IMPHAL, June 3 (NNN): The All Tribal Students Union, Manipur (ATSUM) sponsored 38 hours total bandh saw mixed reactions in the hill districts of Manipur today.
Ukhrul district and Churachandpur district witnessed strong responses of the ATSUM bandh but Senapati and Chandel district headquarters failed to respond to the bandh call.
However, transport system between Tamenglong and Imphal were halted today due to the bandh.
ATSUM leaders claimed that around 9 trucks plying along NH-2 were damaged today by their volunteers.
Tryres were burnt in some pockets in Imphal by ATSUM volunteers this morning.
Regarding the inter-state transport system along the National Highway-2, the number of passenger buses and heavy goods vehicles were very less today but passenger vehicles like Tata Winger and Tata Sumo were plying between Imphal and Dimapur as usual. However, no vehicular movement was seen along the Imphal-Silchar road (NH-37) due to the bandh.
The inter-district transporter systems between Imphal and Ukhrul and between Imphal and Churachandpur were halted totally for the day. Shops and other business activities also did not function in the district headquarters of Ukhrul and Churachandpur but there were no bandh impact the the district headquarters of Senapati and Chandel. Some shops were seen opened in Tamenglong district headquarters, reports reaching here said.