Imphal : The Coordinating Committee (CorCom), an umbrella group of six underground outfit groups of Manipur has called boycott Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the north eastern Indian state and a state wide shut down on March 16.
PM Modi and with Union Home minister Rajnath Singh will be visited Manipur to inaugurate the 10th Indian Science Congress at Manipur University on March 16 and around 5000 delegates including 2000 scientists from different parts of the country will be participating in the mega event.
Ahead of the PM’s visit to Manipur, the CorCom has called total shut down all over Manipur from 1am of March 16 till 6 pm.
The CorCom publicity committee said that the total shut down will not cover students appearing the ongoing examinations, religious functions, medical services and emergency services.
The CorCom alleged that, by imposing several black laws, New Delhi has been encouraging its military forces to commit all kinds of atrocities in the region.
The CorCom has warned the people from participating in any government programmes in the state during the bandh.
PM Modi is scheduled will arrive in Imphal on March 16 morning and will lay the foundation stones of several programmes including Luwangpokpa Multi Sports Complex at Luwangshangbam and Mary Kom’s Boxing Academy in Imphal West district, a sports university.
Meanwhile, security measures have been tightened across the state ahead of PM Modi’s visit.
(By Hemanta Kumar Nath, Guwahati)
