Protesters lock Central govt. offices in Manipur

The action was concentrated in the State’s capital, Imphal, which straddles two of the five districts comprising the Valley.

The protest was announced by a Meitei organisation on May 24, alleging that the Central armed forces insulted the State’s identity by masking the words ‘Manipur State Transport’ on a State-run bus on May 20. The protesters have been seeking Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla’s apology for the incident.

Among the offices the protesters locked on Tuesday after overcoming resistance on the way from security personnel were the offices of the Geological Survey of India and the State’s Chief Electoral Officer. One of the banners put up at these offices read: “President’s Rule must stop insulting Manipur’s identity.”