The All Manipur Tribal Development Grievances Forum (AMTDGF) on Wednesday extended support to the total shutdown launched by the Chairmen and Secretaries Association Tamenglong (CSAT) and the Village Authority Chairmen’s Council (VACC) Tamenglong.
The AMTDGF said in a statement that it ‘morally’ endorsed and supported the total shutdown launched by CSAT and VACC, Tamenglong on Wednesday in protest against the alleged non-payment of outstanding due wages and material components under MGNREGS by the state government.
The CSAT and VACC had called a total shutdown in Tamenglong district headquarters from 6 am to 8 am on December 15 against the alleged non-payment of job card wages and material components under MGNREGS scheme.
“The total shutdown in Tamenglong is a spontaneous reaction of registered job card holders on the state government’s failure to pay the due wages and material components under MGNREGS. The state government should understand the sentiments of the job card holders and pay their due wages and material components before Christmas,” the forum stated.
It appealed to the state government to pay the due wages and material components under MGNREGS before Christmas. It warned that there will be a series of agitations if the government failed to do so.
