Tribal Group Again Blocks National Highway In Manipur After 3-Day Ultimatum

The Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) had issued an ultimatum that a blockade will begin in three days if things don't improve by then.

A tribal group in Manipur today reimposed an indefinite blockade on a national highway, demanding adequate supplies of essential commodities to Kuki-Zo communities in hill areas of the state.

NH 2, which connects Imphal with Dimapur in Nagaland, is seen as the lifeline of land-locked Manipur.

The Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) had issued an ultimatum that a blockade will begin in three days if things don't improve by then.