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Autorickshaw drivers during a protest in Dimapur on Tuesday.[/caption]
Eastern Mirror Desk
Dimapur, June 18: Autorickshaw drivers in Dimapur staged a protest on Tuesday against the president of Dimapur District Auto Drivers Union (DDADU) I Vitoshe Sema, alleging him of mishandling the union's property. Hundreds of drivers joined the protest at various parking areas of the city.
According to the union members, DDADU had availed INR 4,40,800 on June 9, 2017 after mortgaging a land patta bearing No. 27, which was entrusted to the president for purchasing an ambulance.
However in 2018, Sema sold the ambulance before the loan could be recovered without the knowledge of the union executives, it was alleged.
The members have demanded the recovery of the ambulance along with an audit report, which—they alleged— has been kept on hold for the last three years. The protesting drivers alleged that for the past three years, the president has not presented an audit report, whereas a sum of INR 10 has been collected from every autorickshaw driver daily for the welfare of the union.
The union has also asked to revoke the termination and suspension order of five DDADU members allegedly suspended without proper evidence. The five DDADU members alleged that they were falsely implicated.
They submitted a representation to the Dimapur assistant labour commissioner demanding an order to stop all forms of collection in the name of DDADU. Copies of the same were also submitted to the deputy commissioner and the commissioner of police.
They have requested for the retention of all the office bearers and members till the expiry of their tenure and due elections to be conducted as per the constitution of the union.
