Before the rally, curfew relaxation was removed in some areas of Manipur

The Manipur government has decided against relaxing the curfew in the morning in the districts dominated by Meitei and the Kuki tribes for today. The decision was taken following a high-level security meeting last night chaired by Chief Minister N Biren Singh.

The decision against relaxing the curfew – which has been the norm for the past few weeks – was taken after Kwairamband Ima Keithel Joint Coordinating Committee for Peace, which represents the womenfolk of the main market in Imphal town, called for a massive protest rally in Imphal today.