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Manipur CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh urges public to avoid calling bandhs
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🗓 31 Aug 2026, 04:37 PM
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Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh appealed to residents of Manipur to refrain from announcing or participating in bandhs, citing concerns over public inconvenience.
Manipur's chief minister, Yumnam Khemchand Singh, issued a public appeal urging citizens to stop calling for bandhs. The statement was made amid a series of shutdowns that have disrupted daily life across the state.
He warned that bandhs hamper essential services, block transport routes and cause inconvenience to ordinary people who depend on uninterrupted access to schools, hospitals and markets.
Singh called on political parties, trade unions and civil society groups to pursue alternative, non‑disruptive methods of expressing dissent, emphasizing dialogue and legal channels as more constructive avenues.
The chief minister assured that the government remains open to addressing grievances and will work with stakeholders to resolve issues without resorting to mass closures.
He warned that bandhs hamper essential services, block transport routes and cause inconvenience to ordinary people who depend on uninterrupted access to schools, hospitals and markets.
Singh called on political parties, trade unions and civil society groups to pursue alternative, non‑disruptive methods of expressing dissent, emphasizing dialogue and legal channels as more constructive avenues.
The chief minister assured that the government remains open to addressing grievances and will work with stakeholders to resolve issues without resorting to mass closures.