Imphal Jul 9 MNS UNA : At least four vehicles were damaged including one which was torched by Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) supporters in Churachandpur district on the second and last day of the 36-hour general strike which was concluded this evening, at 5 pm.
With the ending of the general strike, the economic blockade on the national highways passing through the Kuki dominated areas of the state has commenced from 5 pm. The KSDC has geared up to enforce the 48-hour economic blockade at all important roads in the state, a statement of the committee dispatched to the media informed. The blockade which would be concluded at till 5 pm of July 11 would be effective on the Imphal-Ukhrul and Imphal Churachandpur section of NH-150, Imphal-Jiribam via Tamenglong section of NH-37, Imphal-Moreh and Imphal-Senapati section of NH-2 as announced earlier by the KSDC.
Meanwhile, on the last day of the 36-hour general strike imposed by the KSDC, at least four vehicles (two Alto brand cars, a Gypsy were dismantle and a two wheeler pulsar brand motorcycle was set afire) by the strike supporters at Tuiboung and Sielmat area along the Imphal-Churachandpur section of the NH-150.
Except this sporadic incident, the general strike has concluded by and large peacefully.
The KSDC claimed that on the second day of the general strike there witnessed unflinching supports at all places in Kuki dominated areas of present day Manipur.
In Imphal-Ukhrul Road more than two hundred women folks come out on the street at Mahadev near Mongnelphai in Ukhrul district and enforced the general strike. Owing to the strict enforcement of the strike, even peddlers were out of sight on this road said the KSDC vice-chairman T.S. Kuki.
In Imphal-Saikul road total bandh has been observed and all the schools, government offices and business establishment in Saikul sub-division remained closed for the second day today.
In Imphal-Jiribam-Tamenglong no vehicular movement and no incident is reported and as such in Leimatak proper all offices and schools are also remained shut.
In Churachandpur district a pulsar motor-cycle was burnt down by bandh supporters. Hundreds of people came out on the streets in support of the general strike and stopped movement of the vehicles including convoys of security forces to avert any untoward incident.
Government offices including the office of Deputy Commissioner, schools and colleges were closed. Women in hundreds hold banner in support of Kuki State and burn tyres on the streets, the KSDC said. In Imphal-Dimapur section of the NH-2, except few vehicles and no vehicular was seen plying except opening of some shops at Motbung and
Kangpokpi and its adjoining areas where United People’s Front (UPF) allegedly forced to open the shops, opposing the agitations being launched by the KSDC.
The same situation was witnessed along the Imphal-Moreh section.
Government offices, schools and business centres were remained close at border town, Moreh during the 36-hour general strike.
The KSDC further announced that the committee has geared up to enforce the 48-hour economic blockade at all important roads in the state from today, at 5 pm, the statement of the KSDC signed by its information and publicity secretary S George Guite said.
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