Indefinite Economic Blockade

The powerful Kuki group has reimposed an indefinite economic blockade of Imphal Valley. The Kangpokpi-based tribal organisation, Committee on Tribal Unity Sadar Hills Or CoTu, started the blockade in Manipur today.

Demanding the release of its arrested leaders, the tribal students' body All Tribal Students' Union Manipur (ATSUM) has imposed an indefinite economic blockade on highways.

The All Tribal Students' Union Manipur's (ATSUM) "economic blockades" on two important national highways, which began on Friday, entered its second day today, severely hitting supplies coming from Assam.

More than 500 loaded trucks and oil tankers were on Sunday escorted into Manipur capital Imphal from Assam by state and central paramilitary forces, beating a Naga-imposed blockade.

The indefinite economic blockade in Manipur that entered its 121st day today has been temporarily withdrawn, said a leader of the United Naga Council (UNC) spearheading the agitation.

Manipur has been in turmoil since April. It began when Naga groups in Manipur enforced an indefinite economic blockade on the 11th of April to protest against the state government's decision to hold autonomous council elections.

Manipur has been cut off from the rest of the country for almost two months now because of an indefinite blockade imposed by some pressure groups in the hills of Manipur who want greater autonomy. Backing them is the militant outfit NSCN(IM) who have refused to change their stand. Meanwhile, the state government has utterly failed to manage its own...

The powerful Kuki group has reimposed an indefinite economic blockade of Imphal Valley. The Kangpokpi-based tribal organisation, Committee on Tribal Unity Sadar Hills Or CoTu, started the blockade in Manipur today.

Demanding the release of its arrested leaders, the tribal students' body All Tribal Students' Union Manipur (ATSUM) has imposed an indefinite economic blockade on highways.

The All Tribal Students' Union Manipur's (ATSUM) "economic blockades" on two important national highways, which began on Friday, entered its second day today, severely hitting supplies coming from Assam.

More than 500 loaded trucks and oil tankers were on Sunday escorted into Manipur capital Imphal from Assam by state and central paramilitary forces, beating a Naga-imposed blockade.

The indefinite economic blockade in Manipur that entered its 121st day today has been temporarily withdrawn, said a leader of the United Naga Council (UNC) spearheading the agitation.

Manipur has been in turmoil since April. It began when Naga groups in Manipur enforced an indefinite economic blockade on the 11th of April to protest against the state government's decision to hold autonomous council elections.

Manipur has been cut off from the rest of the country for almost two months now because of an indefinite blockade imposed by some pressure groups in the hills of Manipur who want greater autonomy. Backing them is the militant outfit NSCN(IM) who have refused to change their stand. Meanwhile, the state government has utterly failed to manage its own...