Protest continues
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 20 2019:
Coming back stronger with their demands, 15 labourers of CAF & PD Labourers Welfare Association staged 'fast unto death' protest at Keishampat today.
The labourers tied themselves with chains on the retaining wall of Nambul river, opposite Manipur Rural Bank at around 3 pm .
Condemning the 'abrupt' termination of their engagement at the Sangaiprou FCI Godown, one of the labourers said that they have no other means to earn a livelihood for their families.
The labourers raised their demands that NR Mathai Enterprises be banned and they be re-engaged at the godown.
At around 4 pm, City Police arrived and picked up the labourers.
It may be noted that police had picked up 16 labourers recently and they were remanded to judicial custody.
The labourers have been protesting since NR Mathai Enterprises reportedly signed a contract engaging new labourers at the Sangaiprou FCI Godown recently.