Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 06 2010:
United Women Front (UWF) conveying the prolonged hardships of people arising out of scarcity of food items in the state has called upon the government for their immediate attention to the sufferings of people.
In a press release, Secretary, UWF, Th Rani stated that Naga bodies have been calling frequent prolonged economic blockades in main life lines of the state, pushing the common people towards miserable life.
The press release further expressed dissatisfaction over the government for lacking steps to bring down the prices of essential commodities in the state.
The UWP also extended support to the Transporters' and Drivers' Council's decision of not plying on NH 39 and cautioned the traders of main market not to defy the decision with their narrow interest while urging the government to make Imphal-Jiribam road NH-53 as main life lines of the state.