A resolution on stopping the military from being invited to take part in school and civil events in the Northern Province will be considered by the NPC, reports Uthayan.
Speaking to press after a meeting with the French ambassador, the Chairman of the Northern Provincial Council, C V J Sivagnanam, outlined that the resolution was being discussed and drafted within the Council leadership.
Sivagnanam further stressed the need for the Northern Provincial Council to regain control over the schools under its administration, as the military presence and involvement in civil activities was inhibiting freedom of expression in the North-East.
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