Shyamkumar hits back
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 08 2016:
Andro AC MLA Th Shyamkumar has said that he is ready to accept any punishment given by the people of his AC in case former MLA Dr Nimaichand Luwang can prove that he (Shyamkumar) has siphoned off National Food Security Act (NFSA) rice worth Rs 34 lakh.
Speaking to reporters at his official residence, Shyamkumar said that he would move the Court for defaming him and showing the people of Andro AC in poor light if Nimaichand Luwang fails to provide evidence and proof on the matter.
Imphal East DC issued an order to collect NFSA ration cards with respect to Andro AC from Soibam Leikai community hall on May 6 .
Shyamkumar said that as the nobody came at the community hall to collect these ration cards, he took all the cards and handed over to fair price shop agents for distribution to the beneficiaries of his AC.
According to 2011 Census, the population of Andro AC is 48,729, out of which 42,398 are entitled to get NFSA rice, the MLA said.
2,208 quintals of rice has been allotted to the AC under NFSA for April.
The cost of the said rice is Rs 6,62,400, Shyamkumar said.
The rice had been distributed to the people of the AC after asking the public whether he could start distribution of rice before ration cards were made available to all the beneficiaries, Shyamkumar said.
Saying that DSO Imphal East is yet to complete preparation of ration cards for Andro AC, Shyamkumar said that he had received 648 only AAY cards from the authority concerned.
Upon enquiring why the AAY cards are not made available fully, he had been told that many AAY beneficiaries must be changed into priority household due to some technical problems, Shyamkumar said.