MADO's meeting restricted, submits memo
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 18 2014 :
A proposed meeting of Manipur AASHA Development Organization (MADO) convened at Keishampat Ema Community Hall today morning had to be called off at last minute after Director of National Rural Health Mission, Dr Asha and Program Coordinator Harish clamped restriction on holding the meeting.
The meeting was to be attended by Dr Sukhakare Kulkaram, vice-president, northeast in-charge of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sang, and L Tomba, national secretary, northeast in-charge of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sang as chief guest and president respectively.
After the holding of the meeting was restricted, around 100 members of MADO marched towards the Secretariat Office of Chief Minister to submit a memorandum.
However, they were stopped by security personnel near Nupi Lal Memorial Complex.
Later, three leaders of the organization were allowed to submit their memorandum to the CM.
In the memorandum, the organization demanded honorarium of Rs 5000 per month for each AASHA worker; availing of incentive, medical kit, radio, mobile handset, cycle and umbrella for AASHA workers in both hills and valley.