Women vendors of Yairipok bazaar today staged sit in protest claiming low quality while constructing the New Yairipok Market Complex leading to damage of the market from yesterday’s earthquake. Federation of Clubs Yairipok submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister demanding alternative arrangement of the vendor ladies and to reconstruct the damaged market.
According to a woman protester, some workers who might be sent by the concern authority came with iron pole to set up support at the damage portion of the market, however, they resisted to enter.
The woman said they are afraid to enter the market again to reopen their business. The women demanded to reconstruct a new on instead of repairing it.The new market complex was inaugurated by ex-works minister K Ranjit in October 2009.
Meanwhile, Federation of clubs Yairipok, an apex body of Yairipok area submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister O Ibobi through local MLA, Keisham Meghachandra demanding reconstruction of tremor damaged Tampha market and New market complex of Yairipok. The body also demanded for alternative arrangement of the market.