Driver bodies not to support bandh
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 28 2013 :
The Senapati District Drivers' Welfare Union, Surface Transport Hill Areas Drivers' Welfare Union and Tamenglong District Motor Transport Workers' Union have today announced that they would not support or endorse the bandh that is being called by some organisations from July 2 on the demand of setting up of Highway Protection Force.
In a separate statement, the SDDWU, STHADW and TDMTWU said that they would not support any bandh at this time of the season when many farmers run pillar to posts in search of fertilizers.
The statements asserted that both the unions, in collaboration with Drivers' Union Manipur, have been persistently demanding the setting up of Highway Protection Force and there were assurances from the Govt on the matter.
Further, pointing out that various hill based organisations have been keeping strict vigil on the safety of drivers, the unions appealed all concerned drivers to continue normal services.