Sharda explains reason for visit by Central leaders
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 16 2022:
BJP Manipur Pradesh president A Sharda Devi has said that Union ministers visit the state frequently to see shortcomings of the people and to amend the same.
A Sharda Devi made this remark while speaking at the flag hoisting ceremony of Jyotin Waikhom, BJP candidate of Thangmeiband AC for the Assembly election.
Why is Congress party so disturbed when Union ministers visit the state frequently, she questioned and maintained that state ministers including chief minister during the time of Congress government did not even get appointment to meet Union minister to highlight development and issues confronting the state.
Contrary to the Congress period, BJP national leaders are frequently visiting the state to get first-hand account of people's grievances and issues.
This will enable the party to work from the grassroots level as per pulse of the people.
Accordingly, BJP has able to perform whatever the party promised to do in the past, she said adding that such close coordination between national leaders and people had never been seen during the time of Congress government.
Replying to a query raised by media persons that the past Congress government repealed AFSPA from seven assembly segments of Imphal municipal area but why is BJP government unable to remove the draconian Act, the BJP state unit president countered as to why Congress government did not withdraw the Act from the entire state.
The namesake repeal of AFSPA from segment assembly segments shows that Congress party wants to retain the Act, she said.
In his speech, Jyotin Waikhom said Thangmeiband AC could not develop for a long time as representative of the constituency remain in Opposition but right moment has come for people of the constituency to elect a BJP candidate and bring development in the constituency.