Newly admitted Congress members felicitated
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 11 2016:
A felicitation function of a group of people who have been admitted anew in Congress party was held today at the residence of MLA Nongthombam Biren under the aegis of the Heingang Block Congress Committee.
Speaking at the gathering, Biren compared Congress party to an old but running vehicle.
Its tyres and other part may get worn out and all of them can be replaced including even the driver.
Some of the major achievements of Congress party in Manipur which believes in secularism are freeing Kangla from the occupation of Assam Rifles, repeal of AFSPA from Imphal Municipal Corporation areas and introduction of railway line in the State, Biren asserted.
The Congress party might have committed mistakes in its long years serving the people.
Yet people ought to give the party the opportunity to correct the mistakes.
People should be wary of India's Act East Policy, he said while assuring that he would urge the party authorities to enlist recognition of Meiteilon speaking people as a minority group in the party's election manifesto.
Politics is not merely about making roads and building basic infrastructure like power supply, water supply facilities.
It's more about creating a secure and peaceful environment for the people, Biren said.
On being enquired about Erabot's decision to quit Congress party, Biren maintained that everyone has the right to join political parties of his/her choice.