Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 02:
After a brief suspension of the agitation on account of Christmas, the Jiribam District Demand Committee has announced resumption of total blockade from january 4 for an indefinite period along the NH-53 route.
Appealing for support to the Committee's demand to upgrade Jiribam sub-division to a full-fledged revenue district, a Committee statement issued today urged private vehicle owners/passenger buses and traders to honour the agitation call.
Meanwhile, TSE's Jiribam correspondent informed that a political entity christened 'progressive Development Forum was floated today by political figures of the Imphal East sub-division.
The Forum with president of Jiribam unit of the Janata Dal (Secular) M Joykumar as the chairman and BJP Jiribam Mandal's president RK Dhruvjit as convenor of an eight executive body was floated to highlight and intensely pursue development of the sub-division.
The Forum also pledged unconditional support to the Jiribam District Demand Committee.