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60-day blockade brings Manipur to its knees
Assam Tribune | Imphal, Oct 4 (IANS):
A litre of petrol at Rs.200 in the black market and a cooking gas cylinder for Rs.1,500 or more... After two months of a blockade in Manipur, world boxing champion Mary Kom says she's at her wits' end trying to balance training for the Olympics with the slow process of cooking with firewood.
"Cooking food using firewood eats up a lot of time and hence life is becoming very tough. Cooking gas cylinders are not available due to the ongoing economic blockade. I am forced to burn firewood in the kitchen," the mother of twin boys told IANS.
"My preparations are also getting affected."
The five-time world women boxing champion from the northeastern state is only one amongst the many thousands trying to cope with the blockade, which has not only driven up the cost of commodities but brought the state virtually to its knees. Hospitals have put on hold all routine surgeries due to non-availability of oxygen cylinders while stocks of essentials, baby food and life saving drugs have almost dried up.
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