VDF protest
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 20 2018:
Imphal East district VDF personnel staged a sit in protest at Wangkhei Ashangbi community hall today, demanding proper salary for the personnel and others.
The sit in protest was organised by Imphal East VDF Welfare Association as a part of the continuous protest which began from July 11 and which will continue till July 25.Out of the 1700 total VDF personnel present in the district, around 1000 personnel took part in the protest today.
Speaking to media persons the president of the association Aljel Laishram said that the association had submitted a 13 charter of demands to the CM in the pa-+ but to no avail.
The VDF personnel earn around Rs 6000 per month but they carry out the same duty as a police personnel.
He clarified that the VDF personnel are not asking for a salary structure similar to the police but at least wished their salary to be reasonable with today's time.
There are many VDF personnel who are the sole bread winner of their families and who are financing their children' studies.
How can they manage to do so with just Rs 6000 per month, he questioned.
He further informed that a meeting of VDF personnel will be held tomorrow and the meeting may resolve to intensify the agitation.