Rice distribution fiasco lingers in Wangoi AC
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, August 22 2022:
Uneasy calm prevailed in Wangoi Longjam Leikai and Wangoi Makha Leikai under Wangoi assembly constituency in Imphal West district on Monday after chaos erupted over distribution of government subsidised rice in the two localities.
As two groups of people contested for distributing the rice in the localities and the situation turned ugly, Wangoi MLA Kh Loken rushed to the localities upon getting news and tried to pacify both the warring groups.
A large team of Wangoi PS arrived and brought the situation under control.
Regarding the incident, MLA Loken said that he felt ashamed of the continuing disruption to distribution of government subsidised rice in Wangoi AC as no such incidents occur in other constituencies.
It was very unfortunate that two groups of people continue to contest for rice distribution in Wangoi AC, he said, adding that some unknown people are intentionally creating the tussle over rice distribution.
Expressing suspicion of involvement of government employees in the rice distribution fiasco in Wangoi AC, Kh Loken appealed to government employees concerned not to get involved in the rice distribution and petty politics.
He also said that agents had been told to distribute the rice together since the past incidents but some agents are continuing with their self-styled nature and did not even inform local MLA about arrival of rice.
According to MLA Loken, continuing chaos over rice distribution in Wangoi AC has been brought to the knowledge of chief minister N Biren Singh and the CM had already directed the DC concerned to look into the matter seriously.