Job card holders allege violation of rights
Source: Chronicle News Service
Thoubal, November 18 2022:
While alleging that rights of MGRNEGA job card holders of Saram Tangkhul village under Wangbal GP, Thoubal continued to be violated since 2018, aggrieved job card holders have urged the government to ensure their rights.
Speaking to media persons at Saram Tangkhul village on Friday on behalf of the job card holders, village secretary Kishan Chithung revealed that out of 20 job card holders in the village, eight of them are denied the constitutional rights of being a job card holder since 2018.Written complaint had been submitted to BDO on June 14, Deputy Commissioner, Thoubal on July 7 and to Anti-Corruption Cell on September 5 but to no avail till date, the secretary rued.
He then disclosed that during a meeting with Panchayat secretary of the GP on November 9, it came to light that funds meant for job card holders have been withdrawn.
As such Kishan Chithung urged the chief minister to look into the matter and ensure the rights of the job card holders.