Manipur CM asks Modi to declare UNC unlawful

The Manipur CM sent a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged to outlaw the UNC.

The decision was taken by the Manipur Congress Legislator Party (CLP) during a meeting held in Imphal.

Manipur faced an economic blockade since Nov 1 last imposed by the Naga body causing hardships to the people of the north eastern Indian state.

"It is requested to take necessary steps to declare the UNC as an unlawful organization for their anti-national and anti-people activities in public interest," Ibobi said in the letter.

The Union government has been trying to bring a negotiated settlement between the UNC and the Manipur government by holding tripartite talks following the ongoing economic blockade, but the talks failed after the Naga body declared its stand and said that they will continue the blockade.

Recently, a top official of the Union Home Ministry said that the Centre would not hold talks with the UNC if they not withdrawn the blockade.

The trouble torn Manipur is going to hold the assembly poll on March 4 and 8.

Meanwhile, the Manipur Congress said that, several persons were killed and wounded during the blockade imposed by the UNC.

Manipur witnessed several untoward incidents in recent times following the economic blockade.

During the period, the supporters of blockade had torched several vehicles including Manipur bound goods luden trucks.

Union MOS Home Kiren Rijiju also visited the trouble torn state and assured to bring back normalcy within short period.

The Naga body called the blockade to protest against the creation of seven new districts, which were declared by the Ibobi-led government.

(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)