The All Manipur Mid-Day Meal Workers’ Union has decried the alleged attempt by the workers of few MLAs to dismiss mid-day meal cooks and helpers for not casting votes in their favour in recently concluded 12th Manipur Assembly polls.

The union, in a statement, expressed dismay that such a threat is a gross violation of the rights of mid-day meal workers and the students, who are being given cooked nutritious meals by the workers.

It further said that no cooks or helpers can be dismissed or harassed based on whom he/she cast vote.

Saying that it will push for taking action against authorities involved in dismissal of mid-day meal workers, the union stated that it will submit a memorandum to new Education Minister Th Basantakumar to address the plights of the cooks and helpers.