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Prior to filing a PIL, former Editor of the Imphal Free Press Pradip Phanjoubam had written a letter on October 28, 2022, to Education Minister Th Basantakumar Singh to withdraw the government order of September 13, 2022, requiring book authors to seek prior approval of their work by the government committee before getting their works published.
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Much of the blame would have to be shared by the Manipur academia for not being able to honour its gate-keeping role
The Ph.D. has been published in the form of a new book on the state's history, written by Sushil Kumar Sharma, a Brigadier who retired from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) where he served on deputation.
Experts have criticised the state government's move saying it would ruin academic freedom and critical thinking and impose governmental control on research work.