Manipur, March 21 -- Employees of Tamenglong and Noney district, especially employees belonging to the Meitei community have urged the Manipur government and concerned authorities to arrange alternatives for discharging their coming election duty instead of deploying them at hill districts as it is not safe due to the prevailing crisis.

One of the employees, Nongmaithem Hemchandra, told the media at the Manipur Press Club in Majorkhul, Imphal on Wednesday that there are over 400 employees (Meitei) in Tamenglong and Noney district and for the upcoming 18th Lok Sabha election, the employees are to be deployed for election duty at the said districts.

He said due to the prevailing situation in Manipur, employees do not feel safe going to hi...