'Public curfew' affects normal life for 2nd day in Manipur

The 42-hour 'public curfew' called by Joint Committee of Inner Line Permit System (JCILP) for implementation of ILP in Manipur affected normal life for the second day today.
The 'curfew', which ended today evening, will be followed by formation of a human chain and staging of a torch rally.
Business establishments, educational centres and attendance in government offices remained thin, while passenger services, including inter-state travels, were halted abruptly during the shut down.
Volunteers and women protesters came out in some localities and prevented the flow of traffic at various places.
Meanwhile, Lok Janashakti Party (Manipur), during a press meet at its Babupara office, declared its support for the implementation of the Inner Line Permit System in the state.

The regional Manipur Peoples' Party had also expressed similar views a few days back.
BJP is in favour of implementing ILP in the state to protect the indigenous populace from immigrants from neighbouring Myanmar, Bangladesh and Nepal.