Sit-in protests threat to doctor
Source: Chronicle News Service
Thoubal, June 04 2022:
Condemning the act of brandishing firearm to Dr Amom Jotin, who was on duty at Yairipok Yambem PHC on Friday, Laimanai Youth Club Yairipok (LYCY) and Laimanai Meira Paibi jointly staged a sit-in protest at Yairipok Laimanai Thongkhong Keithel Macha on Saturday.
Speaking on the sidelines of the protest, one of the protestors strongly denounced threatening of the doctor using firearm and demanded strict punishment of the culprit(s) .
Meanwhile, Indian Medical Association - South East Manipur branch (IMA SEM) strongly denounced the gun threat to Dr Jotin by one Laiphrakpam Khomdon of Yambem Mathak.
In a release, IMA SEM secretary Naorem Ajit demanded authorities concerned to ensure strict punishment of those involved in the incident so that such incidents do not recur.
He also called for taking up initiatives to ensure that health care providers could work freely without any hindrance.