IMPHAL, May 17: Traffic along NH-2 remained fully cut off for more than one hour even for military convoys after pro-ILPS demonstrators staged sit-ins on the road from Chingmeirong to Awang Sekmai, including Khurkhul areas, this afternoon.
Besides holding the demonstrations, womenfolk from localities between Chingmeirong and Awang Sekmai formed human chains, burned tyres on the road and raised slogans for implementation of ILP system in the state.
Major organisations that participated in today’s agitation were the Apunba Chingmeirong Nupi Lup at Chingmeirong, Sangakpham, Kairang, Laipham Khunou Mamang Leikai Meirapaibee and Nupi Lup at Sangakpham Bazaar, Mantripukhri Lamlongei Yaipha Thoudang Nupi Lup at Mantripukhri, Khabam Lamkhai Meira Paibee Lup at Khabam Lamkhai, The Luwangsangbam Apunba Meira Paibee Lup at Luwangsangbam approach road to Liberal college, Koirengei-Nilkuthi Lamkhai Meira Paibee Lup, Maibakhul Meirapaibee and Mongjam Meirapaibee Lup at Koirengei Bazar.
While women volunteers from Nilla Kuthi held demonstration in front of State Food Park along NH-2, Konghampat Mantri Leikai was the venue for demonstration by the Khonghampat Women Welfare and Khonghampat Youth Club. Khonghampat Awang Leikai Meirapaibee Lup with KYPC Khonghampat chose to protest at Khongampat Awang Leikai and Sekmai Meirapaibee Lup staged the protest at Sekmai Bazaar and Khurkhul Apunba Nupi Lup in Khurkhul area.