Women urge for Councillor's disqualification
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 02 2011:
A large number of womenfolk today raised an uproar and filed a complaint to the Imphal Municipal Council Chair-person demanding disqualification of IMC Ward No 23 Councillor on the alleged charge of assaulting Yumkham Sarojbala.
Yumkham Sarojbala, daughter of Minister Y Erabot is a Lecturer at LMS Law College.
According to the women who came to meet the IMC Chairperson, Councillor Loushangbam Birjit punched Sarojbala while she was on her way back home from college at about 3.30 pm today at Khurai Tongbram Leirak.
As Sarojbala was being delayed as her car was blocked by a Tata DI, Birjit who came behind her sounded the horn of his vehicle incessantly.
At this, Sarojbala explained that the road was being blocked by a Tata DI.
Birjit allegedly responded by punching Sarojbala.
Taking strong exception, a large number of womenfolk came to the office of IMC Chairperson at about 7 pm.
They urged the Chairperson to disqualify Councillor Birjit.
On his part, the Chairperson told the agitated women that he would convene a meeting of the Council within October 5 to discuss the matter.
It is reported that a complaint would be filed at the Manipur State Commission for Women.