Blockade affects traffic
Source: The Sangai Express
Jiribam (Imphal-East), January 29 2016 :
The total blockade on NH-37 being imposed by four students
bodies of Jiribam from the midnight of January 28 to 31 has
affected traffic along the route, our correspondent reports.
The total blockade is being imposed jointly by All
Manipur Students Union (AMSU), District Committee
Jiribam; Kuki Students Organization (KSO), Jiribam &
Tamenglong branch; Zeliangrong Students Union (ZSU),
Jiri area and Jiri College Students Union against the State
Government's failure to act on the students bodies' long
pending demand for upgradation of Jiri College into a full
fledged Government College.
Moreover, the bodies have banned BK Deep Counter
for defying the total blockade call, Ph Joykumar Singh,
general secretary, AMSU District Committee Jiribam
stated.
The ban will not be lifted until an understanding is
brought, Joykumar added.