Source: The Imphal Free Press
Imphal, November 08:
The committee of officers of the administrative secretariat today decided to appeal to the striking employees to suspend their cease-work strike in the public interest.
With a view to bring a solution to the present deadlock, the committee also decided to convene a joint meeting with the striking employees soon.
The committee met this evening in the conference hall of the Secretariat South, Block to assess the impact of the on-going cease-work strike of the employees on the state administration.
Officers of various ranks including section officers attended the emergency meeting.
On the other hand the Manipur Secretariat Services Association has accused the state government of playing for time on the plea that the officers' committee is reviewing conditions to resume payment of the employees' allowances which have been suspended as a retrenchment measure of the government.
It was reacting to the government's appeal to the striking employees to return to their duties.