Villagers protest relocation of VC office
Teliamura, May 22, 2023, TRIPURATIMES Desk
Teliamura May 22: A group of angry people locked the village panchayat office over the relocation of the ADC village office. The incident happened on Monday at the Tuikarma ADC village office under the Mungiakami block.
The ADC Village office is located at Tuimadhu under Chakmaghat allowing people of different areas to access the Office easily. However, steps have been initiated to relocate the Office to Manik Bazar in South Gokulnagar. It was alleged, the relocation plan was chalked at the behest of a political party.
After knowing about the relocation plan, angry villagers gathered at the ADC Village Office premises and locked it.
Agitating villagers alleged, they would have to shoulder the additional costs for transportation and it will also consume more time if this office is moved to the Manik Bazar area and the people of that ADC village will suffer. The BDO of Mungiakami block came to the spot after getting information about the incident and assured to talk to the villagers later the villagers withdrew the agitation and unlocked the office.