The Coordination Committee (CorCom) and the Socialist Revolutionary Party (SOREPA) have called for a total shutdown on October 15, observing the day as "Black Day" to protest Manipur's merger with India in 1949.
The shutdown will be observed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (SOREPA from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m.), with exemptions for medical, media, religious, and emergency services.
In their statements, the groups termed the 1949 merger "forced and illegitimate," asserting that Manipur was a sovereign state before annexation. They said the then Maharaja was compelled to sign the Merger Agreement under duress, violating international law and the right to self-determination.
The organisations urged citizens to remember the historical struggle for sovereignty and honour those who resisted annexation, describing October 15 as a day of unity, remembrance, and reaffirmation of Manipur's identity.
The shutdown will be observed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (SOREPA from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m.), with exemptions for medical, media, religious, and emergency services.
In their statements, the groups termed the 1949 merger "forced and illegitimate," asserting that Manipur was a sovereign state before annexation. They said the then Maharaja was compelled to sign the Merger Agreement under duress, violating international law and the right to self-determination.
The organisations urged citizens to remember the historical struggle for sovereignty and honour those who resisted annexation, describing October 15 as a day of unity, remembrance, and reaffirmation of Manipur's identity.
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