Prime Minister Narendra Modi's move to demonetise high value bills has hit Manipur's print media as newspaper publishers and distributers decided to halt publications from Friday.

The decision is allegedly caused by the acute shortage of currency preventing the media houses from carrying out business particularly for exchanges with the hawkers following the November 8 currency ban.

The decision is allegedly caused by the acute shortage of currency preventing the media houses from carrying out business particularly for exchanges with the hawkers following the November 8 currency ban.