Manipur: Streets wear deserted look as 24-hr shutdown begins

Imphal: Manipur came to a standstill on Monday following a 24-hour total shutdown call from Sunday midnight by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) formed after the brutal murder of tribal leader Athuan Abonmai.

All major roads in Imphal wore a deserted look and most shops remained shut.

In a show of solidarity with the JAC, several civil society organisations (CSOs), Meira Paibi groups, student bodies and political parties extended their support to the statewide shutdown.