Imphal, June 18 -- Normal life in Manipur was affected owing to the observance of the 24th Great June Uprising, Unity Day, to protect Manipur's territorial integrity against threats of any magnitude on June 18 at Kekrupat, the northeastern part of the historic Kangla fort in the heart of Imphal city.

All shops, business establishments, educational institutes, private banks, and offices remained closed on Wednesday.

Vehicular traffic was restricted in and around Imphal city as hundreds of people coming from different parts paid floral tributes to the photos of the martyrs who lost their lives during the June 18 agitation in 2001.

The Indian Government signed the Bangkok Declaration, popularly known as the ceasefire agreement, with the N...