Bandh called in Manipur district

Normal life was affected in this interior district of manipur due to an 8220;indefinite bandh8221; called by a students8217; body demanding handing over of road construction work to the District Rural Development Agency DRDA.

Official reports said picketing by activists of the Zeliangrong Students8217; Union Manipur was also continuing at various government offices in the district headquarters since Wednesday morning. The bandh has been called in spite of a stern warning by the Government that legal action would be initiated against any individual, NGO or group calling a bandh, in view of the monetary loss incurred during such agitations.