Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 08 2009:
Volunteers of the SPOs of Heirok today stormed the office of the SP, Thoubal registering a strong protest against non-clearance of their monthly honourarium by the government authorities.The situation was subsided after the SP Thoubal, Clay Khongsai assured them they the honourarium will be distributed tomorrow with the concern officials.
Decrying the state authority non-clearance of their honourariums even after they have completed training, around 300 SPOs converged in front of the SP Thoubal office today at around 10.30 pm and shouted various slogans demanding immediate clearance of their honourariums.
Police personnel detailing at the SP office convinced the agitating SPO who state government recently renamed as Village Defense Volunteers (VDF) and allowed to remain gather at the Basu ground for some time.
During the time, the commander of the SPO talked over phone to the SP Clay Khongsai.
After, the SPOs got the assurance from the SP Thoubal that their pending honourariums will be distributed tomorrow at 1 pm, they returned back from the place.