Increase VDF honorarium: AITUC
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 24 2020:
The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Manipur State Committee has urged the Home Department of the Government of Manipur to give job security to Village Defence Force (VDF) personnel, who are carrying out their duties just like any other police personnel and also increase their honorarium at the earliest.
A press release issued by the trade union also asked the Home Department to give suitable tasks to personnel of VDF which was established to assist the State police in maintaining public order, enforcing the law, and preventing criminal activities in the State.
Alleging that not providing PPE kits to VDF personnel who are also deployed in many institutional/community quarantine and COVTD care centres is very unfortunate, the union further asked the Home Department to give all benefits that are given to frontliners to VDF personnel too.
Meanwhile, under the aegis of All Manipur VDF Welfare Association, Tengnoupal District VDF Welfare Association staged a protest demonstration in front of Moreh Police IB, today.
During the demonstration, the protesters demanded regularisation of job.
The protesters also appealed to the State Government to increase their honorarium.