KSO to go ahead with bandh
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network
Imphal, May 20 2013:
The Kuki Students Organisation, General Headquarters (KSO-GHQ) has said today that it will go ahead with the 24-hour bandh on May 21 from 5 am in protest against the state government's alleged non-implementation of reservation matter in certain area followed by indefinite economic blockade along the national highways leading to Manipur from May 22 .
The KSO said it had apprised the state government of Manipur on the alleged discrepancies which came to light in the recruitment process of the state police department.
According to the KSO, on May 7 it had sought an appointment for an audience with the the chief minister to discuss the issue.
"Unfortunately, the appointment could not be granted.
So, on May 14, it had submitted a memorandum to the chief minister to set right the presence of quota backlog of 474 posts of constables in the police department.
And on May 16, it had also sought the attention of the hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister.
But to this day nothing tangible that may help clear up doubts or straighten out the wrongs has come up.
What the KSO wants was a consultation with the state government, not a confrontation.
So the mute response or lackadaisical attitude of the government is not understandable for the KSO.
"It is hard to believe that there was no suitable tribal candidate to fill up the 474 constable posts meant for Scheduled Tribes (ST) during the 2008 recruitment.
And to integrate such a huge backlog of post in subsequent recruitment would be a colossal loss for the tribal community of the state" .