General strike affects, sit-in staged
Source: The Sangai Express
Bishnupur, August 19 2016 :
The general strike imposed by the JAC consti-
tuted against the declaration of former JCILPS
convenor Khomdram Ratan as a wanted man
affected Bishnupur district, reports our corre-
spondent.
Vehicles remained off the roads as the
bandh supporters imposed the general strike
strictly.
Though Bishnupur police led by the DSP
dispersed bandh supporters in the morning,
a large number of supporters later came out
to support the general strike and in the proc-
ess, minor scuffle broke out between the
bandh supporters and Bishnupur police in
Thanga area.
Schools, markets and other business es-
tablishments remained shut down.
However,
press, medical and other emergencies were
exempted from the purview of the general
strike.
In the meantime, a protest demonstration
was staged demanding the State Government
to release Khomdram Ratan at Keirenphabi
community hall.