Our Correspondent Imphal | February 5 Life was disrupted in the hill districts of Manipur on Friday due to a 48-hour total shutdown called by the United Naga Council (UNC) to fulfil its demands. Traffic movement was obstructed along Imphal-Moreh road (National Highway 2) by a large number of volunteers from Chandel Naga Peoples' Organisation (CNPO) which has endorsed the UNC strike that began last midnight. Apart from the highway, the strike affected life in Chandel district. CNPO volunteers blocked the highway at different sections. But no untoward incidents were reported during the bandh which also crippled normal life in Senapati, Tamenglong and Ukhrul, according to reports. The UNC said any attempt to sabotage the final Naga political settlement based on ‘unique history of the Nagas’ will never be compromised under any circumstances. The bandh has been called by the council amidst preparations for a Mass Rally for Common Future of Manipur to be taken out in Imphal tomorrow. The rally is being jointly organised by major social organisations All Manipur United Clubs’ Organisation (AMUCO), United Committee Manipur (UCM) and Committee of Civil Societies, Kangleipak (CCSK). Thousands of people are expected to take part in the rally. All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur questioned the ‘motive’ of the February 6 mass rally, saying the proposed rally is grounded on the notion of territorial integrity and a majoritarian creation to perpetuate the oppression of the tribal people in Manipur. Religious programmes, earthquake related activities, medical, electricity, water supply and media have been exempted from the purview of the 48-hour bandh. According to UNC, a dual system of administration for the hills and valley came into existence after the British annexed the Meitei kingdom in 1881, saying the tribal areas were administered by the political department of the British Crown. It said the dual system of administration continued even after 1949 when the Meitei Kingdom was merged with the Indian Union along with tribal areas without their consent, through deception, and under protest of the Nagas and other tribal people.