The counter blockade has been suspended indefinitely, following ATSUM’s indefinite suspension of the statewide economic blockade, Kangleipak Kanba Lup (KKL) along with 13 other CSOs stated in a joint release.
Hundreds of vehicles were stranded along the National Highway-2 (Imphal-Dimapur) on Sunday amid a tense situation as the blockade called by the All Tribal Student Union Manipur (ATSUM)
The All Tribal Students' Union Manipur is observing an economic blockade after new amendments were introduced unannounced instead of a Bill that promised greater autonomy of the hill region.
The development came following a report by the SP of Bishnupur district that a vehicle was set ablaze by 3-4 men at Phougakchao Ikhang on Saturday evening.