HPC(D) clarifies over incidents with Thanlon MLA
Source: The Sangai Express

Kangpokpi, April 28 2020: The Hmar People's Convention (D), an entity of Suspension of Operation and Tripartite Political Talks with the State and Centre Government, has clarified on the April 25 and 26 incidents over the alleged missing of 72 bags of rice entitled to six villages.

John L Hmar, secretary, information and publicity of the outfit said that the crisis resulted out of the COVID-19 has left 6 Hmar villages - Pherzawl, Tinsuong, Talan, Damdiei, Serhmun and Leisen in Thanlon Constituency with acute food shortage and the villages are still deprived of the relief materials concerned.

The outfit's general secretary, Isaac Hmar and his team had visited the MLA's residence at Churachandpur town on April 25 to apprise him of the state of neglect and deprivation.

The outfit general secretary intervened to question about the whereabouts of the 'missing' 72 bags of rice entitled to the 6 (six) villages, he said.

Vungzagin Valte should look into the welfare of all in his Constituency who are still trapped in Churachandpur town due to the lockdown, he said alleging that the outfit cannot 'reason' with the MLA as he has 'twisted the event as an act of extortion and demand' .

The team who visited his house were 'threatened with arrest if they do not apologies,' he alleged.

"Our gentlemen approach was shamelessly thwarted," however, the authorities concern should immediately look into the alleged high handedness of the MLA, he said adding that HPC(D) is not able to trace the 72 bags of rice.

'Deprivation' of the rice has pushed the villagers into a more vulnerable state amid lockdown, he added.

The outfit takes the case of 'missing' rice seriously, he said adding the outfit will not remain a mere spectator if the MLA and authorities concerned do not take up measures to address the plight of the villagers.

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