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Ethnic violence-hit Manipur celebrates low-key Holi

Holi or Yaoshang is traditionally held for five days in Manipur and it formally began on Friday evening with the burning of straw huts built at the famous Shri Govindaji temple complex in Palace Compound and at a few other localities.

24-hours shutdown cripples life in 5 Manipur Valley districts

Normal life was crippled in five valley districts of Manipur on Saturday as various Meitei organisations called a 24-hour-long shutdown demanding to convene an urgent session of the state Assembly to pass a resolution on the ethnic violence.