Imphal, May 3 -- The Manipur University Teachers' Association (MUTA) on Sunday strongly condemned the recent bomb threat and twin bomb blasts reported inside the Manipur University campus, terming the incidents a serious threat to academic life and institutional safety.

In a press release issued today following an emergency general body meeting held on May 1, MUTA expressed grave concern over the climate of fear created by the incidents, stating that such acts endanger the lives of students, teachers and staff while disrupting the academic environment.

Highlighting that around 10,000 students from across the country and abroad are enrolled in the university, many of whom reside in hostels and staff quarters, the association said the incid...