VDF to launch stir from February 4
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Gyanand Naorem
Kakching, February 02 2013 :
Decrying the alleged failure of the Government to pay attention to their demand for increasing the monthly pay, members of Village Defence Force (VDF), which had been instituted by the Government of Manipur for counter insurgency purpose, have decided to launch a cease work strike from February 4 .
The decision was taken during a joint meeting of the VDF members at Thoubal today.
Furthermore, the meeting resolved to call an indefinite State-wide bandh from February 7 in case the Government does not give any positive response even after launching the ceasework strike.
While appealing to the public for supporting the cause of the aggrieved VDF members, today's meeting also demanded that utilization of VDFs by the higher police officers for their own personal works, removal of VDF members from service without any valid reason and sly appointment by the State Government should stop at once.