Political awareness prog
Source: The Sangai Express
Senapati, September 13 2016:
BJP Saitu Mandal organised a one-day political awareness programme at Ichum Keirap on September 11 where retired IRS and intending BJP candidate Tongmang Haokip attended as the guest of honour.
Speaking at the occasion Tongmang Haokip said the need of the hour for the tribal is a leader who has an in-depth knowledge of MLR &LR Acts, protection of tribal land and heritage in the light of the controversial ILPS Bills.
"Tribal MLAs whom we had supported in the past, never looked back at us in times of suffering, death, etc," Haokip said while adding that the tribal sitting MLAs, by constituting the Hill Areas Committee have literally sold out the interest and security of the tribal in exchange for their selfish ends.
Announcing that he will contest the up-coming Assembly Elections 2017, Haokip said the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi stands for development and upliftment of the poor tribal which are manifested in the nomination of Mary Kom as Rajya Sabha Member and the Act East Policy.