Barbers stage sit-in-protest
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 13, 2013:
All Manipur Barbers Association today staged a sit-in-protest at Manipur Press Club urging different organisations and individuals of the State not to harass the barbers who are on the service of the general public.
Association president Salam Yaima and secretary Papu Thakur said that some youths who identified themselves as AMSU members thrashed some barbers at a saloon near Pratap Talkies alleging that they charged Rs 30 for a haircut.
Saying that the barbers never charged Rs 30, they said that the barbers have been charging Rs 20 as agreed by AMSU and State Labour Department.
It was unfortunate to give wrong information of overcharging haircut rate to AMSU, they added.
AMSU had once penalised five barbers to overcharged the rate of haircut in the past, they said.
They also urged the concerned individuals not to give unnecessary harassment to barbers in future.