Street vendors hold protest
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 22, 2013:
Around 500 street vendors of Paona Keithel, Thangal Keithel and BT Road held a sit-in-protest against police action at Keishampat Lairembi Community Hall here today.
A woman vendor who took part in the protest said that the street vendors have come out of their houses in disregard of all social hindrances just to earn some meagre amount of money for their livelihood.
However, the brutal action of the police has made their lives miserable.
They are not allowed to sell vegetables, fruits and other items on the streets.
They are now helpless and their children are starving, she lamented.
The vendors have also demanded the State government to formulate proper policies for the street vendors and help them in sustaining their livelihood.