Wrong' voting robs PDS benefits
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 08 2014:
Two households have been allegedly denied PDS rice because the two families did not vote for the Congress candidate in the Lok Sabha election.
Speaking to media persons at Manipur Press Club today, social worker Md Hashim said that local agent Md Jamin did not provide PDS rice to Md Islauddin s/o late Md Abdul Jabar and Md Jamarudin s/o late Md Abdul of Yairipok Mayai Keithel located within Heirok A/C .
The two families were denied their monthly quota of PDS for the months of April and May because the two families did not vote for the Congress candidate in the Lok Sabha election.
On being asked why the two households were not given PDS rice, the local agent said that they may take their complaint to any authority.
Attempts to apprise the matter to Heirok A/C MLA M Okendro proved futile as no appointment was given.
It was at the suggestion of Leirongthel Ningel GP Ward Member Md Zalamuddin that the matter was brought to the notice of media, Md Hashim said while seeking immediate attention of the authority concerned.