Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 26:
The UCM today sent a memorandum to the Prime Minister seeking his intervention to open the lifeline of the people of Manipur blocked by the indefinite economic blockade imposed by a Naga body.
The memorandum signed by two convenors of the UCM can not bail out the people of Manipur from this �precarious situation� within the next 48 hours, UCM will be constrained to take such measures deemed necessary to defend the basic right to life.
The memorandum said certain organizations have been blocking the NH-39 and 53 since July 28 causing scarcity of essential commodities including lifesaving drugs and food.
It said prices of essential commodities have skyrocketed, due to petroleum products scarcity the volume of traffic has thinned out, flow of essential commodities between State capital and other districts as well as inter-district communication have been halted.
The memorandum charged that the State government has utterly failed in tackling the situation and patience of the people is running out.
UCM convenors Sapamcha Jadumnai and Kh Ratan told reporters that if the Government fails to clear the blockade by midnight of August 28 it would launch mass movements including declaration of �emergency.� A public meeting will be held on August 28 at 10 am at Khuman Lampak indoor stadium to chalk out course of action to be taken.
They appealed to all the bodies formed in connection with the integrity movement to participate in the meeting.
They demanded resignation of Union MoS Th Chaoba, MPs W Angou and Holkhomang Haokip for their indifference to the hardship of the people.
The convenors said the UCM has decided to depose before the Upendra Commission.