Cong accuses PM Modi of propagating 'lies'
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 22 2022:
Just hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a mega BJP rally at Imphal in Manipur, the Congress has accused him of propagating 'lies' for votes.
"In Imphal today, the Jagad-guru of Jhoot (Universal master of lies) was true to his nature," senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said.
"Amonghismany lies were...
PM claimed full coverage when Manipur is among the worst in the country on vaccination rates.
Only 47.6 per cent of eligible population have got double dose," Jairam Ramesh said.
He added: "PM claimed balanced development in Manipur and taking administration to the door.
The truth is BJP government has effectively shut the doors of the autonomous district councils by not holding elections in the last five years.
This is murder of democracy in the hills and the grassroots" .
"PM claimed poor performance in the power sector under the Congress government when the truth is his own government gave a national award to the Congress government in 2015-16 for power sector reforms," Ramesh further said.
The senior Congress leader said: "PM claimed oil palm plantations will benefit Manipur's farmers while the truth is it is the transfer of profits and farm lands to 2-3 big palm oil companies" .
"PM made tall claims on bringing railways to Manipur.
Truth is Congress government completed over 70 per cent of the project by 2017," he added.
"Lastly, why was the PM completely silent on fundamental issues of Manipur - AFSPA, MSP and irrigation for farmers, rising youth unemployment, price rise of essential commodities in Manipur much above national average, and rising drug trade from across the border?" Jairam Ramesh questioned.
He added: "The truth is the people of Manipur are fed up with the double engine 'haijinbi' government of BJP in Delhi and Imphal.
The mood of Manipur is clear.
Come March 10, it will be bye-bye, BJP".
According to AICC's CWC member Gaikhangam, Prime Minister Modi's visit to Manipur has no impact as the people of the state do not trust him due to his false promises.
Earlier in the day, Modi while addressing an election rally in Imphal lambasted the Congress alleging that during the Congress regime only blockade, bandh and violence culture were prevailing and no development had taken place.