Imphal, 13 June 2016 : Counter blockade began today at Imphal-Ukhrul Road and Yairipok Bazar today after the JAC Against the Anti-Tribal Bills, Churachandpur failed to accept the appeal of valley organisations to call off the 10-day economic blockade imposed at the Hill areas. As part of the counter blockade locals of Sawombung and Chingarel on Imphal-Ukhrul Road in Imphal East pulled down food items from Ukhrul bound transport vehicles at around 1.30 this afternoon. No passengers were harmed or interrupted while plying on the Imphal-Ukhrul Road. One of the counter blockade supporter Telheiba Nongthombam told Impact News that valley people are facing lot of problems as essential items are not reaching Imphal due to the economic blockade. He said they locals imposed the counter blockade as JAC Against the Anti-Tribal Bills, Churachandpur failed to listen to the appeal of valley based organisations to call off the economic blockade. Similar counter blockade was imposed at Yairipok Bazar under Thoubal district. Locals pulled down goods and other items from vehicles which were supposed to deliver the items to residents of Kasom Khullen and Phungyar area in Ukhrul district. It may be recalled that JAC Against the Anti-Tribal Bills, Churachandpur imposed the blockade in protest against the 3 bills passed by the state assembly. The blockade was imposed from midnight of June 9 and will continue till the midnight of June 19.