Association halts passenger service, stage protest rally
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, April 10 2023:
Denouncing the attempt to construct railings in the auto-rickshaw parking area at Thoubal Bazar, Apunba Auto Rickshaw, Magic, Iris, Gio Drivers and Owners Association today suspended passenger service in Thoubal district and staged a protest rally.
Speaking to media persons, Apunba Auto Rickshaw (Diesel) Drivers' and Owners Association Thoubal District secretary, Ningthoujam Jiban Meitei stated that they had earlier appealed to the authorities of GR Infra to not construct railings in the parking area to ease the traffic and prevent accidents.
"Despite giving assurances to not construct the railings, some workers of the company came in the night and attempted to construct the railings as part of the ongoing construction work of Asian-Highway 102 (Imphal-Moreh)", he claimed.
Sharing that an open parking is essential to ease the traffic in Thoubal Bazar, he urged the Deputy Commissioner Thoubal, EO Thoubal Municipal Council and Project Director NHIDCL to visit the site and assess the situation.
He further cautioned that if the authorities concerned failed to heed their demands, the association would launch a series of democratic agitation.
It may be mentioned that members of the association also submitted memorandums to DC Thoubal, Thoubal Municipal Council, Executive Officer and Project Director of NHIDCL.