Imphal, June 2 -- Manipur has been grappling with conflict and blockades for nearly two years, severely disrupting normal life.

As a landlocked state, it relies heavily on NH-02 and NH-37--its lifelines connecting Imphal to Nagaland and Assam--for essential goods, fuel, medicine, and access to healthcare, education, and jobs.

Since the violence began, movement between the valley and hill districts has been severely restricted, worsening the crisis.

Ringku Khumukcham, Editor of Imphal Times, said, "These are the two lifelines of the state, and the progress and the development of the state solely depend on the highways. So, since 2023 May 3, the border highways have been blocked, because of the crisis that sparked on that day itself."

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