JDDC resumes demand for full-fledged revenue district
Source: IT news
Imphal, September 24 2016:
Jiribam District Demand
Committee (JDDC) has resumed agitation for demand of a
full-fledged evenue district by staging sit-in-protest at various
part of the sub �division.
The JDDC has been demanding upgradation of Jiribam sub-division to a full-fledged revenue district since the last many years.
Members
of JDDC expressed disappointment to the attitude of the State
Government in handling the burning issue.
Alleging State Government of
making false promises to the people of the Jiribam, the JDDC has resumed
protest demonstration demanding immediate up-gradation of the Jiribam
sub-division into a full-fledged district from starting form today with
the support from the local peoples, said the member.
The JDDC also threatened to launch serious form of agitation apart
from the sit-in-protest, if the State Government continues to disregard
the peoples' demand.
It may be mentioned that the JDDC and State
Government have signed an MoU on November 9, 2011 to implement and
up-grade Jiribam sub-division into a full-fledged revenue district.
Merchant Union of Jiribam also staged sit-in demonstration in support to the demand of the JDDC.