Sit-in protest against blast
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 06 2014:
Condemning the bomb blast incident at the residence of Phayeng Gram Panchayat Pradhan Angom Gojendro, Kangchup Chiru, Kangchup meira paibis today staged a sit-in protest at Kangchup Mamang Leikai.
The sit-in protest was also joined by the mother of Angom Gojendro.
It can be recalled that unidentified individual(s) had hurled a bomb infront of Gojendro's residence on October 1 and injured Gojendro's mother on her leg and abdomen.
The bomb shrapnel reportedly hit through the wall, landed on the mosquito net on the bed inside the house and caught fire.
Kangchup Women's Association secretary Angom Memma asserted that such incident had occurred frequently in Phayeng and Singda.
Attacking pradhans and threatening them has made the post of a pradhan very risky and challenging, she added.
There has also been an incident of bomb threat at the residence of the former Pradhan of Phayeng.
Speaking to media persons, Gojendro alleged that prior to the incident KCP Chingsanglakpa Lamyanba Khuman had directed him to collect money from all the Pradhans of Imphal West district.
However, he refused.
Gojendro further alleged that after the incident, the group threatened to carry out similar attacks if he fails to collect the sum of money from the Pradhans and submit it.
He said, "To collect money from the 24 Pradhans in Imphal West district is inconceivable.
If sanctioned funds meant for developmental programs for public cannot be utilized, the State Government will automatically seize it.
Despite various types of threats, the State Government has not provided any security for the Pradhans.
However, the ADC Members are provided with adequate security" .