JACAATB questions the rationale behind counter blockade to goods ferrying vehicles to Churachandpur

Imphal, Nov 18: The Joint Action Committee Against Anti-Tribal Bills (JACAATB) Churachandpur has expressed strong resentment over the imposition of counter blockade by valley base people in all tribal inhabited districts in response to the economic blockade called by the UNC. In a statement JAc stated that the UNC called the economic blockade at Naga inhabited area and Churachandpur do not comes under the UNC’s jurisdiction.
“Although the blockade was imposed by the UNC in all Naga-dominated districts, there have been repeated incidents of counter blockades by the dominant Valley-dwelling community on vehicles ferrying goods to all the tribal districts including Churachandpur District, the only tribal hill district not covered by the UNC’s Economic Blockade”, the statement said.
The Joint Action Committee Against Anti-Tribal Bills (JACAATB) further stated that it fails to comprehend the move of the dominant Valley community, and believes that such actions only brings to the fore the deep divide and irreconcilable differences between the indigenous hill tribes of present Manipur and the dominant Valley-dwelling community.
The Joint Action Committee Against Anti-Tribal Bills (JACAATB) further stated that it fails to comprehend the move of the dominant Valley community, and believes that such actions only brings to the fore the deep divide and irreconcilable differences between the indigenous hill tribes of present Manipur and the dominant Valley-dwelling community.
The JACAATB warns such such communally-motivated activities of the Valley dwellers solely aimed at bringing hardships to the tribal peoples of Churachandpur District; any further report of counter blockade incidents on all vehicles carrying goods to Churachandpur District shall result in a much more severe blockade on all vehicles carrying goods from Churachandpur District to Manipur Valley from November 21, the statement added.