BJP junks Cong slur on PMGSY projects
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 30 2022:
BJP Manipur Pradesh vice president Ch Chidananda has said that development works being taken up by the present BJP government are not meant to teach lesson to Congress party, which seems to be suffering from delirium after failing to retain power despite 15 years successive rule in the past.
Ch Chidananda told media persons during a press conference here on Wednesday that it was due to the support and trust of the people that the N Biren-led BJP government could come to power for the second time and the present government is giving special emphasis on development by announcing 100 days programmes.
However, Congress party is trying to wrongly portray the development works being done by BJP government to the people.
Congress leaders should understand that people had rejected the party and its strength reduced from being the single largest party to single digit party, he said and termed the Congress party's attempt to belittle ongoing development works of BJP government as unfortunate.
While alleging that the Congress party is trying to confuse the people about PMGSY road projects without possessing any data and factual information, the BJP state leader, who has been made the media in-charge of the saffron party recently, appealed to the people not to believe Congress party's allegation.
Suggesting the state Congress leaders to collect factual data from relevant department after fully understanding PMGSY guidelines, Chidananda maintained that the authority and the minister concerned are inspecting various roads constructed under PMGSY scheme and steps have been taken to complete the pending projects.
He also said that PMGSY projects in the state are taken up as per the guidelines of the Central government and steps to punish defaulting individuals/officials have been taken up.
While terming as unfortunate the alleged false propaganda against BJP government, Chidananda said that the state Congress leaders seem to lacking knowledge of PMGSY packages I & II under which Noney to Nungnang and Tupul to Chagomang roads are being constructed.
There is no point in raising question on work taken up through fresh tender as an item under phase II after completion of phase I, he explained and maintained that details of progress and completed PMGSY roads are all available online.
While clarifying that phase I was one work and phase II another taken up with fresh tender, Chidananda reminded that it was during the time of the Congress government that PMGSY package I was sanctioned.
It would be better for the state Congress leaders to raise query on PMGSY works to those who worked for the party as the present BJP government has nothing to teach lesson to Congress party, he said, while asking Congress leaders to gather actual report from department concerned before demanding fresh inspection of the roads.
While claiming that development works being taken up by BJP government particularly improving road connectivity are in the interest of the people, the BJP leader said that improvement works for more than 1,000km roads including 34 bridges in the state had been completed between April and November this year.
The press conference was also attended by BJP Manipur Pradesh secretary K Bikram.