Normalcy returned to Manipur valley today following suspension of ongoing 'indefinite general strike' till December 26 midnight, called against the alleged molestation of a film actress by a Naga militant and lifting of indefinite curfew in view of the Christmas festival.        

Markets opened and transporters resumed their services as people in large number turned out to purchase essentials at various markets across the four valley districts of Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishenpur and Thoubal.        

The curfew was lifted at 6 am this morning and general strike suspended from midnight of December 24 to midnight December 26 in view of the Christmas festival, official sources said.        

Large scale violence was reported yesterday in view of the confusion among some of the strike enforcers with a section maintaining the shutdown was on despite the President of the Film Forum Manipur and some other artists associations announcing the relaxation of the strike in view of the Christmas, the sources said.