BJP fires at SPF from Sharmila's shoulder
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 10 2011:
Pointing out the contradictory attitude shown by UPA Government towards Swami Ramdev and Irom Chanu Sharmila, BJP has lambasted the lackadaisical attitude shown by the SPF Government towards the 10 year old fasting by Irom Chanu Sharmila.
When Swami Ramdev announced his decision to fast against corruption, he was accorded a red-carpet welcome at the airport but in Manipur the SPF Government remains quite oblivious to Sharmila's fast which is more than 10 years old, stated BJP National General Secretary (Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh in-charge) Tapir Gao.
Speaking to media persons at the office of BJP Manipur Pradesh this afternoon, Tapir Gao stated that Chief Minister O Ibobi and Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh who are heading the SPF and UPA Governments in Manipur and at the Centre respectively should be ashamed of themselves for their total indifference to the genuine cause of Irom Sharmila.
With the SPF Government openly opposing the Lokpal Bill, it has exposed itself how much it is involved in corruption.
Demanding accountability from the incumbent Government, Tapir Gao alleged that the multiple issues and scandals which have all their roots in corruption have put the country in an emergency-like situation.
Following naked exposure of big and high-profile issues like 2G Spectrum, Commonwealth Games etc, now even Sadhus and Sanyasis have joined the campaign against corruption, the BJP general secretary said.
He further demanded that the Prime Minister and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi should tender unconditional apology for their deafening silence to the numerous corruption issues rocking the country and for the unwarranted assault on fasting Ramdev and his followers by police.