The Manipur government has relaxed curfew for seven hours from 5 am till 12 noon on Monday in both Imphal East and Imphal West districts, official sources said.
Separate orders issued by the magistrates of the two districts stated that the curfew has been relaxed in all areas of the districts in order to facilitate the general public to purchase essential items, including medicines and food.
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However, movement of persons belonging to essential services such as Health, Electricity, PHED, petrol pumps, schools/colleges, municipality, press and electronic media, functioning of courts and to and fro movement of flight passengers to airport shall be exempted from the imposition of the curfew, the magistrates stated.
