Sit-in protest
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 09 2013 :
Objecting the step of the State Government to bring the Electricity Department under corporate bodies, Manipur Electricity Employees' Union staged a sit-in-protest at the Chief Engineer Office Complex at Keishampat here today.
Speaking to newspersons during the protest, Kh Nabachandra, Secretary of the Manipur Electricity Employees' Union urged the Government to withdraw its step at the earliest and not to bring the Electricity Department under any corporate body/bodies.
Not a single representative (employees' trade union) of the Department was given prior information about the matter by the Government.
The matter came to light after it was reported in newspapers and electronic media, Nabachandra said and questioned , "Upto what extent the Government will provide protection for the regular, work charge and muster roll employees who have been working in the Department since many years?" .
He also demanded to regularise the work charge and muster roll employees of the Department so that they can work diligently.