IMPHAL, September 14: Legal action will be initiated against the eight individuals who have been tarnishing the image of former Thangmeiband MLA Khumukcham Joykishan by making wrong allegations on a local cable network, informed Joykishan`™s counsel Mutum Gourahari during a press conference today.
The press conference was conducted at Joykishan`™s residence.
He said the eight identified as Ng Bina Devi, N Gomti Devi, Th Tonny Singh, S Tiku Singh, M Amba Singh, S Abhiram, I Purnimashi and Th Thoi Devi have been notifying through the local cable networks that they would no longer support the former MLA Joykishan alleging that he has failed to hand over the Local Area Development Fund to the people during his tenure as the MLA. They have also stated that they will support a social worker instead of the former MLA, he said.
This notice has been repeatedly telecasted by the two cable networks, which is hurting the prestige and political image of Kh Joykishan, he added.
He claimed the former MLA had utilised all his LADF since 2012 when he was elected as the local representative.
The fund has been utilised to the full satisfaction of the people with the help of the Beneficiary Committee Thangmeiband Assembly Constituency, he added.
The LADF was utilised through the District Rural Development Agency for the welfare of the people of the constituency and the former MLA had never broken his promise made to the people, he said.
Procedure of serving the legal suit will be initiated tomorrow and in case the eight fail to tender an apology to the former MLA directly or through the local daily papers and cable networks, defamation case under IPC 500 will be filed against them, he said.