IMPHAL, May 2: Under the aegis of All Manipur VDF Welfare Association, All Thoubal VDF Welfare Association convened a meeting at Sangaiyumpham Community Hall, Thoubal district today during which several new office bearers were elected to further strengthen the association, informed a press release of All Thoubal VDF Welfare Association.
The meeting also decided to fully endorse the ongoing agitation launched by VDF personnel in the state in pursuit of their demands including increase of monthly honorarium.
Reiterating that the genuine demands of the VDF personnel cannot be put on hold by the government citing shortage of fund, the release demanded the government to bring an amicable solution to the long standing impasse over the demands.
The indifferent treatment meted out to the VDF personnel who also have certain rights is unacceptable. Like any other government employees, every VDF personnel has to look after financial needs of their families but it is a difficult task to sustain livelihood of the families with the salary amount the VDF gets. Therefore, the government must come up with acceptable steps to address plights being faced by the VDF personnel at the earliest, it said.