Manipur, March 8 -- Since it came to power in early 2017, central and state BJP leaders had been baying about how they have managed to cure Manipur from the malady of bandhs and blockades. BJP leaders blamed the Congress regime for the malaise. Now, when the bandh culture is back with all the paraphernalia they are nowhere to be seen or talking about it. They get angry when people remind them of the claims they made of good governance and public relations triumphing over the scourge of bandh and blockade as if it was a victory of good over evil. Now, there are at a loss so much so that they sometimes choose to ignore it.

What BJP did not know was that bandh blockade had become a way of life in the state and it will take more than 'deals'...