Manipur Insurgent Groups Call Statewide Shutdown on October 15 Over 1949 Merger
Several banned insurgent groups have called for a statewide shutdown in Manipur on October 15 to observe what they describe as “National Black Day” and protest the state’s merger with India in 1949. The National Revolutionary Front of Manipur (NRFM), through its information and publicity secretary Sanajoaba Meitei, described the day as a turning point…