On Tuesday, the Manipur government declared that on Wednesday, the curfew in all of the districts of Imphal West, Imphal East, Bishanupur, and Thoubal will be loosened from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m.
As per the latest order by additional district magistrate K Jadumani of Imphal West district, “developing law and orders in the district” and also “to facilitate the general public to purchase the essential items including medicines and food items. Now, therefore, restriction of movement of the general public outside their residences is hereby lifted for 18th September, 2024 (Wednesday) from 5am to 8pm for all areas of Imphal West District. This relaxation shall not include any gathering/sit-in-protest/rally etc, without obtaining approval through competent authority.”
It further stated that after the specified period of relaxation ends, curfews will not be imposed again on the movement of people associated with essential services like health, electricity, CAF & PD, PHED, telecom, banking/financial institutions, including ATM cash filling, petrol pumps, schools/colleges, municipalities, press & electronic media, court operations and the to-and-fro of flight passengers to the airport.
On Tuesday, the district administrations of Imphal West, Imphal East, Bishnupur, and Thoubal districts each issued orders that were similar in nature. On September 10, at 11 a.m., the Manipur government announced a curfew in the valley districts due to the current state of law and order, which resulted from widespread student protests over the government’s purported inaction regarding the state’s continued violence.