Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 19 2010:
Members of the Association of DPC Successful Candidates for Primary Teachers, HMT and HGT, 2006 have warned of launching a self-immolation stir if the government fails to fulfill their demands of authenticating the DPC result published by the Hueiyen Lanpao.
The members staged a sit-in protest at Andro Parking, Palace Compound today as part of pressing the state government to issue offer forms to the candidates cleared in the DPC as per the published results in the Hueiyen Lanpao.
Talking to reporters at the protest site, spokesperson of the association, Elangbam Joy said that three of its members have decided to commit suicide in the public place if government fails to issue appointment orders on or before October 30 coming.
"They will commit suicide in front of the Chief Minister's Bungalow at Babupara on the day on which UPA Sonia Gandhi visit in the state," he said while announcing that the stunt action would be performed by Elangbam Shyamsunder of Khangabok Lamlong Bazar, DK Mekhulshim Maring of Langol Khunou village of Machi block of Chandel village and N Sanatomba of Kongba Laishram Leikai.
The trio was all successful candidates in the DPC as per the published result in the local daily.
He also threatened that they are ready to intensify their course of agitations like hunger strike, social boycott of ministers and MLAs including Chief Minister, etc.
The sit-in protest was staged under the aegis of the Imphal east branch of the Association of DPC Successful Candidates.
Members coming up from other districts also joined the protest.