Protest by Manipur women

IMPHAL, JULY 10 Women organised sit-in-protests at many places in the four valley districts of Manipur today demanding that the Centre withdraw the ceasefire from the State instead of giving assurances to review it.

As the overall situation in the State inched towards normalcy the district authorities relaxed curfew for 13 hours today from 0500 hrs.

Meanwhile, the newly-formed All Political Parties Forum of Manipur has welcomed the Prime Minister's assurance given to an all-party meeting to review the ceasefire extension with the (NSCN-IM).

Forum chairman Col.H.Bhubon Singh, MLA, has sent a letter to Mr. Vajpayee inviting him to visit Manipur and urged him to effect the review of the ceasefire before July 31.

The Women's United Development Organisation, Manipur, has urged the Governor to release the arrested AMSU leaders unconditionally without holding them responsible for the June 18 incident and also requested him to lift the curfew.

- UNI

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