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General strike called in Manipur over security forces' action

Imphal, May 22 (UNI) Normal life was completely affected in Manipur due to a 48-hour general strike called to protest the security forces stopping a Manipur State Transport bus and demanding that the word Manipur be blacked out.
On May 20, a Manipur State Transport vehicle carrying journalists and officials to attend the Shirui Lily Festival was stopped by personnel of 4 Mahar Regiment.
The troops and other security personnel asked the government vehicle to black out the word Manipur written on it. The incident triggered a major backlash from all political parties including BJP, Congress, CPI etc, as well as the civil societies of Manipur.
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