IMPHAL, May 9: The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha Manipur Pradesh and BJP Mahila Morcha, Manipur Pradesh today launched a two day Pad Yatra (awareness rally) from the BJP office located at Nytaipat chuthek Imphal.The awareness rally which is participated by office bearers and party members was flagged off by the BJP state unit president Shantikumar Sharma this morning. Speaking to media persons the BJP president said that this awareness rally will proceed to all seven segments of Imphal Municipal Council and during the rally the members will spread the main aim and objective of the party. He further said that even though the rally was launched as one, participants will form two parties and head towards two different directions.He further added that the Mahila Morcha of the party will proceed towards Keishamthong and Yaiskul Kendra while the Yuva Morcha will proceed towards Sagolband, Uripok, Thangmeiband and Wangkhei.The Mahila Morcha will be rallying under the moto “Welfare for the Manipur Women Community”.While speaking to mediapersons during the rally, All India BJP Mahila Morch vice president Adhikarimayum Sarda demanded the government to check the price rise which has affected the general public and to stop domestic violence against women.She also demanded the government to punish black marketers and hoarders and to supply PDS items regularlyFurther speaking on the street vendor issue, she maintained that the government should bring an amicable solution to the issue at the earliest in the interest of the families of the vendors.She also demanded to take up welfare measurement for the widows of the state.In the meantime the “Pad Yatra” organnised by the Yuva Morcha under theme “join BJYM- Save Manipur” proceeded with the rally under the banner ‘we stand for: unity and integrity of Manipur, protection of the territorial integrity of Manipur; peace and prosperity; a clean government; rooting out corruption, scam and scandals; development of sports and free from drugs.
