Rice at Rs 100/kg, LPG Rs 1,200 in Manipur

In Manipur, the continuing monetary blockade by Naga groups seriously affecting key commodity prices compel the inhabitants of the state to take on the avenue.

Manipur is experience an detonation of the prices of rice sold to RS 100 per kg, LPG at Rs 1200 a barrel and petrol at Rs 150 per liter.

The blockade of National Highway-39 from the Naga bodies in reprisal for the Manipur government decision to stop the NSCN-IM Secretary T Muivah visits his familial village in Ukhrul district and also in complaint against two Naga boys in firing by security armed forces deployed to stop Muivah entry Manipur .

In the Manipur capital Imphal is anger clearly. As a countermeasure alongside the blockade, specific women suppliers of Imphal's IMA market to fight back by introducing a counter blockade on the stack districts by stopping the supply of goods from town to these areas.

"Prices of all necessary items going up because of their obstruction, we suffer to the tremendous. In such a situation, it is understandable that we need to block for goods delivered to them," says RK Radhesana, a protestor.

The continued violence is a result of the NSCN-IM's command to integrate the various Naga populated areas in Manipur under a greater Nagaland. This claim is true to the Manipur management.

But on Saturday across community lines, people affected by the situation, took to the streets and made the protest rally.

M Namreilung, a protestor hears Zeliangrong group of people in Manipur says he chains the state government's termination to bar Muivah in Manipur.

"If he had come as a civilian or a Manipuri, he could be allowed. But he comes as a general escritoire of the NSCN-IM and should not be allowed," said Namreilung.

Pacific sees the gap between people and community expand the Home Ministry officials in New Delhi, who had previously asked the Manipur government to give fortification to Muivah. Their requests were quickly rejected by the state administration. Two dead and one week later, people continue to suffer in the state.