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Supreme Court Seeks Comprehensive Plan to Open Blocked Manipur Highways

Supreme Court Seeks Comprehensive Plan to Open Blocked Manipur Highways
SC seeks comprehensive plan to open all blocked highways in Manipur, says piecemeal approach no solution · thestatesman.com

Judges from a big court in India called the Supreme Court talked about roads called highways in a place called Manipur.

Some people have blocked these roads so that cars and trucks cannot pass.

Because the roads are blocked, it is hard for people to get food and medicine.

The judges said these roads are very important, like a lifeline for people.

One group called the Kuki Women Organisation said another group, the Naga, is blocking a road.

But another group, the Meitei, said the Kuki people are the ones blocking the roads.

The judges said it is not okay to open just one road while others stay blocked.

They want everyone to work together to open all the roads.

They asked the people involved to share plans, not just papers, to fix the problem.

Key facts

Court
Supreme Court of India
Bench
Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, Justice V. Mohana
Petitioner
Kuki Women Organisation for Human Rights
Blockade location
National highway in Kuki-Zo-inhabited areas of Kangpokpi district, Manipur
Petitioner's claim
Naga group blocking highway; shortages of food and disruption of schooling
Meitei organisation's claim
Highways in Manipur blocked by the Kuki community since 2023
Impleaded party
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
Court's direction
Comprehensive proposals to reopen and keep all highways functional; counter-affidavits not wanted

Quotes

Chief Justice Surya Kant

Judge presiding over the Supreme Court case

“It can’t be piecemeal that one highway is open and the other is not. We want a situation where both of you actively work on the ground to ensure that all highways are open.”
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“Highways are the lifeline of the common person. Blocking of highways is not serving anybody’s cause. Hardship is faced by everyone.”
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