48-hr UNC bandh from June 16
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 09 2013:
In protest against the alleged communal policies of the Government of Manipur and the communal forces in the valley, United Naga Council (UNC) has announced its decision of calling a 48-hour total bandh in 'Naga areas' in Manipur with effect from midnight of June 16.According to a statement issued by the Publicity Wing of UNC, the decision to call bandh was arrived at during its Presidential Council meeting held on June 3.The total bandh would cover the railway construction works.
However, medical services, fire-brigade, media, power and telecommunication departments would be exempted from its purview, the statement said, while soliciting the cooperation and goodwill of the general public towards making the protest programme peaceful and violence free.
Anybody violating the total bandh would be doing so at their own risk, UNC warned.