BJP Minority Morcha slams Andro MLA
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 26 2016:
BJP, Minority Morcha has accused Andro Assembly Constituency MLA Thounaojam Shyamkumar of allegedly misusing funds provided by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India under its Multi-sectoral Development Programme (MsDP) .
Speaking to media persons at Keishampat today, Mustan Salam, general secretary of BJP Imphal East district Minority Morcha, said that they came to know about the alleged deed after filing a complaint under the RTI Act.
"Rs 13.93 crore were sanctioned under the MsDP for Andro A/C.According to the Ministry guideline, this fund is to be used for developmental projects in areas where 25 percent of the population consisted of minorities", he added.
He accused the MLA of allegedly conspiring with his supporters and laundering away the fund.
Mustan further said that they have made all necessary preparations to bring the issue to the party's National Minority Morcha and the Ministry and to urge them to take up legal action.
"Over the last 10 years that Shyamkumar has been the MLA, the roads of Andro A/C have been filled with nothing but dust.
Not only that, he has not even been able to distribute rice to the people under the National Food Security Act on time", he added.