Shutdown known as by varied teams on Saturday (Might 3, 2025) to mark two years of the ethnic strife in Manipur affected regular lives in each the Maitei-controlled Manipur’s Imphal Valley and the Kuki-dominated hill districts.
Meitei group Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) known as a shutdown within the valley districts, whereas the Zomi College students Federation (ZSF) and the Kuki College students Organisation (KSO) have imposed the shutdown within the hill districts.
It was on today in 2023 that ethnic clashes broke out between the Meteis and Kukis, which left over 260 individuals killed, 1,500 injured, and over 70,000 individuals displaced, based on officers.
Markets have been shut, public autos remained off the roads, and personal places of work remained closed throughout the State. Just a few personal autos have been seen on the roads within the morning.
Faculties, schools and different institutes have been additionally shut.
Safety forces have additionally been deployed at key areas to forestall any undesirable actions, officers stated.
COCOMI will maintain ‘Manipur Peoples’ Conference’ at Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal. It has urged the individuals to attend the general public assembly in giant numbers.
A candlelight march will even be held within the night in Imphal to pay homage to those that died within the violence.
The Kuki group within the hill districts of Churachandpur and Kangpokpi districts are observing ‘Day of Separation’, demanding a separate territory.
A programme can be held on the ‘Wall of Remembrance’, which has been inbuilt Churachandpur city in reminiscence of these killed within the ethnic violence, at 11 am. One other programme is scheduled on the Sehken Burial web site, the place a number of the Kuki individuals killed within the violence have been buried, from 2 pm.
Printed – Might 03, 2025 12:11 pm IST
