ANSAM announces total bandh
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 19 2011:
Decrying the alleged failure of the Government of India to intervene over the demand for 'Alternative Arrangement' for the Nagas in Manipur raised by UNC, ANSAM has announced a series of agitation with effect from October 21 .
In a statement issued by its Publicity Cell, ANSAM said, ''we will be firstly observing a 3-day total bandh in all Naga areas from the midnight of 21st October, 2011 to midnight of 24th October, 2011 .
However, in respect of Chandel District, the total bandh on 23rd October, 2011 will be excepted/relaxed due to Chavan Kumhrin festival'' .
Moreover, schools will be an exception but any vehicular movement on school duties will fall under the purview of the total bandh, the statement announced.
"From the 25th of October, 2011 there will be indefinite total shut down for 1 hour i.e.from 12 noon to 1pm everyday excepting Sundays in all District Hqs, Sub-Divisional Hqs and National and State Highways", the statement further informed, adding that other forms of agitation and protest will be taken up in continuation and the public will be notified in due course of time.