Over 200 Trucks Stranded at Manipur-Nagaland Border

Imphal, Apr 18 : More than 240 loaded trucks have been stranded at Manipur-Nagaland border due to economic blockade by a Naga students' organization for the past four days, official sources said today.

The trucks, carrying essential commodities, coming from Dimapur in Nagaland were stranded at Mao in Manipur's Senapati district because of a blockade on NH-39 (Dimapur- Imphal) by All Naga Students' Association Manipur (ANSAM).

Passenger vehicle movements, however, were not yet affected, the sources said.

The ANSAM was opposing the government's plan to hold elections to autonomous district councils in hill districts of the state next month demanding more monetary power for the district councils.

A report from Senapati district said the blockade could continue till April 24. The sources said the government had given enough power to the district councils.