Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, Jul 29:
Leprosy patients living in Lei-Ingkhol have decried the apathetic attitude of the Government toward their plight despite launching agitation against the move being made to evict them to pave way for construction of the proposed Capitol Project for more than one year.
In a statement, JAC Against Eviction of Lei-Ingkhol M Anil Meitei categorically stated the Government should not mislead the people by giving the impression that the leprosy patients are the ones who are opposing to the project.
The statement clarified that the agitating leprosy patients are not at all against construction of the Capitol project not to any developmental works being taken up by the Government.
However, all that they want is to allow them to live in peace and dignity, the statement, said, while questioning what the Government has done for the welfare of the leprosy patients all these years.