Manipur, April 21 -- All India Trade Union Congress, Manipur State Committee (AITUC-MSC) on Saturday decried the alleged failure of the central and state government to ensure highway protection force despite repeated appeals till date.

A release issued by AITUC-MSC general secretary L Sotinkumar Singh highlighted the issues of extortion, looting, abduction frequently occurring along the national highways.

It asserted that the committee along with driver unions and CSOs have been urging the authorities concerned, raised several demands and carried out protests to set up a highway protection force but to no avail till date.

It noted the plights facing the drivers of goods-laden trucks, oil and gas tankers moving along the two lifelines o...