Manipur remains cut off

By A Correspondent

IMPHAL, JULY 31. Manipur remained cut off from the rest of the country today as some Naga organisations continued to impose blockades on the National Highways 39 and 53.

Soon after the announcement by the Union Home Minister, Mr. L.K. Advani, on the revision of the decision to extend the Naga ceasefire beyond Nagaland, the United Naga Council and the Naga Youth Front announced the blockade for another 72 hours.

Vehicular movement has been affected and essential commodities could not be brought to the State. Prices of food and other consumer items have sky-rocketed.

The Director General of Police, Mr. A.A. Siddiqui, said that the security measures along the two national highways would be beefed up so that essential commodities could be brought.

Meanwhile, the United Council of Manipur and other organisations, which have been spearheading the anti-ceasefire extension, have not called off their stir.

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