Sit-in staged at Lilong Chajing
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, August 17 2021:
Demanding the conduct of local body election before the Manipur Assembly Election, representatives of Lilong (Imphal West) Municipal Council and people of the area staged a sit-in protest at Lilong Chajing today.
Speaking on the occasion, Lilong (Imphal West) Municipal Council, Ward no 5 Councillor, Arambam Ormilla Devi urged the State Government to conduct the local body election before the Manipur Assembly Election which is stated to be held in 2022 and warned of democratic agitation if the Government doesn't comply with the demands.
Ormilla highlighted the drawbacks of not conducting the local body election for the people and mentioned that the election which was supposed to be held in February 2021 was postponed owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Arambam Ormilla Devi appealed to the State Government to issue the notification for local body election at the earliest while adding that various development and welfare works for the people have been put on hold due to the lack of funds.