IMPHAL, September 22: The All Manipur Village Defence Force Welfare Association today placed demands including increment of their monthly honorarium to Rs 10,000 and a separate battalion for them before the State government.<\/p>\n
Association president Md Sana said considering the hard work of the VDF personnel in upholding the law and order situation in the State, the association has made a few demands which need to be fulfilled before year-end.<\/p>\n
He was speaking to media persons at the Manipur Press Club during a press conference at the end of the association\u2019s general body meeting today.<\/p>\n
He said the demands include increment of their honorarium to Rs 10,000 and to provide 13 months honorarium for them.<\/p>\n
He further demanded that the VDF personnel\u2019s should not be assigned any duties on Sundays and general holidays and their facilities and other provisions should be increased from time to time.<\/p>\n
The demands also include establishment of a separate battalion of the VDF to be headed by a superintendent of police, he said.<\/p>\n
He said the association wants the government to provide service security to the VDF with the provision of their service books.<\/p>\n
Md Sana then, appealed to the State Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh to look into the matter and take positive steps to fulfil their demands at the earliest.<\/p>\n\n