Imphal, Aug. 9 -- The Working Committee of the Kuki Civil Society Organisations (WCKCSOs) has lifted its indefinite economic blockade on National Highway-102 in Manipur's Kangpokpi district, allowing private vehicle traffic to resume.

The decision came shortly after the Foothill Naga Coordination Committee (FNCC) suspended its own road blockade following a meeting with the state government.

The WCKCSOs had enforced the blockade on August 8 in response to travel restrictions imposed on the Kuki-Zo people in Naga-inhabited areas since July 15.

While the economic blockade is now over, travel for the Meitei community in Kuki-dominated areas, particularly in the Kangpokpi and Churachandpur districts, remains restricted.

These restrictions ...