Arambai Tenggol calls off bandh in Manipur

• IMPHAL — The Arambai Tenggol (AT), a socio-cultural youth organisation of the Meitei community in Manipur has called off its ongoing bandh from Tuesday, citing public hardships amid unrest and recent floods.
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• Arambai Tenggol’s PRO Robin Mangang announced the decision during a media briefing in Imphal, stating that it follows a high-level meeting. He however said the organisation will continue democratic agitations until their senior leader Kanan is released.
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• The PRO appealed for public unity to protect the state's territorial integrity, clarifying that AT is a socio-cultural organization, not an armed group.

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• In the day’s media briefing, around 14 persons who were involved in illegal activities in the name of AT during the course of the bandh were also paraded. They were later handed over to their respective families following necessary advice.
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• The AT had called a 10-day bandh in protest against the arrest of its volunteers including one of its leaders, Asem Kanan from late Saturday night, which reportedly triggered widespread protests and spontaneous shutdowns in and around Imphal.
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• First COVID-19 case in Manipur
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• Manipur reported its first COVID-19 case of the current wave, with a student testing positive via TrueNat, according to State Health Services Director Dr. Chambo Gonmei.
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• The case was detected in a private diagnostic centre in Imphal when the 23-year-old female student who underwent a tourism course in Manipur University was tested positive a day after she left Imphal for Hyderabad on an Air-India flight on June 9.
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• The student, a resident of Ghari area in Imphal West district, originally from Ngaikhong Khullen village in Bishnupur district, had symptoms like fever and cough but no travel history. According to Director Dr. Chambo, her condition was otherwise normal.
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• Dr. Chambo urged the public to maintain COVID-appropriate behaviour by avoiding crowds, wearing masks, and practicing proper hand hygiene.
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• It may be mentioned that Manipur reported its first COVID-19 case on March 24, 2020, while the first death case was reported on July 29 the same year.