Manipur's roads become a protest tool

November 15, 2011 16:08

All summer, gasoline was in short supply and rationing was in force. People lined up for hours, parking their cars in line at night and returning to wait again in the morning, to get a few liters of oil. In remote and isolated Manipur, blockades ensure that what little commercial life there is gets choked off.

Manipur makes it to the Page 1 of the New York Times. Read it for the sheer joy of eyeballing a well-written piece.

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