JAC bandh in Sadar Hills, security escort for trucks

Life was disrupted in the wake of the bandh called by Joint Action Committee (JAC) against passage of three Manipur government bills in Sadar Hills area of Senapati district today.
There was no report of any untoward incident, officials said adding trucks laden with oil, rice, onion, potato were passing through National High Way No 2 (Dimapur to Imphal via Sadar Hills) with CRPF and Manipur police escarts, police sources said.
Similarly, along the Imphal-Silchar National High Way No 37 all the trucks transporting essentials have reached Imphal safely with security escort passsing through Sadar Hills area, the sources said.

The bandh, which began since last night, disrupted life as there were fewer vehicular traffic on roads, reports said.
In Manipur's Churachandpur district, Auto-rickshaw drivers protested against passing of the bills by the assembly on August 31 last.
The demonstation covered 12 km distance from Kawnpui Playgound to Kangvai.
In a related development, the JAC, Churachandpur announced today that there would be relaxation of Churachandpur town bandh tomorrow from 5 am to 10 am, sources said.