The cease work strike launched by the All Manipur VDF Welfare Association from July 16 has spread to other parts of Manipur. There was a sit-in protest by the Village Defence Force (VDF) personnel in Bishnupur district. If our demands are ignored, the VDF personnel shall intensify the agitation.”The VDF was originally raised by the State government in 2009 for containing insurgency but later began assisting the Manipur Police. Ms. M. Priyosakhi, secretary of the Association, said, “VDF personnel have been rendering service in maintaining law and order. He further said that the 2,050 VDF personnel have been on active duty since 2009.

Source: The Hindu July 25, 2020 12:45 UTC