Key medical supplies airlifted to Manipur

Guwahati/New Delhi: Authorities in a restive northeastern Indian state have decided to start airlifting crucial medical supplies after these items ran out of stock following a 40-day highway blockade by tribal agitators.
N. Biren Singh, a spokesman for the Manipur state government, said yesterday that transporters have been told to book freight with airlines and the government will cover the difference in costs.
Hundreds of agitated Naga tribespeople are blocking two highways linking Manipur with the rest of India in protest against the government's decision not to allow a leading separatist leader to enter the state.
While that blockade began 10 days ago, Nagas have also been protesting since early April against the decision to hold local council polls in Naga-inhabited areas.
16/05/10 Gulf News, UAE

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General May 2010