Sit-in protest staged
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 11 2015 :
Bharatiya Janata Party, Lamlai Mandal Committee organized a sit-in protest on Saturday demanding the authorities to reopening five Government offices at Sawongbung in Imphal East.
The demonstration participated by more than 500 people demanded that the authorities bring back the offices of Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO), Sub-Deputy Collector (SDC), Block Development Officer (BDO), Community Information Centre (CIC) and Sub-Registrar (SR) to Sawombung.
The above Government offices had been shifted to DC Office Complex, Porompat in 2006 for a temporary period by the Government on the ground that they needed security protection, a statement of BJYM Lamlai Mandal said.
In this regard, the Chief Secretary, Commissioner (Revenue) and Commissioner (RD & PR) have been requested to take steps, but they are not heeding to it, the statement said.
It said that agitation will continue until the demand is met.