Shyamkumar challenges PSO charge
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 09 2015:
There is no deviation from the established rules and regulation in the utilization of minority fund under Multi Sectoral Development Programme (MSDP), observed Th Shayamkumar, MLA Andro constituency.
In an interaction with media persons, Shyam-kumar said the claim of Pangal Student Organi-sation (PSO) that there is an effort to divert minority fund under MSDP to non-minority settled areas is "unfounded and unfortunate" .
MLA said Moirangpurel High School, under Andro constituency, was selected under MSDP since the money was to be utilized for minorities settled in Imphal East District and majority of the students (90%) are from minority communities.
He also clarified that the term Minority did not mean Muslims only and pointed out MSDP minority consist of Muslims; Sikhs; Christians; Buddhists and Zoroastrians.
He buttress his point, the MLA cited the example of Andro.