Guwahati/New Delhi, May 16 : Authorities in a restive northeastern Indian state have decided to start airlifting crucial medical supplies after these items ran out of stock following a 40-day highway blockade by tribal agitators.
N. Biren Singh, a spokesman for the Manipur state government, said yesterday that transporters have been told to book freight with airlines and the government will cover the difference in costs.
Hundreds of agitated Naga tribes people are blocking two highways linking Manipur with the rest of India in protest against the government's decision not to allow a leading separatist leader to enter the state.
While that blockade began 10 days ago, Nagas have also been protesting since early April against the decision to hold local council polls in Naga-inhabited areas.
Home Minister of India P Chidambaram yesterday said he was surprised and disappointed by BJP's statement alleging that his unilateral decision to allow NSCN-IM leader T Muivah to visit Manipur had created tension there. The minister said he had met a Bhartiya Janata Party delegation on Friday in connection with the situation in Manipur.
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