Imphal/ Kangpokpi, Jul 31 (PTI): Members of a women’s organisation staged a protest here on Friday demanding an immediate session of the Manipur assembly to discuss critical issues, including the prevailing law and order situation.
Members of Imagi Meira, a women’s organisation, held the demonstration in front of the assembly complex.
“We are seeking an assembly session to discuss several issues of the state, including the prevailing law and order situation and a resolution on Suspension of Operations (SoO),” Imagi Meira president Sujata Thokchom told reporters.
She said members of the House, irrespective of their affiliation to the ruling or opposition parties, should come together for the session.
“So far, no decision could be taken from the assembly to save the state,” she said.
In Kangpokpi district, hundreds of internally displaced persons (IDPs) staged a protest demanding the immediate release of pending funds through Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT) meant for the displaced people in the district.
The protest was organised by the Kangpokpi District Internally Displaced Welfare Committee, which said thousands of people have been affected due to delays in the release of DBT assistance for July.
In a statement, the committee said the DBT assistance is primarily used for paying school fees and admission charges of displaced children, purchasing essential food items and medicines, besides meeting other household expenses.
It alleged that despite July coming to an end, no registered IDP in Kangpokpi district had received the month’s assistance.
The committee urged the Manipur government to immediately release the pending DBT amount and continue providing monthly assistance until displaced families are safely resettled.
It also demanded a fixed schedule for monthly disbursement of the aid.
