Labourers picked up by police
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 18 2019:
Eight labourers of the CAF & PD Labour Welfare Association were picked up by City Police today as they continued their protest against termination of their engagement at the FCI Godown at Sangaiprou.
On Wednesday at around 1.30 pm, the labourers tied themselves with chains on the side (railing) of the Bir Tikendrajit Flyover.
City police arrived and cut the chains and evacuated the labourers.
The police picked up eight of the labourers, said labourers.
It may be noted that the labourers started their protest soon after NR Mathai Enterprises reportedly signed a contract and new labourers were engaged at the FCI Godown terminating the engagement of the CAF & PD Labour Welfare Association labourers.
The termination of their engagement at the FCI Godown has left them with no other means of livelihood.
They will continue the protest until they are re-engaged, said the labourers.