IMPHAL, Jan 25: The Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) sponsored agitation was affective in Kuki dominated areas of Manipur on the first day today. A Maruti van and a mini truck were reportedly damaged along the National Highway 2, according to reports. Around 32 vehicles have been stranded along the Imphal-Jiri road while construction of the rail-line has been halted near Jiribam, according to KSDC leaders.
Meanwhile, the KSDC has decided to exempt the participants and the officials participating in the 23rd National Canoe Sprint Championship to be held from January 30 to February 4 in Imphal from the purview of the agitation. Asking the participants to put on their identity cards, the KSDC has however appealed to the sports persons not to misuse the advantage given to them during the agitation.
The KSDC has been demanding that a political dialogue with the Kuki militant outfits begin without further delay.