Lock down of MSPDCL office at Jiribam deferred after MLA gives assurance
Source: The Sangai Express
Jiribam, January 31 2019:
The proposed call for indefinite lockdown of Manipur State Power Distribution Company Limited, Jiribam (MSPDCL) office which was slated to start from February 1 has been deferred till February 15 after MLA Jiribam.
Assembly Constitution Md Ashab Uddin assured the protestors and requested them to give him some time to sort out their demands.
In a press meet held at the press conference hall of Jiri News Network (JNN) around 3 pm today, N Nivarani Devi, president, Women Association for Socio Economic Development (WASED) stated that the move to impose indefinite shutdown of MSPDCL office at Jiribam by the leaders of Jiribam meira paibis from February 1, who were agitating with the demand to revoke the transfer order of K Jayanta Kumar Singh, Manager, Boro Bekra Sub-Division, under Deputy General Manager, Jiribam by January 31, has been relaxed till February 15 following the assurance given by Md Ashab Uddin, MLA Jiribam Assembly Constitution that he will fulfill their demands.
N Nivarani Devi further said that the meira paibis of Jiribam have set an ultimatum to the concerned authorities to issue stay order of the transfer notice of K Jayanta Kumar from Jiribam to Lital in Ukhrul by January 31 and cautioned to lock down MSPDCL office from February 1.However, the proposed shutdown has been lifted till February 15 after local MLA agreed to their terms, she added while cautioning the authority concerned that violent agitation will be launched in association with various CSOs of Jiribam if their demand are not met within the stipulated time.
The press meet was attended by N Nivarani Devi, president, Women Association for Socio Economic Development (WASED), Jiribam; Th Jini Devi, president, Jiribam Women Association of Kangleipak, Jiribam (JIMWAK); Y Ragini Devi, Gen Secy, WASED, Jiribam; and Hijam Chandrabala, Gen Secy, Women's Welfare Organisation Kangleipak, Jiri Masa Loisang, Jiribam.
It may be mentioned that a transfer order was issued on January 22 for the posting of K Jayanta Kumar Singh, Manager, Manipur State Power Distribution Company Limited, Jiribam (MSPDCL) as Manager, Boro Bekra Sub-Division, Under Deputy General Manager, Jiribam by Managing Director MSPDCL, L Priyokumar Singh.
However, a new transfer order was again issued on next day that is on January 23 by the said Managing Director for the posting K Jayanta Kumar Singh as Manager, Litan Sub-Division, under Deputy General Manager, Manipur.