Protestors unload sand carried on trucks
Source: IT News

Imphal, July 28 2019: With the bandh called on National Highway against the banning of sand and stone mining today protestor unload trucks carrying sand which was imported from neighbouring states.

Eight trucks filled with sand were unloaded by the protestors at Awang Potsangbam Khunou.

Interestingly one truck carrying cows along with the sand was caught.

The protestors claimed that they didn't find any valid documents for the transporting the cattle across the state.

Speaking to few media persons a protestor identified as Tongbram Sunderchand stressed that they did the unloading as the truck driver violate the bandh and find another route violating .

He said that their life line was all snatched by the government through the banning of mines.

He urged to find a solution of the problem arisen from the Protestors unload sand carried on trucks banning of the stone and sand mine from the rivers.

He added that they will still protest until and unless the government finds a solution to the lives of thousands living from sand and stone mining.

Sunderchand disappointed that the government still make the sands brought from other states while the sands from the states were banned from the states where thousands make a livelihood from that.

While several roads on NH 102 were blocked by protestors.

The protestors allowed the passenger but checked all truck passing through National highway and the truck carrying the sand and stone mine were made to return.

People of Tandayon, Kanto, Kameng, Khonghampat, Maharabi, Santipur blocked NH at Tendayon.

Police have confronted with the protestors.

At Charbung, Kanglatombi the protestor also blocked the road and checked the trucks.

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