Misleading answers, alleges Joykishan
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 22 2015:
BJP MLA Kh Joykishan has accused the incumbent Congress Government of undermining democracy by allegedly giving misleading answers.
Speaking to media persons at his Thangmeiband residence today, Joykishan said he enquired about alleged non-distribution of TDPS items allocated for January 2014 and April 2015 to the people of Thangmeiband AC during the Assembly session.
Responding to the query, CAF&PD Minister M Okendro maintained that due allocation of TDPS items for the particular months were issued for the people of Thangmeiband AC.
But the people of Thangmeiband AC did not receive any TDPS items for these months, alleged the MLA and added that it is questionable to which agency the TDPS items were issued.
When it was pointed out that people have not received any TDPS items for the two months, the Minister assured to look into the matter.
However, the utilization certificate submitted to the Government of India said that TDPS items for the two months were issued in consultation with the MLA concerned.
M Okendro's assertion that 627.24 quintals of wheat flour were issued to APL beneficiaries and another 42.74 quintals to BPL families of Thangmeiband AC between 2014 till date was misleading.
People of Thangmeiband AC have not received any wheat flour between January 2014 till date.
The sheer incompatibility between what the Minister stated on the floor of the House and what the officials of the Department said only manifested that the incumbent Government has been making a mockery of democracy, charged the MLA.
It seems there is total disconnect between the Minister and officials of his department which is only confusing the public.
Stating he was a member of the Business Advisory Committee with regard to the recent Assembly session, Joykisham decried that nobody paid heed to his proposal to hold the session for a few more days.