Total NHs bandh begins
Source: Hueiyen News Service / NNN
Imphal, April 21 2013:
Manipur is again going to be choked of its supply lines as the indefinite 'total bandh' of all the national highways leading to the State begins from tonight.
Several organisations have announced to support the Zeliangrong students' sponsored 'total bandh' along the national highways demanding the safe release of school going girl Alice Kamei who is reportedly in the custody of militant outfit RPF/PLA.
Mentionably, RPF/PLA says Alice Kamei is 16 years old and had joined the outfit on her own volition on March 10 while the Zeliangrong organisations rejected the former's version and accused the militant outfit of kidnapping the school girl to force her to join the militant outfit.
The Zeliangrong organisations also said that Alice Kamei is only 14 years old.
All Zeliangrong Students' Union (AZSU), Zeliangrong Youth Front (ZYF) and Zeliangrong Students Union, Manipur (ZSUM) said the 'total bandh' will continue as long as Alice Kamei is in the custody of the RPF/PLA.
The Zeliangrong organisations had already called 48 hours bandh ealier and had carried out series of sin-in protest demanding the release of the school girl.
"We will not stop the total bandh along the national highways as long as Alice Kamei is detained by the RPF/PLA.
Several organisations have assured their supports," said the Zeliangrong student leaders today.
They said the volunteers are now spread in all the strategic points to impose the total bandh.