BJP takes campaign to Dy CM's turf
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 30 2016:
With the inauguration of BJP Nungba Mandal office at Noney (Longmai), BJP Manipur Pradesh president Th Chaoba today launched electioneering for Nungba AC for the upcoming State Assembly election.
Speaking at the occasion, Th Chaoba said that dissident Congress MLAs are silent although their demand is not fulfilled.
He said that some Congress MLAs rose in revolt after five police commandos were put under suspension wrongfully.
Their demand was stripping the Home portfolio from Gaikhangam but not the change of MPCC president, he said.
Saying that AICC president Sonia Gandhi entrusted Gaikhangam to hold the office of MPCC president for two and a half terms, Th Chaoba said that the Deputy Chief Minister has been removed at last as he is not competent for the post.
Th Chaoba said that Gaikhangam requested Sonia Gandhi to relieve him from the presidentship of MPCC instead of removing Home portfolio from him.
He questioned the dissident Congress MLAs why they remain silent although Gaikhangam has managed to retain the Home portfolio.
Maintaining that Congress has brought no development in Nungba AC during 50 years of their rule, Th Chaoba questioned what Congress has done for the legendary freedom fighter Rani Gaidinliu.
After Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister of India, BJP-led NDA Government launched commemorative coins of Rani Gaidinliu, he said.
The NDA Government also inducted Prof Gangmumei Kamei to NEC as a member, he said and added that it is a testimony of BJP's concern towards the welfare and development of Nungba, the native village of Rani Gaidinliu and Rongmei community, Th Chaoba said.
MPP Government constructed Khoupum dam to provide irrigation to the paddy fields of Khoupum in 1974 .
However, the dam is now defunct and neither the Congress Government nor Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam have done anything to commission it anew, Th Chaoba said.
BJP Manipur Pradesh vice-presidents I Mangiton and Adim Panmei, BJYM president O Malesh and State secretary K Saratkumar attended the function.
BJP Nungba Mandal feted the State party president at the function.