Imphal, March 10 -- Vehicular movement on National Highway-37, connecting Imphal to Silchar via Jiribam and Tamenglong, remained suspended for the second consecutive day on Monday due to an indefinite shutdown imposed by various Kuki-Zo groups.

The Rongmei Naga Council Manipur (RNCM) expressed deep concern over the strike called by the Kuki Students' Organisation, Jiribam and Tamenglong (KSO J&T) from midnight of March 8. The shutdown protests the free movement initiative introduced by the central government.

In an official statement, RNCM warned that the indefinite blockade threatens inter-community peace and severely impacts people's livelihoods, especially in Tamenglong and Noney districts. The council urged the concerned groups to l...