KSDC to impose public curfew on Republic Day
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network
Imphal, January 23 2013:
In addition to its already announced plans of agitation, Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) has conveyed that a 'public curfew' would be imposed in all the district headquarters and subdivisional headquarters of the Kuki inhabited areas on the Republic Day.
KSDC information secretary George Guite informed Newmai News Network that the 'public curfew' will be imposed from 5 am to 6pm on January 26.The KSDC has appealed all the Kukis to extend their solidarity to the agitation in the interest of the Kuki community.
Meanwhile, announcing specific areas where the KSDC would be imposing the public blockade from January 24 evening, George Guite said the public blockade will be imposed along Imphal-Moreh road, Imphal-Senapati road, Imphal-Jiri road, Imphal-Ukhrul road, Imphal-Churachandpur road and Imphal-Chandel road.
Media, water supply, medical related transport, electricity and other essential services, however, would be exempted from the purview of the agitation, said George Guite.
It can be noted here the KSDC has been demanding for the immediate start of political dialogue with the Kuki militant outfits.