AMGSU bans road block for Yaoshang fund drive
Source: Chronicle News Service
Kangpokpi, March 05 2023:
All Manipur Gorkha Students' Union (AMGSU) has restricted involvement of Gorkha youth, students, seniors, children, etc., in conducting fund raising activities by blocking roads with and with out ropes during Holi (Yaoshang) festival.
In a release, AMGSU publicity secretary Homnath Chapagain said that the union is totally against causing any sort of disturbance to the commuters as there is no such custom among Gorkha community of collecting money on the national and state highways or inter village roads under the garb of Yaoshang festival, as well as to avoid road accidents.
The Union urged all its units, village level clubs, women societies and other societies to take precautionary measures to prevent such practices within their respective jurisdiction.
It also appealed to the transporters and passengers not to donate even a single paisa to the Gorkha brothers and sisters during Yaoshang, while appealing to the parents and guardians concerned not to encourage their children indulge in illegal activities during the festival.
AMGSU also mentioned that if any transporters or individuals come across collection of money during the Yaoshang they can inform members of AMGSU, so as to initiate strong action and suggested that photograph be taken from the front views as evidence.
The release also urged all concerned to contact numbers 8837323068 (Irang Part 1 Unit); 8787413114 (Kalapahar Unit); 6009068925 (Toribari Unit); 9089348945, 8951436180 (Kanglatongbi); 9402769229 (Irang Patt 2 Unit); 8729874454 (Senapati Unit); 9366252102 (SP Unit); 8415976844 (KKLP unit); 9612488335 (Motbung Unit); 9862548099 (Charhajare Unit); 9612967103 (Leimakhong Unit); 9862275641 (Koirengei); 8134959437 (Mantripukhri); 8729813625 (Serou Unit); 9862674698 (Churachandpur Unit); 8259850643 (Ukhrul Unit) and 9436663262, 8073039595 & 9612967919 (Central Committee) for relevant information.