UNC bandh comes into force at midnight today
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 11, 2013:
The United Naga Council (UNC) sponsored 48 hour 'total bandh in Naga areas' in Manipur has come into force at midnight today and it will be followed by another 48 hour bandh to be imposed by Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC).
Both the tribal organisations are engaging in intense movements to part with the Manipur Government.
The Naga body is demanding for a separate administration from Manipur, the 'Alternative Arrangement' while the Kuki body is pressing for a separate Kuki Statehood to be carved out from Manipur.
Meanwhile, the UNC is all set to impose the bandh from midnight of Sunday (tonight) while KSDC's bandh will start immediately after the Naga body's bandh gets over.
In that case, the main supply line of Manipur i.e.NH-2 will be choked for the straight four days.
After the 48-hour UNC 'total bandh', there are series of agitation in different forms of the Naga body including the banning of the ongoing works of national projects such as the construction of railway tracks in Manipur.
The KSDC, however is yet to announce its further course of agitatio after its 48 hours bandh.
A KSDC leader informed NNN this evening that either during the bandh or immediately after its 48 hours bandh, it will announce its line of action.