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Some BJP elements are talking about the need to elect the BJP candidate from Inner Manipur so that peace and normalcy could return to the state. The question is, what if the BJP candidate is defeated? Will the chaos and mayhem continue?
In Manipur, bandhs and blockades are called at the drop of a hat by anyone or anybody. It is the easiest way of airing a grievance or making a demand by announcing it. For those who resort to bandhs and blockades, they are simply not bothered about the humanitarian crisis that the common people face with food and essential commodities not only becoming scarce but prices soaring and becoming unaffordable.
Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) had been imposing economic blockades along the national highway which passes through Kangpokpi off and on.
Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU), Sadar Hills has imposed economic blockade along NH-2 and NH-37.
The Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) Sadar Hills, Kangpokpi district has imposed an indefinite economic blockade along National Highway-2 and 37.
CoTU’s decision to impose an indefinite economic blockade was taken during the Kuki-Zo women sit-in-protest at Gamgiphai in Kangpokpi district on Tuesday.
For those who resort to bandhs and blockades, they are simply not bothered about the humanitarian crisis that the common people face with food and essential commodities not only becoming scarce but prices soaring and becoming unaffordable.
The ANSAM made it “very clear” that the government should take prompt action for opening of mobile internet in all the areas of the state not affected by the violence including the interior villages and provide permanent and uninterrupted services.
Economic blockade just for internet ban is completely unjustified, Nungba MLA and Hill Areas Committee chairman Dipu Gangmei said.
RNYOM endorses ANSAM’s decision to carry out the economic blockade in the entire Nagas inhabitant areas with effect from 6 pm of Friday against the state government, in demand to restore mobile internet.
For those staying in the relief camps in Manipur, the state government machinery is at least providing them with food and essential items. But, the common people in the villages are suffering and politics does not fill the stomach.
Life has become extremely difficult both in the hills and the valley and we earnestly feel that politics should not come in matters of food and essential supplies.
Trucks plying along Imphal-Jiri road have been taking more time to reach Imphal due to the problems faced by the drivers and handymen during their journey, AITUC stated.
COCOMI asked whether there is any hidden agenda behind the Central government’s failure to secure safe passage of transporters and commuters along the highways.
"The decision to lift the blockade on NH-2 was insensitive of COTU for its failure to take notice of the tensions at Sugnu."
KSO warned of indefinite blockade of NH-37 from November 9 midnight if those involved in torching NHIDCL excavator are not booked within 24 hours.
The AMTDGF has declared indefinite economic blockade of National Highway-2 (Dimapur-Imphal) and National Highway-37 (Jiribam-Imphal) from November 3 midnight.
The CSAT and VACC has announced support to to the AMTDGF indefinite economic blockade with effect from November 3 midnight on Imphal to Jiribam and Dimapur to Imphal road.
Imposing economic blockade or indefinite bandh along the national highways have become one of the main factors for price hike of essential commodities and in Manipur, it is hard to reduce price once it has increased, vice president (administration) Shiv Sena Manipur State Unit M Tikendra Singh said.
The counter blockade has been suspended indefinitely, following ATSUM’s indefinite suspension of the statewide economic blockade, Kangleipak Kanba Lup (KKL) along with 13 other CSOs stated in a joint release.
