Manipur guv leaves for Assam, varsity exams postponed

Imphal: A day after students clashed with security forces during their march to Raj Bhavan, Manipur governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Wednesday left Imphal for Guwahati, officials said.
Manipur University has also postponed all postgraduate and undergraduate examinations till further orders.
Acharya, who is the governor of Assam with additional charge of Manipur, left the state for Guwahati around 10 am, officials said without divulging further details.
More than 55 students and security personnel received minor injuries during the clash on Tuesday near the Raj Bhavan.
The agitators were demanding removal of the DGP and security advisor to the state govt for their alleged inability to deal with the law and order situation in Manipur, where drones and rockets were used recently in the ethnic violence.
Hours after the clash near Raj Bhavan, the governor met 11 student representatives on Tuesday night.
Police said no fresh protests and violence were reported on Wednesday in Imphal valley where curfew was imposed and internet services were suspended.
Security has been tightened in the region with deployment of additional forces and barricading of sensitive areas in the state capital.
In another development, Manipur University said that all PG and UG exams have been postponed until further orders. The dates for rescheduled examinations will be declared soon, the varsity said in a notification. PTI