Agri staff protest bomb attack at Dir's house
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 06 2022:
Appealing to all concerned not to threaten the life and safety of employees of the Agriculture Department, top officials and staff of the department staged a sit-in protest at its complex near Sanjenthong on Wednesday.
Condemning the bomb attack at the Tera Sapam Leirak residence of director Nongmaithem Gojendro on Tuesday, the protestors held placards inscribed with the slogans such as 'make the department violence free', 'save agriculture department', 'the department is working for the farmers' welfare', 'People responsible should clarify', etc.
Speaking on the sidelines, sub-mission agriculture mechanisation engineer I Aken strongly condemned the bomb attacks at the residence of the director over the past two days and urged the person(s) responsible to clarify the reason for the attack on the department, saying it was set-up for the welfare of farmers.
He further remarked that the incidents have affected the department which is currently in the midst of distributing paddy seeds and seeds of Kharif crops.
Thus, he appealed to'all to extend support in this regard and help people to live a peaceful lift.