Meeting held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 24 2015 :
Demanding equal pay facility with the State Police and the IRB, Manipur Homeguard Welfare Organisation today conducted a meeting with Home Guards at GM hall.
There are, at present 2198 home guard personnel working under the State Government.
In response to the home guard's plea for regularisation, the Supreme Court had on April 8, 2015 issued an order requiring State Government to increment the pay structure of home guards within three months.
Manipur Homeguard Welfare Organisation president Yanglem Mangi Singh, under the guidance of advocate N Kumarjit Singh drafted an appeal to the Principal Secretary (Home), DGP/DG Home Guard and Commandant home guard for implementation of the Supreme Court order at the earliest.
The organisation has received no positive response till date.
Yanglem Mangi, during his speech at the meeting demanded the State Government to address the issue at the earliest.