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Strike affects normal life in Manipur |
Normal life in Manipur came to a standstill on Thursday following a general
strike called by the Manipur People's Liberation Front (MPLF). The MPLF is an
umbrella forum formed by major insurgent groups operating in the state. The MPLF
has called for a 24-hour strike in protest against the merger of Manipur with
the rest of the country. On this day in 1949, Maharaja Bodhchandra the then executive
head of the state, accepted the merger with the Union of India. Markets, shops
and business establishments remained closed in most parts of the state. Transport
services within the state as well as with neighbouring states are badly affected
as a result of the strike. Government offices witnessed poor attendance. State
Government has deployed security forces at important places to avoid untoward |
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