Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Manipur Shutdown: KCP-MC Bandh Paralyzes Imphal, Protests Against Sangai Festival Intensify
In Manipur, a 24-hour shutdown by a rebel group caused life to stop in the capital and nearby areas.
People are upset about an upcoming festival, called Sangai Festival 2025, because they think it's not fair to have a big celebration when many people are still suffering from a long-standing conflict.
24-hour shutdown called by Kangleipak Communist Party (Military Council) (KCP-MC)
Normal life disrupted in Imphal and valley districts
Educational institutions, businesses, and markets closed
Public transport suspended, leaving commuters stranded
Protests against Sangai Festival 2025 intensify, with COCOMI calling for a mass sit-in and strike
- Who
- Kangleipak Communist Party (Military Council) (KCP-MC), Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), Manipur residents, displaced people
- What
- 24-hour shutdown, protests, Sangai Festival 2025
- When
- November 19, 2025 (shutdown), November 20-21, 2025 (protests)
- Where
- Imphal, valley districts, Manipur
- Why
- Protest against Sangai Festival 2025, perceived insensitivity to ongoing humanitarian situation
Protesters
Manipur State Government
Festival Timing
Protesters
Insensitive and disconnected from the ongoing humanitarian situation
Manipur State Government
Essential for restoring normalcy and accelerating Manipur’s socio-economic recovery
Festival Importance
Protesters
Not a priority when people are still suffering
Manipur State Government
A catalyst for peace and economic revival
- Festival Duration
- November 21 to 30, 2025
- Organizer
- Manipur State Government
- Purpose
- Tourism promotion, youth engagement, economic rejuvenation, community harmony, market linkages for local producers
- Protesting Group
- Kangleipak Communist Party (Military Council) (KCP-MC), Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI)
- Displaced People Affected
- Thousands of internally displaced residents
