Manipur Budget to be tabled in Parliament, NH-2 blocked by protestors
The Hindu
Civil unrest in Manipur leads to violence, protests, and clashes over free movement of vehicles, prompting President's Rule consideration.
Women protesters blocked the National Highway-2 in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Sunday (March 9, 2025), a day after the area witnessed violent clashes between security forces and the Kuki-Zo people that left one person dead.
A shutdown observed in the hill district of Churachandpur too affected the movement of vehicles. An indefinite shutdown was called by civil society groups in all Kuki-Zo areas.
The developments are being closely watched with Union Home Minister Amit Shah scheduled to table the resolution for proclamation of President’s Rule in Manipur in Parliament on Monday (March 10, 2025), when the House reconvenes for the second leg of the Budget Session. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will also place Manipur’s Budget in the House as the State Assembly is under suspended animation.
Violence was reported the first time since the February 13 imposition of President’s Rule on Saturday (March 8, 2025) over the enforcement of free movement of all vehicles through NH-2 and NH-37, which connect the land-locked Imphal valley to Nagaland and Assam respectively. The highways are critical for supply of essentials and other commodities.
Hai Hatchingthem Kipgen, a fourth-year college student who was leading the protests at Kangpokpi Bazaar on Sunday (March 9, 2025), accused the security forces of attacking the protesters.
“A member of the security force told us that we are not Indians. His superior immediately pulled him back. We are a part of India and that is why we are fighting for a separate administration. We have blocked the road because we lost one brother yesterday,” said Ms. Kipgen.
The anti-riot Rapid Action Force (RAF) and the Central Reserve Police Force marched on the violence-hit stretch at regular intervals. The roads were blocked at multiple points with the help of wooden logs and huge rocks.
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