Sit in protest held at Keirao Thongkhong
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 09 2014:
The Imphal East Block II Panchayat Parishad has on Wednesday staged sit-in-protest at Keirao Thongkhong, Irilbung demanding to provide 100 days job to the job card holders under MGNREGS, empowerment of the Panchayati Raj Institution, merger of DRDA with Zilla Parishad and also increase of their honourium.
Briefing the media, the general secretary of the Manipur State Panchayat Parishad Th Bhubol said that the 100 days job work to the Job Card Holders, empowerment of the Panchayati Raj Institution, merger of DRDA with Zilla Parishad and increase of honourium have been demanding since long bank but the Govt of Manipur has remained indifference to their demand.
Meanwhile, the Imphal East Block I Panchayat Parishad has also staged similar protest at Sawombung and the President of the said Panchayat Parishad expressed that their protest was started from June 21 last and organised sit-in-protest at all the 9 blocks of the valley four districts.
He further added that the protest will also be started soon at all the district headquarters and a rally will be held in Imphal area on July 14, 2014 .