IMPHAL, Feb 21(NNN): Alleging that Manipur government has failed to initiate any action despite the economic blockade on the national highways, the five-day economic blockade sponsoring joint action committee today threatened to intensify their agitation.<\/p>\n
The JAC formed in connection with January 28 incident in which troops of the Assam Rifles had killed two persons including a chief functionary of the KNF, a militant group under suspension of operation with government and a civilian driver has been imposing a five-day economic blockade on the national highways in Manipur since last Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Owing to the blockade normal movement of goods ferry vehicles on the two main national highways (NH-2 and NH-37) has been disturbing for the fourth consecutive day. The blockade was due to end by midnight of Sunday.<\/p>\n
Alleging that the state government was remaining silent even as economic blockade was imposed on the national highways, the agitating JAC today threatened they will be compelled to impose a statewide bandh in the state.<\/p>\n
Addressing a press conference here today, convener of the JAC Thangmilen Haokip alleged that the state government was not initiating any action to fulfill its demands which include among others provision of a report of the magisterial enquiry being conducted by the state government.<\/p>\n
If the government continued to unheed to the demands, the JAC will be compelled to resort to an intensified form of agitation, he said, hinting that a statewide bandh might be their next course of agitation.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, the indefinite bandh imposed on the Imphal-Moreh section of the NH-102 by the Tribal Blind Association Chandel was suspended temporarily following an assurance from the circle MLA ST Nunghlung Victor this afternoon.<\/p>\n
The MLA gave his assurance during a meeting with the representatives of the agitating association led by its secretary K Pareng Kom today at Pallel police station of Chandel district.<\/p>\n
The MLA reportedly gave his assurance to air the plights of the association to the chief minister. He further convinced the agitating group that he would arrange a meeting between representatives and chief minister on or before the upcoming Assembly session.<\/p>\n
After the meeting Pareng Kom said that the association decided to lift the indefinite bandh for the time being respective the assurance given by the MLA.<\/p>\n
However, he added that the bandh will be resumed if the MLA failed to provide a written assurance from the chief minister regarding the proposed meeting with the representatives of the association by this evening.<\/p>\n
The Tribal Blind Association, Chandel was imposing the indefinite bandh in Chandel district, affecting particularly on the NH-102 and Pallel to Chandel district headquarters with effect from Friday demanding conversion of now privately run Mission Blind School Heikakpokpi into a full-fledged government school and provision of grand-in-aids to the school.<\/p>\n\n