While showing their deep resentment over district administration’s recent order halting the selling of meat at Pasighat Bazaar near APMC fish market, the Pasighat Meat Market Association has staged protest against the order on Tuesday and threatened to continue the protest until their genuine demands are met. The Pasighat Meat Market Association led by its President Dana Ratan appealed to the East Siang DC to let them run their business from near the APMC fish market instead of the distant 2 mile. While sharing their grievances, the meat vendors has said that they have been facing lots of hurdles in running the business from 2 Mile market as there has been cases of robbing off their hard earned money and meat by unruly youths. The association submitted a petition demanding the DC to revoke the order served on August 24. The association strongly pleaded the authority to relocate the meat vendor at Panchayat Building near APMC fish market. If not fulfilled, the association threatened to launch democratic movement. The association has also questioned the sincerity and commitment of local MLA Kaling Moyong, who is said to have promised them of shifting the said market at Panchayat Building during the time of election campaign. All Arunachal Pradesh Labour Union East Siang Unit has also supported the cause of the meat vendors and appealed to the concern authority not to do injustice with the poor vendors. Tani Jamoh, President, AAPLU East Siang has said that district administration needs to revoke the order as the very order is biased and unjust’. It is being observed that, even common public are facing hardship of going to APMC market at 2 mile to purchase meat, as most families don’t have vehicle to move from main market to meat market at 2 mile. The shifting of the same market adjacent to main market would also reduce the hardship of common denizen.
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