IMPHAL, Aug 7 NNN : The Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) has announced today to impose 48 hours bandh from midnight of August 13, the time when the United Naga Council (UNC) sponsored 48 hours bandh will get over.
The Naga body is pushing for a separate administration ( Alternative Arrangement) from the Manipur government while the Kuki body is demanding a separate Kuki statehood by carving out ‘Kuki areas’ in Manipur.
KSDC information secretary George Guite said the forth coming bandh is to press the government to address the vexed Kuki issue at the earliest in the form of Kuki statehood.
The KSDC appeals all to extend co-operation to the Committee’s movement.
Yesterday, the United Naga Council had announced to call 48 hours bandh starting from August 11 midnight.
Given this picture, Manipur, especially the hill districts where the Nagas and the Kukis dominated, will experience four days straight bandh. This would also mean that the national highways and roads linking the state
capital Imphal with the rest of the country will be choked for four days.At present, Manipur is yet to recover from the serious landslide impact which had cut off the main supply line of the state National Highway 2 for almost a month.
Since July 8, the supplies of essential commodities have been affected following a 48-hour bandh and the subsequent July 12 massive landslide near Kohima. The landslide was cleared three days ago.
There have been scarcity of commodities especially the fuel in the state. Even today, vehicles in long queues are seen infront of oil pumps.
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