Imphal, June 20 MNS NNN : The All Manipur Women’s Social Reformation and Development Samaj (AMWSRDS) Wednesday staged a sit-in protest against the state government’s apathy toward its demand for a piece of land for construction of its office building at Palace Compound in Imphal.
In the meant time, AMWSRDS submitted a memorandum to the state Chief Minister and one copy each of the memorandum to women legislators including AK Mirabai, Minister, Social Welfare, O Landhoni Devi, MLA, Khangabok constituency and Nemcha Kipgen, MLA, Kangpokpi constituency requesting the to meet its demand.
The AMWSRDS was set up back in 1975 and registered under Society Registered Act in 1978 with registration number 2441, Sobita, organizing secretary of AMWRSDS told newspersons at Sanjenthong footpath where the demonstration took place.
A makeshift office was later constructed at a small piece of land close to the Palace after paying the required money to the then titular king of Manipur Okendro, she added.
However, on September 23, 2004, the then government led by the incumbent Chief Minister O Ibobi and Art and Culture Minister, Parijat evicted the said office building and confiscated it for construction of Cultural Complex there, she informed.
She said AMWSRDS in collaboration with its branch members have decided to launch various democratic forms of agitations with support of the public to press its demand to the government.
“If the government fails to meet its long pending demand within July 20, the women society will take up various agitations over the issue,” Sobita threatened.
She also appealed to the Chief Minister to bring an amicable solution on the issue at the earliest possible.
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