Imphal: Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam on Sunday appealed to civil society groups and protest organisers to withdraw the five-day statewide shutdown, warning that the agitation would adversely affect daily life across the state.

The shutdown, called by various sections of society including a Joint Action Committee (JAC) formed in connection with the Tronglaobi incident, along with civil society organisations and Meira Paibi groups, began on Sunday amid escalating demands for justice in a recent bomb attack.

The government also urged protesters to withdraw ongoing agitations such as road blockades and to accept the bodies of the deceased, which are currently kept in the morgue, to perform last rites.

Appealing for restraint, the minister said the shutdown would impact all sections of society and urged the JAC and allied groups to reconsider their decision.