Paomata students hold protest rally over shifting of project site; demand immediate redressal
Source: The Sangai Express

Senapati, November 19 2020: Protesting against shifting of Sadhbhav Mandav/Sadhavna Mandal from Paomata Centre to Chingmai Khonou, the Paomata Students Union (PNTM-P) took out a rally at Paomata Centre.

The student body had re-portedly served vocal opposition against the change of site of the project to the State Government earlier too.

Kh Louno Spencer, assembly secretary PNTM-P, stated that according to official circulation from the Ministry of Minority Affairs on December 14, 2018, it was stated in Annexure 1 & 2 that there will not be duplication of work regarding the Sadhbhav Mandav Project.

In this regard, the Paomata Students Union (PNTM-P) is taking up a strong protest against the State Govt and local Minister/MLA for shifting the spot of the project.

The office of the Paomata Students Union (PNTM-P) had reportedly released a press statement on October 9 in most of the local dailies against the tactics played by the State Govt and local MLA.

However, Spencer added that no positive assurance came from the State Govt till date.

Banners written as "We strongly condemn shifting of the Sadhbhav Mandav Project, Govt of Manipur, We believe 'Go to village mission' but we don't believe the act of fascism from 48-Mao MLA, We want justice, We want our rights" and placards that read "Let justice prevail in our land, We want peace, not a political puppet, Long live PNTM-P" were held during the rally.

Sh Thozii member "act Finding Committee, Sadhbhav Mandav, stated that since the past two decades, the Govt of Manipur kept shifting the various de-velopmental programmes from Paomata area.

Drawing the attention of the State Govt for immediate redressal, the student leader warned that they are ready to go for an intense democratic form of agitation if the Govt does not take immediate action.

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