Indefinite economic blockade begins in Manipur
The Hindu
The All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur is seeking a discussion in the Assembly on the Autonomous District Council Bill, 2021.
Trucks and other commercial vehicles were off the road in Manipur as the indefinite economic (ATSUM) began on Monday. This is in furtherance of the long-standing demand of the tribals for a discussion on the Autonomous District Council Bill, 2021.
Thousands of commercial vehicles are stranded along the mountain highways and no empty trucks left Imphal for lifting various commodities from Assam.
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren, who had held some rounds of meetings with the tribal organisations, says that Parliament and not the State Government was the authority to take action on it. However, ATSUM says that the present demand is summoning of a special session of the Manipur Assembly to discuss the Bill and send recommendations to the Parliament.