VDF to donate blood in protest
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 02 2013 :
With the Government of Manipur giving no positive response to their demand for hike in their monthly salary, personnel of Village Defence Force (VDF) have started en-masse resignation from today, according to a statement issued by All Manipur VDF Welfare Association.
The statement pointed out that around 10,500 VDF personnel who have completed Basic Training for 3-4 months are serving not just the people, but also Ministers, MLAs and other higher level officers of the Government.
But they are being given a meager amount of Rs 100 per day (Rs3000 per month) as salary without any other benefit.
Every democratic form of agitations has been launched to press their legitimate demand and numerous memorandums have been submitted in this regard, but everything has remained in vain.
The statement further announced that in continuation of their agitation, the VDF personnel would be organising blood donation camps across the state very soon.