Shopkeepers protest
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 18 2012:
Shops at Paona Keithel and Thangal Keithel remained closed today in protest against the State Government's ongoing trial of making the two market areas as pedestrian zones only.
Complaining that ban on entry of vehicles has hugely affected their business, the shopkeepers put the shutters of their respective shops down from 11 am to protest against Government's recent decision.
However, movie theatres, chemist shops and all the three ima markets remained opened during the protest period.
Some shopkeepers said that different forms of agitation would be initiated if the Government do not revoke the decision at the earliest.
Except for few hours a day, all types of vehicles are being prohibited from entering Paona Keithel and Thangal Keithel.
The ban has been put into effect since February 13 last as a trial of making the two areas as pedestrian zones.