Highways Blocked In Manipur

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  Manipur's Only Remaining Lifeline Blocked, Huge Challenge For Top Cop

  Nearly 60 trucks carrying fuel, medicine, baby food and other essentials are stranded on Manipur's second lifeline (National Highway 37) that connects the state capital Imphal with Cachar in Assam, after protesters from the Kuki tribes.

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  "Absolutely Inhuman...": Manipur MLA On Highway Blockade In Crisis-Hit State

  The killing of two men in Manipur's Kangpokpi district yesterday by suspected insurgents had led to a shutdown call, including the blocking of National Highway 2, by an organisation of the Kuki tribes.

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  Kuki-Zo Group Again Blocks Highways In Manipur After 3-Day Ultimatum

  A tribal group in Manipur today reimposed an indefinite blockade on a national highway, demanding adequate supplies of essential commodities to Kuki-Zo communities in hill areas of the state.

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  "Will Block Highways In 3 Days Unless...": Manipur Tribal Group Issues Ultimatum

  Alleging that there is a selective blockade in the valley, preventing essential items from reaching the hills, a tribal group has threatened to block two national highways which are the lifelines of land-locked Manipur.

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  500 Trucks Stranded After Landslides Block Manipur Highway

  Heavy rains triggered massive landslides in Manipur's Noney district, blocking the Imphal-Silchar highway due to which at least 500 goods vehicles are stranded, officials said on Thursday.

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  Transportation, Mobile Internet Resume In Manipur's Imphal

  Cyclist Sharatchandra Singh, 17, and his teammates were among thousands stranded after the Naga Students' Federation (NSF) blocked the movement of Imphal-bound vehicles through Nagaland after violent anti-economic blockade protests by the Meitei community on December 18.

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  To Clear Highway Blockade, Centre Rushes 4,000 More Paramilitary Personnel To Manipur

  The central government has decided to rush additional 4,000 paramilitary personnel to Manipur in its efforts to reopen a national highway which has been blocked for nearly two months by a Naga group. With this, a total of 17,500 central security personnel have been deployed in the state to assist the local administration in maintaining law and orde...

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  Kiren Rijiju To Visit Manipur Today, Urges State Government To 'Bring Back Normalcy'

  Union Minister Kiren Rijiju today asked the Manipur government to bring back normalcy in the state by removing the economic blockade imposed by a Naga group on its highway as he embarks on a day-long visit to Manipur.

• Day One of Manipur Blockade: Protesters Picket Highways, Residents Brace for Worse

  The two highways leading into Manipur's capital Imphal were blocked and the supply of fuel was rationed across the city on day one of the economic blockade in the state, imposed by the United Naga Council in Manipur.

• Manipur blockade: Fuel crisis worsens, prices soar sky-high

  While the rest of the country agonises about paying Rs 2 more for petrol, Manipur's crisis is worsening. With both highways blocked by the agitating Naga group, fuel is running out in the state capital Imphal.

• Blocking Manipur's lifeline: 'My way' or the highway, say protesters

  On the National Highway No 2 in Manipur's Senapati district, trucks burnt by protesters are a common sight now. This highway connects state capital Imphal to Assam, and is the lifeline for getting supplies into the state. The highway has been blocked for over threes months long now, paralyzing life in the state capital and other districts.

• Manipur: Standoff continues, no solution in sight

  As Manipur's highway blockade enters its 46th day, the standoff continues. The state government is unable to break the deadlock in its hills, and is firm on its opposition to allow Naga underground leader to enter the state. The Centre is failing to convince Muivah to change his mind on visiting his village in Manipur.     Manipur's ...