18-hr KSDC bandh passes off peacefully
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network
Imphal, July 22 2011:
The 18-hour Manipur bandh called by Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) from midnight July 21 ended at 6 pm today with normal life completely paralyzed in Kuki dominated areas of the state.
No bandh related untoward incident has been reported.
Kuki dominated Churachandpur district and Sadar Hills reported complete shut down with inter-district passenger busses staying off the road.
Businesses and educational institutions also remained closed in the areas.
However, Imphal valley and Naga dominated areas of the state remained unaffected by the bandh.
According to a report, bandh supporters littered logs and debris on the otherwise empty Imphal-Churachandpur road and no inter-district passenger buses operated from Imphal to Churachandpur and Senapati during the bandh.
Kuki State Demand Committee called the 18-hour statewide bandh in an attempt to put pressure on the government in its continuing demand for a separate "Kuki State" under the Constitution of India.
It was also an act of extending solidarity and support for the rights of village chiefs which are allegedly being deprived by the state government, according to a statement issued by the committee.