Manipur groups call shutdown against State’s 1949 merger with India

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Manipur groups call shutdown against State’s 1949 merger with India

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Seven banned armed groups, largely comprising members of the Meitei community, have called for a 12-hour shutdown in Manipur on October 15. They describe the 1949 merger of Manipur with India as unlawful and will mark the date as “National Black Day.”

Seven banned armed groups, largely comprising the Meitei people, have called for a 12-hour shutdown on October 15, observed as “National Black Day,” alleging the merger violated international and domestic legal provisions

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