Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 05 2009:
Mao Naga Women's Welfare Association and Mao Students' Union have expressed resentment over the alleged failure of the State Government to provide security guards in connection with opening of a branch of State Bank of India at Tadubi.
In a memorandum jointly submitted to the Chief Secretary of the Government, Mao Naga Women's Welfare Association and Mao Students' Union said that after a long proceeding, it was delighted to know that the State Bank of India has consented to open a branch office of Tadubi in Senapati district.
However, the process has been stalled due to non-provision of security guards by the State Government.
The apathy of the State Government towards the genuine demands of the hill people is quite acrimonious, the memorandum jointly signed by president of Mao Naga Women's Welfare Association K Matia and president of Mao Students' Union L Lokho Ozho Mao said, while why can't the Govt make provision for armed security guards to the proposed bank branch while it can allot armed security to retired Government officials, agencies, bureaucrats, political party workers and other private individuals thereby incurring huge expenditure of public fund.
This indifferent attitude of the Govt towards the public requisition which could benefit countless number of people of the area is a matter of great resentment, the memorandum said, while pointing out that the opening of an SBI branch office at Tadubi would open venues for economic development of the people.
This opportunity should not be wrested away from the people as per the whims and fancy of the Govt and it would tantamount to suppression of economic rights of the people, the joint memorandum said, while asserting that it is the constitutional duty of the State Govt to provide security guards for the development and welfare of its people.
Urging the Chief Secretary to use his good office to interfere in providing armed security guards so that the SBI branch office at Tadubi can be opened at an early date, the Mao Naga Women's Welfare Association and Mao Students' Union warned that the public of the area may be constraint to launch agitation of various forms without any further notice to the Govt of necessary action for providing armed security guards is not taken within 30 days.