governor.inthe memorandum, the students objected to the alleged use of force against idps who have been waiting for resettlement for long.they also demanded action against the security personnel who fired tear gas shells.the students further said it was “unfair” to hold the sangai festival while thousands of idps remained in relief camps without hope of returning home.