Shutdown continues to hit life in Manipur

Normallifecontinuedtoremainaffectedin the Kuki-Zo areas of Manipur for the fourth day on Wednesday due to the indefinite shutdown called by the Kuki-Zo Council (ZC), the apex body of the tribals, to protest theresumption of the busservices between state capital Imphal and the hill districts and the police actionin the tribalareas on March8,

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A police official in Imphal said that the situa- tion in Kuki-Zo tribal inhabited areas, especially in KangpokpiandChurachandpurdistricts,remained tense but calm on Wednesday and no untoward incident was reported from the tribal-dominated reas after Saturday’s (March 8) clashes with the security forces.

The indefinite shutdown was relaxed for a few hours in Churachandpur town to enable people to buy essentials and perform important work.

KZCactivists, supporters andmembersof other tribal organisations, including a large number of women, organised demonstrationsindifferentareas of Kangpokpi, Churachandpur and other areas.