Angry over delay in release of outstanding payment of Veer Narayan Singh Martyr’s day function, students of tribal hostel, Pension Bada in the state capital on Saturday gheraoed tribal welfare minister Premsai Singh’s bungalow.
However, the minister himself came out and pacified the students by instructing the concerned officials for immediate release of pending payment.
Assistant Commissioner Tribal Welfare P.R. Paraste after getting the news of the siege rushed to the minister’s bungalow and assured the students that the pending payment would be released on Monday.
A leader of Tribal students Yogesh Thakur informed that despite assurance of the minister two months ago, the payment of a function which was organised in December 18 was pending till date. The outstanding amount is Rs 6.38 lakh, he informed.
The students’ leader further warned that they will be compelled to go for an indefinite agitation from Tuesday in case the payment was not released on Monday.
