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UCM
submits ultimatum to GOI
Imphal, August 26 : The United Committee, Manipur has
submitted an ultimatum to the Prime Minister of India, Home
Minister of India and the Governor of Manipur to take up
necessary action against economic blockade in national highways
39 and 53, according to a press release. If the Government could
not open both the national highways within the next 48 hours,
the UCM would take up measures to open the highways said the
release.The UCM also calls for a public
meeting to discuss the further course of action on 29/8/2001 at
Khuman Lampak Indoor Stadium, Imphal. The UCM appealed to
different joint action committee, coordinating committee,
meira paibi, NGOs, representatives of different communities
to participate in the said meeting.
The UCM also demanded the resignation of
Union Minister of State for Food processing, Th. Chaoba Singh
and two sitting MPs W. Angou and Holkhomang Haokip on moral
ground for their indifferent attitude to the sufferings of the
public.
The UCM strongly reacted to the statement
of R.K. Anand, advisor of AMUCO. In an earlier press meet, R.K.
Anand said that the UCM and the Naga Hoho have started
negotiation regarding the blockade in the national highways.
There is no such negotiation from the side of the UCM, said the
release. Terming the statement as baseless, the UCM sought the
clarification from the side of the AMUCO in this regard.
(August 26 : 7 PM)
Counter blockade intensified in Kakching
Kakching, August 26 : Counter blockade to Naga-dominated
districts intensified today as people of Kakching burnt down
several rice bags destined for Chandel district. According to a
newspaper report here, the personnel of 8th Manipur
Rifles collected rice from different rice mills and businessmen
at Kakching area today morning. While the MR personnel were
loading the rice bags to their vehicles, several people
collected and unloaded the rice bags. Then the rice bags were
burnt down at Lagolai ground in Kakching. It can be mentioned
that a Kakching-based organization called Peace and Harmony
strongly warned the business community in Kakching not to
transport any type of food and provision to Chandel district in
retaliation to the economic blockade by the Naga NGOs in
national highways.
(August 26 : 7 PM)
Oil Scarcity hits
Manipur life
Imphal August 26: Since the imposition of
economic blockade on NH 39 and 53, normal life in Manipur state
has been severely affected due to scarcity of petrol and deisel.
Due to unwarranted acts of violence and arson by
blockade supporters, the driver of trucks carrying LPG cylinders
and oil tankers have refused to ply on the two highways despite
the government's repeated assurance to provide 'adequate'
security cover.
At least two truck drivers were kidnapped and detained in
Nagaland for 9 full days and a truck full of filled LPG
cylinders were recently blasted on the highway by blockade
supporters.
The scarcity of oil has affected other sectors like transport
and communication, food supply and economic activities.
Buses, trucks and taxis are off the road,
resulting in sharp price hike of food items and essential
commodities. Markets are deserted after 8 o'clock in the
morning.
Market women from the rural areas come to the capital Imphal
during the night bringing in fresh vegetables and farm produce
using every available transpost from carts to tractors and
trucks and return home after disposing the same to Imphal based
marketwomen.
(August 26 : 10 pm)
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