Bandh called
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 08 2017:
The Thoubal District MP Demand Committee has called an indefinite general strike in Thoubal and Kakching districts with effect from 5 am of May 10 demanding selection of a resident of the eight Assembly segments of the valley which are included in Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency as a candidate for Rajya Sabha MP election scheduled on May 25 .
Notably, citizens of the particular eight Assembly segments can vote in MP elections but are barred from contesting the elections.
Speaking to media persons at Manipur Press Club here today, the committee's chief convenor and ex-MLA Y Thambal observed that BJP National general secretary Ram Madhav came to Imphal and studied about the MP (Rajya Sabha) election but he went back without fully knowing the situation.
As such, the committee is suspicious that BJP may act without taking into account the existing situation.
The general strike would continue until the committee's demand is fulfilled, Thambal said.