Bandh against influx of outsiders in Manipur

Imphal: All markets in Imphal on Thursday remained closed in response to a bandh called by a powerful committee to protest against influx of outsiders in Manipur.

Official reports said Khwairamband Keithel, the biggest market complex in Manipur in Imphal, and all major markets were closed because of the 12-hour market bandh called by a joint committee of several social organisations on inner line permit system.

A spokesman for the committee said a large number of women observed sit-ins at the markets demanding immediate implementation of the inner line permit system in Manipur.

Several social organisations, including All Manipur Students Union and United Committee Manipur, have also demanded the immediate implementation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system in Manipur.