General strike called in Manipur

Update: 2010-09-15 00:00 GMT

IMPHAL, July 6 � Demanding a new bill on implementation of Inner Line Permit (ILP) system in Manipur Assembly, the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) has called a 19-hour Statewide general strike beginning Monday midnight.

�We want a proper law to safeguard the indigenous population of the State against the influx of non-locals�, said JCILPS convenor in-charge Khomdram Ratan.

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