'The blockade was called off due to sanctioning of the full demanded amount by the state government in the interest of the Job-card holders in Manipur'.
Chiefs of villages in hill districts decided to support the Manipur Panchayat Parishad’s stir over non-release of the pending MGNREGS funds by the state government.
A five-day ultimatum has been served to the Manipur government over the Asian Highway expansion issue and threatened to impose a 48-hour total shutdown in Kangpokpi district.