Curfew reimposed in Manipur

IMPHAL, JUNE 25. Indefinite curfew was reimposed in Manipur's Imphal east and west districts this afternoon after an eight-hour relaxation in view of the tense situation in the State, according to official sources. The Government has closed all educational institutions in the State for one week from today in view of the tense situation.

The Assam Governor, Lt. Gen. (Retd) S.K. Sinha said in New Delhi today that the recent violence and protests in Manipur and other northeastern States was a fallout of the Centre's ``initial mistake'' in agreeing to geographical limits for the ceasefire with the NSCN (I-M).

The influx of people from across the border (Bangladesh) was primarily responsible for insurgency ``at least in Tripura and Assam,'' Mr. Sinha said at a seminar on ``addressing conflicts in India's north-east'' organised by the Institute for Conflict Management.

- PTI

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