{"id":129043,"date":"2024-10-15T17:40:14","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T12:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=129043"},"modified":"2024-10-15T17:40:14","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T12:10:14","slug":"manipurs-compelling-standstill-emotional-12-hour-shutdown-marks-intense-black-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=129043","title":{"rendered":"Manipur\u2019s Compelling Standstill : Emotional 12-Hour Shutdown Marks Intense \u2018Black Day\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-128979\" src=\"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/New-Logo-Smal-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"55\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">On October 15, Manipur experienced significant disruptions due to a 12-hour shutdown initiated by underground organizations protesting the state\u2019s 1949 merger with India. Marked as \u2018National Black Day,\u2019 this protest was led by proscribed groups ASUK, SOREPA, and the Coordination Committee (CorCom). The shutdown had a substantial impact statewide, with markets in Imphal and nearby areas closed throughout the day, and public transportation services suspended, leaving roads devoid of passenger vehicles. Government office attendance plummeted as employees opted to stay home in response to the disruption.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Despite the widespread halting of activities, essential services, including medical emergencies, fire services, water supply, and religious events, were unaffected, with vehicles related to these services maintaining mobility. Authorities confirmed that the shutdown concluded peacefully without reports of violence or other incidents.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_129044\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129044\" style=\"width: 977px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-129044 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Manipur-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"977\" height=\"550\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Manipur-1.jpg 977w, https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Manipur-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Manipur-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Manipur-1-750x422.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-129044\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Emotional 12-Hour Shutdown Marks Intense \u2018Black Day\u2019 in Manipur<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">The observance of \u2018National Black Day\u2019 underscores the ongoing discontent regarding Manipur\u2019s merger with India, as underground factions annually express opposition to the historical event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">In related news, researchers at Assam Agricultural University have developed new high-yield mustard greens and chili varieties, marking a significant advancement in agricultural practices.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On October 15, Manipur experienced significant disruptions due to a 12-hour shutdown initiated by underground organizations protesting the state\u2019s 1949 merger with India. Marked as \u2018National Black Day,\u2019 this protest was led by proscribed groups ASUK, SOREPA, and the Coordination Committee (CorCom). The shutdown had a substantial impact statewide, with markets in Imphal and nearby [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":129044,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"subtitle":"\u09a8\u09bf\u0989\u099c \u09a1\u09c7\u09b8\u09cd\u0995\u0983"},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[9978],"class_list":["post-129043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-north-east","tag-manipur"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129043","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=129043"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129043\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/129044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=129043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=129043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=129043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}