Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 27 2009:
Demanding appointment of a full-fledged Director of the Sports Authority of India (SAI), Regional Centre, Imphal, employees of the Centre today staged a Wakat Meepham in SAI complex here today.
It is said after the former Director had been transferred from the Regional Centre on January 15, an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) has been send instead of appointing a new Director.
Along with formation of a Joint Action Committee in protest against such arrangements and demanding appointment of a full-fledged Director, memorandum have been submitted to the Chief Minister; Sports Minister of the State Government; Union Sports Minister; Director General of SAI, New Delhi; Secretary SAI New Delhi and other officials concerned.
The JAC contended that appointment of a full-fledged Director at SAI Regional Centre at Imphal is in the interest of development the sports movement.
Placards with slogans like 'Sports is our blood', 'We want the truth', 'No politics on sports', 'We want full-fledged Director', 'Stop discrimination of sports', etc were seen being used during the today's protest demonstration.
Meanwhile, MEELAL in a statement has drawn the attention of the Government and the Minister concerned for taking up necessary measures toward resolving the ongoing impasse at SAI Centre.