VDF association calls for indefinite general strike

IMPHAL, February 18: The All Manipur Village Defence Force Welfare Association, AMVDFWA has called an indefinite state wide general strike from 6pm of February 19.

A press release of the general secretary of the association has said that the association has initiated several forms of agitations since January 29 and had even submitted its memorandum concerning its demand to the state government; however the government is yet to fulfil its demands compelling the association to call the general strike.

The statement has further appealed to all the schools and educational institutes of the state to remain close during the general strike and the general public, the local clubs, transport assocaitions, Maira Paibi lups to support the general strike.

However medical and religious parties will be exempted from the purview of the strike, it said.

The statement has also informed that the association will fully support the nation-wide general strike of the All India Trade Union Congress on February 20 and 21.