Senior citizens demand maintenance grant
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 25 2013: As a part of the national protest day, the senior citizens of Manipur staged a sit-in-protest against non-provision of "'maintenance grant'' at Chingamakhong Bus Stand here today.
Talking to media persons on the sidelines of the protest demonstration, ex-Secretary of All Manipur Senior Citizens' Welfare Association B Sanamacha said that the Government must take up welfare measures for the senior citizens.
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The senior citizens have been demanding implementation of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 and also increase in pension amount of IGNOAP and RSBY.
The National Protest Day started from August 16 and would continue till August 31, he added.
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