Imphal, April 19 -- Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam on Sunday appealed to civil society organisations and protest groups to call off the five-day statewide shutdown, cautioning that the agitation would severely disrupt daily life across the state.

The shutdown, which began on April 19, has been called by several groups, including a Joint Action Committee (JAC) formed in connection with the Tronglaobi incident, along with civil society organisations and Meira Paibi groups. The protest comes amid mounting demands for justice following a recent bomb attack.

Speaking to the media at the Chief Minister's Secretariat, Konthoujam said the government has already held three rounds of talks with the JAC and the victim's family. He noted...