IMPHAL, Jan 23: Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) in addition to its already announced plans of agitation, a ‘public curfew’ in all the district headquarters and subdivisional headquarters of the Kuki inhabited areas will be imposed on the Republic Day.
KSDC information secretary George Guite informed NNN that the ‘public curfew’ will be imposed from 5 am to 6pm on January 26. The KSDC has appealed all the Kukis to extend their solidarity to the agitation in the interest of the Kuki community.
Meanwhile, announcing specific areas where the KSDC will impose the public blockade from January 24 evening, George Guite said the public blockade will be imposed on Imphal-Moreh road, Imphal-Senapati road, Imphal-Jiri road, Imphal-Ukhrul road, Imphal-Churachandpur road and Imphal-Chandel road.
Media, water suply, medical related transport, electricity and other essential services will be exempted from the purview of the agitation, said George Guite.
It can be noted here the KSDC has been demanding for the immediate starting of political dialogue with the Kuki militant outfits.
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