Imphal sources have stated that Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday had announced that the Centre will soon airlift fuel and cooking gas for the people, who have been facing hard times under an economic blockade since 1 November, 2016.
Meanwhile the United Naga Council (UNC) has imposed an indefinite blockade in protest against the state government's plan to create seven new districts which, it claims, will lead to usurpation of large tracts of "lands of the Nagas". Javadekar, who is on an electioneering tour in Manipur had said that if the blockade cannot be ended in two days, the central government shall airlift fuel, LPG and other PDS items".
When addressing an election meeting here of BJP candidate
Okram Joy, Javadekar had said "During the last 15 years of the Congress
rule, even potable water cannot be supplied to the people. The unique all-women
market in Imphal city is in a pathetic condition. The state government is
responsible for the present crisis." had also addressed several election
meetings of BJP candidates in Imphal. The Civil society organizations have also
underlined the need to join hands to face the blockade observing that "the
creation of the new districts is a long-standing demand of the people".
