LPG cylinder at Rs 1650: Manipur blockade enters 94th day

November 23, 2011 15:49

Prices of essentials commodities in Manipur continued to soar as the economic blockade on the state's two vital national highways entered the 94th day
today. As supplies have dwindled due to the blockade, prices of all essential items have skyrocketed, market reports said. Petrol was available at Rs 200 per litre, while diesel was priced at Rs 90 per litre and cooking gas at around Rs 1650 per cylinder.

The blockade on Imphal-Dimapur-Guwahati and Imphal-Jiribam-Silchar national highways was launched by United Naga Council (UNC) to protest the signing of an agreement between the state government and the Sadar Hills District Demand Committee (SHDDC) which has been demanding conversion of Kuki-majority Sadar hills area in Naga-majority Senapati district.

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