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IMPHAL, August 3: A restaurant
was burnt to the ground by angry volunteers of Democratic Students’ Alliance of
Manipur (DESAM) at Hiyanthang in Imphal West districtSaturday after six young
students were found dating at the eatery.They dismantled Loz Boz Restaurant
after the six students of Class-XI from different Higher Secondary Schools in
Imphal found meeting in full school uniform inside it. They then, burnt it.The
fire destroyed the wooden restaurant. Three fire tenders from Manipur Fire
Service were rushed to the spot and put out the flame.DESAM general secretary A
Thoithoi while talking to reporters said the student body had rounded up
several students dating in different restaurants and hotel in Imphal in many
occasions however such incidents are unabated in the state.Also on Saturday,
three school girls and three school boys were found dating inside the Loz Boz
restaurant during a special drive carried out by DESAM, he said.He said, “We
have destroyed the restaurant as it was not the first time that it had allowed
eating and meeting among young students in uniform.”DESAM also received
complaints several times on meeting of students at the restaurant in school
uniform, Thoithoi said.He appealed to all restaurants, fast food centres and
hotels in Manipur not to allow students in uniform to eat and meet and warned
of the same fate met by Loz Boz restaurant.
Well, the first question is "what is the problem young people eating together in a restaurant"?? Are we breaking down the bridge of adolescents? Young people enjoy being together with peer groups and that cannot be stopped by any man unless they get into some anti-social activities. This is puerile and ridiculous cos this is like "hey young boys and girls, you don't get hungry with uniform"!! Things are changing and even our people need to change our attitude. I have experienced our people being so sensitive that they are left out of many group activities. Let us grow up with the world and move along with civilization. Eradicate cultural sensitivity... Atlast, young adolescents eating together and meeting is not at all an anti-social behavior.
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