121-day-long Manipur blockade ends tomorrow

November 28, 2011 17:30

Details of the Manipur blockade being lifted. We were the first to report that news. See our 15:22 pm post.

The indefinite economic blockade in Manipur that entered its 121st day Monday has been temporarily withdrawn, said a leader of theUnited Naga Council (UNC) spearheading the agitation.

"We have decided to temporarily lift the blockade on the two national highways from 6 am Tuesday," UNC president Loli Adani told a public meeting at the Naga-dominated Tamenglong district of Manipur.

The UNC is spearheading the blockade on the two national highways since Aug 21 to counter the economic blockade launched by the Sadar Hills District Demand Committee (SHDDC) on Aug 1 demanding conversion of the Kuki tribal majority Sadar Hills area into a full-fledged district.

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