{"id":953142,"date":"2026-08-13T03:25:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T07:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nenow.in\/?p=528551"},"modified":"2026-08-13T03:25:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T07:25:38","slug":"manipur-kcp-apunba-calls-24-hour-shutdown-on-august-15-exempts-medical-emergencies-and-religious-rites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manipur.org\/news\/2026\/08\/13\/manipur-kcp-apunba-calls-24-hour-shutdown-on-august-15-exempts-medical-emergencies-and-religious-rites\/","title":{"rendered":"Manipur: KCP-Apunba calls 24-hour shutdown on August 15, exempts medical emergencies and religious rites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nenow.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Untitled-design-2026-08-13T105726.527.jpg?fit=800%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"KCP-Apunba Manipur shutdown\" style=\"float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nenow.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Untitled-design-2026-08-13T105726.527.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nenow.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Untitled-design-2026-08-13T105726.527.jpg?resize=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nenow.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Untitled-design-2026-08-13T105726.527.jpg?resize=768%2C461&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nenow.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Untitled-design-2026-08-13T105726.527.jpg?resize=400%2C240&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nenow.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Untitled-design-2026-08-13T105726.527.jpg?resize=150%2C90&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nenow.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Untitled-design-2026-08-13T105726.527.jpg?fit=800%2C480&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<figure><img width=\"800\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nenow.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Untitled-design-2026-08-13T105726.527.jpg?fit=800%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image\" alt=\"KCP-Apunba Manipur shutdown\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nenow.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Untitled-design-2026-08-13T105726.527.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nenow.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Untitled-design-2026-08-13T105726.527.jpg?resize=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nenow.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Untitled-design-2026-08-13T105726.527.jpg?resize=768%2C461&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nenow.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Untitled-design-2026-08-13T105726.527.jpg?resize=400%2C240&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nenow.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Untitled-design-2026-08-13T105726.527.jpg?resize=150%2C90&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nenow.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Untitled-design-2026-08-13T105726.527.jpg?fit=800%2C480&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Imphal: The banned underground group Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP)-Apunba has called for a 24-hour total shutdown across Manipur on August 15, beginning at midnight on August 14, to boycott the observance of India\u2019s Independence Day. In a statement, the outfit said essential medical emergencies and religious ceremonies would be exempt from the shutdown. The group [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/nenow.in\/north-east-news\/manipur\/manipur-kcp-apunba-calls-24-hour-shutdown-on-august-15-exempts-medical-emergencies-and-religious-rites.html\">Manipur: KCP-Apunba calls 24-hour shutdown on August 15, exempts medical emergencies and religious rites<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/nenow.in\/\">NorthEast Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"syndicated-attribution\">Read more \/ Original news source: <a href=\"https:\/\/nenow.in\/north-east-news\/manipur\/manipur-kcp-apunba-calls-24-hour-shutdown-on-august-15-exempts-medical-emergencies-and-religious-rites.html\">https:\/\/nenow.in\/north-east-news\/manipur\/manipur-kcp-apunba-calls-24-hour-shutdown-on-august-15-exempts-medical-emergencies-and-religious-rites.html<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imphal: The banned underground group Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP)-Apunba has called for a 24-hour total shutdown across Manipur on August 15, beginning at midnight on August 14, to boycott the observance of India\u2019s Independence Day. 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