Asian Highway Expansion: Civil groups call for 48-hour total shutdown
Kangpokpi Correspondent6 Dec 2021
A five-day ultimatum was served to the Manipur government over the Asian Highway expansion issue on December 2.
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A five-day ultimatum was served to the Manipur government over the Asian Highway expansion issue on December 2.
A five-day ultimatum has been served to the Manipur government over the Asian Highway expansion issue and threatened to impose a 48-hour total shutdown in Kangpokpi district.
Highway projects are always bogged down by land compensation issues and harassment from militant groups.
A joint meeting was held on Tuesday between the government officials led by the Commissioner (Revenue) and senior police officials and affected residents of the land acquisition for expansion of NH-2.
The ‘Asian Highway Land Affected Villages Chairmen/Chiefs' Association (Gamgiphai to Taphou Kuki)’ secretary Semson Kipgen said that it is with deep regret to witness the incessant disturbing situation on the proposed widening, expansion, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 2.
The Kuki Inpi Kangpokpi district however, cautioned that in case of any element attempting to create issues or problems out of the National Sports University site, the Kuki people in Kangpokpi district will oppose and fight tooth and nail.
The Kuki Inpi Kangpokpi district decided to impose the economic blockade from midnight of June 12 over the controversial National Sports University.