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Manipur, Oct. 31 -- Chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh today sought more time for upgrading Jiribam sub-division to a full-fledged revenue district.
"Jiribam has all the required infrastructure of a revenue district. Therefore, it can be upgraded to a district. The demand for creation of Jiribam district is justified. However, we need more time for making it a district. Let us wait for some more time," Ibobi Singh appealed to people in the sub-division during a tour of Jiribam today.
Unhappy with the chief minister's "failure" to live up to the expectations the JDDC imposed a "total bandh" in Jiribam from 7 pm of November 2 till 6 am of November 4.
Creation of Jiribam district has been...