Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 10:
More than 200 people affected by food scarcity subsequent upon bamboo flowering staged a protest sitting at Churachandpur town today against the failure of the Government to pay due attention to the woeful situation.
The protest sitting held under the aegis of the CPI District Council was also participated by many party leaders.
Later, the protesters submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner appealing to look into the basic necessities of the district.
The main points of the memorandum include provision of food and cash to the affected families from the Chief Minister's relief fund, stocking of adequate quantity of food grains in all sub-divisional headquarters of the district within July, declaration of Churachandpur district as disaster zone and provision of free medical treatment.