Imphal: The central government has sounded a security alert in Manipur about possible terror strikes in view of the general strike seven powerful secessionist outfits have called, an official said Sunday.
The Coordination Committee (CorCom) – an umbrella grouping of seven major separatist outfits in Manipur – fighting for an independent state for the majority Meitei community in the state, has called for an 18-hour general strike starting from Oct 14 midnight. The outfits are protesting the erstwhile princely state of Manipur’s merger agreement with the Indian Union 63 years ago. In the last few months, rebel groups have triggered over 20 IED blasts, killing and injuring may people. There are more than 20 rebel armies active in Manipur, a state bordering Myanmar, with demands ranging from secession to greater autonomy. (IANS)
