Imphal, Dec. 30 :    Imphal, Dec. 30:  A two-day Manipur bandh has been called by various women organisations in protest against the infamous Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 in the state. The recently-formed 'Women's Front against Black Laws' has called the 48-hour bandh on December 31, 2000 and January 1, 2001. The women organisations (Meira Peibi) were agitated over the state and Union government's apathy towards the fast-unto-death by three Manipuri women. The three - Irom Sharmila, Hidangmayum Pakpi and Yumnam Memcha - had launched the strike demanding the withdrawal of Act following the killing of 10 innocent civilians by the Assam Rifles on November 2. While Sharmila launched her fast-unto-death on November 5, two others joined her on November 17. Sharmila stepped out of J. N. Hospital yesterday after she obtained a personal bond from a duty magistrate. She continued her fast at the Porompat PDA complex even as her condition deteriorated. This has compounded the situation. Police re-arrested Sharmila this evening and admitted her to the hospital. The bandh on Sunday and Monday is likely to be effective as many voluntary organisations have supported it. However, the Christian community has appealed for postponing the bandh. Evangelical Fellowship of India, Imphal, said Christians would be celebrating New Year eve and the bandh would disturb the religious proceedings. All-Naga Students' Association, Manipur, while supporting the demand raised by the three women, suggested that the bandh be deferred so that it was backed by all communities. The Kuki Students' Organisation has also appealed for relaxation of the two-day state bandh saying it would create inconveniences to Christians. The KSO, however, supported the fast launched by the three women. Despite appeal from various quarters, the women organisations seem determined to go ahead with their bandh. Alumina controversy Environmentalist Banka Behary Das has said that the Orissa government's failure to follow the law had resulted in the serious conflagration in the Kashipur area of Rayagada district recently, reports PTI. Referring to the police firing in Maikanch village under Kashipur block on December 16 last in which three tribals were killed, Das, in a letter to chief minister Naveen Patnaik, advised the administration to retrace its steps and allow the situation to cool down. He alleged that the firing at Maikanch was a pre-planned attack on the tribals who had been opposing the establishment of alumina plants in the area. It was hatched by some non-tribal leaders who are backing the company with the police and administration, he charged in the letter, copies of which were released to newsmen in Bhubaneswar today. Stating that he had been appealing to successive chief ministers for over three years to follow the legal path of consultation as per the Central law in regard to the Kashipur problem, Das accused the politicians and bureaucrats of refusing to follow the law and wanted to impose their dictatorial whim. Das said consultation could never take place fruitfully when all the parties stiffened their stand and a battle-line was already drawn. 'For heaven's sake advise the administration to retrace its steps and allow the situation to cool down. Otherwise, it will be a disastrous step,' he added.