{
  "id": 14685916,
  "title": "Manipur shutdown disrupts normal life as KCP-Apunba marks merger with India as ‘Black Day’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/manipur-shutdown-disrupts-normal-life-as-kcp-apunba-marks-merger-with",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T11:43:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/manipur-shutdown-disrupts-normal-life-as-kcp-apunba-marks-merger-with-india-as-black-day-101792064596501.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 12-hour shutdown in Manipur, called by the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party-Apunba (KCP-Apunba), disrupted daily life on October 15. The protest marked the state's merger with India in 1949 as a 'Black Day', commemorating the forced takeover of Manipur's sovereignty. Markets, schools, and public transport services were closed, with only a few employees appearing in offices due to fear of government retaliation. Locals expressed concerns about managing their daily lives without public transportation. The banned group claimed India had taken away Manipur's sovereignty, despite the state's over 2,000-year history, and called for regaining independence.",
  "summary": "A 12-hour shutdown called by the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party-Apunba (KCP-Apunba) to mark October 15 as ‘Black Day’",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}