AAPSU, SUN defer bandh

NIRJULI, Feb 23: The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) and Students’ Union of NERIST (SUN) on Friday deferred the proposed indefinite strike planned from February 24 to February 27 next, as per decision taken after a joint meeting held here on Friday.
AAPSU vice president (Admin) Meje Taku said that the strike will now begin from February 27 next.
Taku said that the decision on this came in the wake of the ensuing Nyokum Yullo festival that is being observed across the state.
“So far we have received only assurances and nothing in written regarding our demand for a regular director for NERIST. The strike will go on till our demand is fulfilled”, Taku said.
Further strengthening their stand, SUN president Banta Natung said that the strike has been postponed after discussions with the NERIST Alumni and NERIST Employees’ Association.
Earlier on January 24, SUN under the aegis of AAPSU had organized a protest rally from the institute to Bage Tinali at Nirjuli and served an ultimatum of a month to the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development for appointment of a regular director.