Rice distributed
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, August 28 2014:
Kishan Morcha, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Manipur Pradesh distributed rice to villagers at Japhou Bazar in Chandel district headquarters yesterday.
The distribution programme, organised by BJP Chandel Mandal, was attended by Th Nabachandra, President Kishan Morcha BJP Manipur Pradesh; W Ibomcha, State Convenor, Sports Cell BJP Manipur Pradesh; Ts Konal, Vice-President BJP Chandel Mandal; Tongsin Beton, Vice-President Kishan Morcha BJP Manipur Pradesh; HB Joseph, President Kisan Morcha BJP Chandel District; HB Domtin President Mahila Morcha BJP Chandel.
During the programme, 10 kgs of rice per head were distributed free of cost to 350 villagers selected from 45 villages located in and around the District Headquarters.
Speaking during the programme, Tongsin Beton, Vice-President Kishan Morcha BJP Manipur Pradesh said that the distribution of rice was initiated after considering the plight of the poor families living under the poverty line.
An elderly woman who came to collect rice told the mediapersons that the programme was the first of its kind in the district where rice were distributed free of cost to the poor families.
She also expressed gratitude to Tonsing Beton and other members of the Bharatiya Janata Party for undertaking such initiative.