Imphal Jul 7 UNA : The Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) Sunday said that it would go ahead with the announced 36-hour general strike due to commence tomorrow at 5 am which would be followed by economic blockade on the national highways passing through the Kuki inhabited areas of Manipur.
The 36-hour general strike would be concluded at 5 pm of July 9 and economic blockade which would continue till 5 pm of July 11 would immediately commence after the general strike.
Information and publicity secretary George Guite when contacted said that KSDC would go ahead with the proposed agitations and all its constituents and supporters have been asked to remain alert for carrying out the agitations successfully.
While announcing the agitations, the KSDC alleged that they were compelled to launch the agitations as government of India has failed to adhere to and implement the “written assurances” given to the Kuki people from the Union ministry of home affairs on two occasions, November 22, 2012, December 13, 2012 and January 27, 2013.
The body has reminded the concerned authorities to begin the political dialogue on June 16 last at the latest but no positive response could be received from the Centre till date. The adamant attitudes of the government of India has compelled to resume its suspended blockade, this time with intensified forms of agitations by launching general strike and economic blockade, George said.
The KSDC is demanding initiation of political dialogue on their demand for creation of a separate state of the Kukis by curving out the Kuki inhabited areas of the present state of Manipur.
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