Thoubal bandh on June 17
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 15 2014:
With the Government not giving any positive response to their demand for transfer of Ch Tombi Devi, who has been recently promoted to the post of Project Manager of District Handloom Project, Thoubal, from the district ever after launching agitation for four days, representatives of various Weavers Co-operative Societies in the district have announced their decision of calling a 24-hour general strike in Thoubal district with effect from 5 am of June 17 .
In a joint statement, the representatives of the Weavers Co-operative Societies said that they would go ahead with the proposed general strike if the Government fail to give a position response to their demand by June 16 .