Roads blocked to protest Govt apathy
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 29 2022:
People of Keishamthong Konjeng Hazari Leikai, Dhobi Machu Leirak and Jailor Leirak have indefinitely closed the roads of the localities after the authorities concerned did not heed to their demand for repairing the deplorable roads.
The roads were barricaded by the local meira paibi activists and Konjeng Hazari Leikai Youth Development Club members on Friday morning.
Speaking to media persons in connection with the protest, one of the protestors informed that they have been demanding the authorities concerned to improve the drainage system along with repairing of the roads, as the deplorable condition of the roads has led to many accidents and get inundate every time there is rainfall.
The locals had given time to the authorities concerned to start repairing the roads by Thursday and as it was not complied with, they decided to close down the roads.