JAC of NH-2 Expansion warns
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 14 2021:
Joint Action Committee (JAC) of NH-2 Expansion Affected Land Owners from villages of Mantri Leikai, Khonghampat, Maharabi, Sekmai, Kanglatongbi, Tendongyan and Pheidinga have decided to call a general strike for 48 hours starting from 6 am of October 17, 2021 .
A press release issued by the JAC stated that the affected land owners took the resolution in a meeting held today to discuss the issue of non payment of adequate compensations to the landowners affected by the expansion process of NH-2.The affected landowners expressed discontentment over the Government's failure to fulfil their long pending demands though the JAC has been cooperating with the Government at many intervals.
The JAC demanded that the Government should appoint an arbitrator to ensure that the demands of the affected land owners are met at the earliest failing which they will be compelled to resort to stringent agitation.
The JAC also mentioned that the Government had promised at many instances to fulfil their demands which has not been actualised till date.