UNC economic blockade begins
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Kangpokpi, November 02 2015:
The 10-day economic blockade called by United Naga Council (UNC) began Monday midnight amidst heavy rush of commercial trucks and goods carriers attempting to reach their destinations before the set time.
In Senapati, Naga People's Organization (NPO) which will be spearheading the blockade has made known its strategies on imposing the blockade in the district.
NPO sources said that its volunteers will not allow any movement of commercial goods carriers, tankers, trucks and inter-state buses to carry commodities during the blockade.
The apex body of the district informed that following the directives of the UNC, volunteers will be deployed in different locations along the National Highway -2 to enforce the blockade effectively.
"Any violation of the economic blockade by any vehicle or attempting to do so will be doing on their own risk, for which any consequences will not be the responsibility of Naga civil bodies or tribe hohos" said NPO sources.
The NPO's decision came after UNC issued another statement ahead of the blockade instructing all Naga bodies to strictly observe the bandh.
The UNC had earlier issued a directive to all civil bodies in hill districts and tribe hohos to impose the 10-day economic blockade.
However, as per the UNC's decision, life saving items will be exempted from the purview of the blockade.
The UNC on October 30 had announced imposition of the economic blockade and the banning of all national and international projects in Manipur.
The UNC decision on imposing the economic blockade came after a meeting held on October 29, which seriously reviewed the overall political development and situation prevailing in the state of Manipur particularly Nagas and tribals in the hills.