Rongmei Naga Council's Indefinite Bandh Halts Highway Traffic to Imphal
By : Manoj Anand
Update: 2024-08-19 08:07 GMT
Guwahati: The vehicular movement on national highways-37 connecting Imphal to Jiribam, Leimatak Project road and Tongjei Maril road in Manipur was completely paralysed on Monday following an indefinite bandh called by the Rongmei Naga Council Manipur (RNCM) from Sunday midnight.
The RNCM has been demanding re-demarcation of district boundaries by merging villages of five tribes and sub-tribes which are currently under Churachand-pur and Kangpokpi district with Noney district. The five sub-tribes are Chiru, Kharam, Rongmei, Aimol and Kom.
Many villages of these five tribes and sub-tribes are currently under Churachandpur and Kangpokpi districts and they have been facing lots of difficulties in travelling to Churachandpur or Kangpokpi district headquarters for official works. The people of these villages are of the view that it would be far more convenient if their villages are brought under Noney district.
With the Government not responding positively to their demand so far, the RNCM decided to impose an indefinite bandh.
It is said that emergency services, medical, water supply, electricity and education would be exempted from the purview of the bandh.
Security sources said that the bandh crippled the supply of essential commodities on national highways-37.
Admitting that transportation of petroleum and petroleum products was affected, security sources pointed out that entire supplies to the state are routed through these highways only.
The Rongmei Naga Council, seeking support for the bandh, stated that it is being imposed by the Naga community residing in the Henglep constituency of Churachandpur and the Saitu constituency of Kangpokpi district. They urged all members of the Naga community and others to cooperate during the bandh until their demand is fulfilled.
The RNCM has been demanding re-demarcation of district boundaries by merging villages of five tribes and sub-tribes which are currently under Churachand-pur and Kangpokpi district with Noney district. The five sub-tribes are Chiru, Kharam, Rongmei, Aimol and Kom.
Many villages of these five tribes and sub-tribes are currently under Churachandpur and Kangpokpi districts and they have been facing lots of difficulties in travelling to Churachandpur or Kangpokpi district headquarters for official works. The people of these villages are of the view that it would be far more convenient if their villages are brought under Noney district.
With the Government not responding positively to their demand so far, the RNCM decided to impose an indefinite bandh.
It is said that emergency services, medical, water supply, electricity and education would be exempted from the purview of the bandh.
Security sources said that the bandh crippled the supply of essential commodities on national highways-37.
Admitting that transportation of petroleum and petroleum products was affected, security sources pointed out that entire supplies to the state are routed through these highways only.
The Rongmei Naga Council, seeking support for the bandh, stated that it is being imposed by the Naga community residing in the Henglep constituency of Churachandpur and the Saitu constituency of Kangpokpi district. They urged all members of the Naga community and others to cooperate during the bandh until their demand is fulfilled.