Supplies in Manipur fine but costly: Chidambaram

Supplies in Manipur fine but costly: Chidambaram

FP Staff November 8, 2011, 17:44:59 IST

The home minister appealed to the Kuki and Meitei groups to withdraw their respective economic blockades and restore normalcy in Manipur.

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Supplies in Manipur fine but costly: Chidambaram

New Delhi: Home Minister P Chidambaram said today that supplies are available in Manipur despite the blockade entering the 92nd day although he admitted that the prices are going through the roof.

Chidambaram said the Kukis and Meiteis started two different blockades demanding two districts respectively.

“The chief minister has appointed a District Reorganisation Commission to look into the issue and the report is expected in a few months. I appeal to both the groups to withdraw the blockade,” he said.

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The home minister said that the Centre and the state government are ensuring that 1,100 trucks reach Imphal every week to maintain supplies.

“The peculiar nature of the protest is that there is no protest in the Imphal valley. It is an issue that has been pending for many years. The groups have recently upped the ante in support of their demands,” Chidambaram said.

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