Total shutdown affects normal life in Manipur's Churachandpur district

A total shutdown in Churachandpur, Manipur, disrupts daily life amid protests against local MLA participation in government formation.

Normal life in Manipur's Churachandpur district was affected after two tribal bodies imposed a "total shutdown" in the Kuki-Zo dominated district to protest the participation of an MLA from the community in the government formation in the State, officials said.

On Friday (February 6, 2026) morning, bandh supporters holding sticks stopped vehicles in parts of the district headquarters town.

Markets remained shut and vehicles off the roads. Educational and government offices also witnessed poor attendance, they said.

The Churachandpur unit of the Kuki Students Organisation imposed a 24-hour total shutdown from Friday (February 6) midnight in the district, while another outfit — Joint Forum of Seven (JF7) — imposed a shutdown in Kuki-Zo areas from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The shutdown was more effectively visible in the Tuibong area of the district headquarters town.

The situation remained tense in the district and additional security forces have been deployed in vital points of the district headquarters town, officials said.