Senapati district bandh called off
Source: The Sangai Express / NNN
Imphal, August 09 2017:
The proposed 24-hour Sena-pati district bandh announced earlier by the civil society organisations of the district from midnight of August 9 in protest against the inclusion of Hengbung check post in Kangpokpi district has been called off .
"In view of the clarification received through the Senapati Deputy Commissioner, issued by the Com- missioner (Finance), Government of Manipur on Tax- ation check Post, Hengbung on NH-2 and upon subsequent threadbare discussion on the matter held with tribe hohos, public leaders and frontal organization at Naga Peoples' Organisation (NPO) office, the clarification was found satisfactory as sought by the Senapati people," a joint statement from the organisations of Senapati district said today .
"Henceforth, the proposed plan to take up people's agitation in the form of 24-hour total shutdown and thereafter picketing of government offices in the district are hereby called off," the statement added .
The Senapati district frontal organizations then said that they acknowledged the people's supports and the solidarity towards the people's movement.