Security was increased in Manipur ahead of Republic Day in view of a boycott call issued by United National Liberation Front of Western South East Asia (UNLFW), Manipur's Coordination Committee (CorCom), Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) and Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) in the whole of the northeast. The rebel groups also imposed an 18-hour general strike on Republic Day. All zonal police officers have been asked to intensify patrolling in their respective areas before and after the Republic Day's march past. Notably, the Raj Bhavan and chief minister's bungalow had come under bomb attacks by the rebels in the past . Army chief General Bipin Rawat also reviewed the security situation in Manipur, an army spokesperson said.

Source: India Today January 25, 2017 18:24 UTC