VDF personnel decry
Source: The Sangai Express
Jiribam, October 19 2018:
In a press meet held at the conference hall of Jiri News Network (JNN) around 3.3 0 pm today, O Bisambhor Singh, President Jiribam District VDF Welfare Association stated that VDF personnel stationed in Jiribam have not received their salaries for the last three months and cautioned the authority concerned to pay out their salaries before October 2 5 failing which they will be compelled to abandon their duty and will head for their home town from the next day (October 26).General Secretary Jiribam District VDF Welfare Assocition, Ch Rajesh Singh also stated that VDF personnel have been discharging their duties with utmost sincerity by assisting the police personnel of Jiribam in guarding the Jiribam District which is also known as Western Gate of Manipur and appealed the authority concerned to look into the matter.
He continued that VDF personnel and their families suffer due to acute shortage of money as their salaries have not been released for the last three months and their miseries is now doubled with the onset of Ningol Chakouba which is due next month.
He appealed the relevant department to release their three months salaries at the earliest.
Kh Angouton Singh Treasurer, L Shantajit Singh Publicity Secretay and L Norendra Singh executive member also attended the press meet.