Bandh called off
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 18 2016:
The Liangmai Naga Council, Manipur and Rongmei Naga Council, Manipur have called off the 36 hours bandh today (at 5 pm of October 18) in Rongmei and Liangmai areas "upon the assurance given by the collective leaders of the United Naga Council (UNC) for granting immediate affiliation of Liangmai, Rongmei and Zeme to the United Naga Council, Manipur" .
The bandh began on Tuesday morning.
On October 16, LNC and RNC had asked the people not to attend the United Naga Council (UNC) sponsored "First Conference of the Naga Village Authority of Southern Nagalim," and announced the decision to impose a total bandh for 36 hours from 6 am of October 18 to 12 noon of October 19 in all Liangmai and Rongmei inhabited areas" .
According to LNC and RNC, they had a meeting with the UNC leaders today and the latter had assured to fulfil their demand.