VDF parents, guardians stage sit-in protests
Source: Chronicle News Service
Kakching/Jiribam, July 13 2022:
VDF Guardians' Associations of Kakching and Jiribam districts organised sit-in protests in their respective districts demanding increase in the honorarium of VDF personnel.
Kakching District VDF Guardians' Association staged the sit-in at Langmeidong in Kakching district on Wednesday with the participation of many parents/guardians of VDF personnel from different parts of the district.
Speaking to media per sons, a woman protester, pointed out that the honorarium of VDF is not on par with the present time and the duty they are per forming.
She also assured that Kakching District VDF Guardians' Association will extend its full support to any action taken up by All Manipur VDF Welfare Association, while cautioning the government that they are ready to launch all types of agitation to get their demand.
Similarly, a sit-in protest was organised by Jiribam VDF Guardians' Association in front of Congress Bhawan, Babupara in Jiribam district on Wednesday demanding hike in the honorarium of VDF personnel.
Speaking to media, Association's president S Sushila Devi informed that the honorarium of VDF personnel is very less.
The amount of Rs 8500 given to them cannot sustain a household in the present time.
Hence, the government should look into the matter and raise the amount of honorarium, she added.