Protest against UGs
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 27 2011:
Members of the Northern Valley Stone Crushers Owners' Welfare Association, Pheidinga today staged a sit in protest at Khonghampat against the unaffordable monetary demands by several UG organisations.
They said that various UG groups have been demanding money from the association since the past years.
But many UG groups are demanding a huge amount this time which the association cannot afford to pay.
Workers are sometimes held captives by them for not paying their demand.
On the other hand, the state security forces are treating the workers and owners as if they are members of the UG groups.
Since they faced intense pressures from both side, apparently no one is willing to come forward to hold the office matters.
They resolved to submit a memorandum to state Chief Minister, DGP Manipur Police and Governor of Manipur requesting them to look after the matter at the earliest.
They also decided to stop working if the government failed to respond to their demand and make security arrangement for them.