30,000 people expected to gather during PM, Sonia's visit
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Imphal, November 29 2011: Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) President, Gaikhangam has expressed that around 30,000 people is expected to gather during the one day visit of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and INC President Sonia Gandhi in Imphal on December 3 .

Addressing media persons at a press conference held at Congress Bhawan today, Gaikhangam said that the visit of the PM and Sonia Gandhi cannot be regarded as a political visit.

It is an official visit and has nothing to do with election campaign.

Their visit is primarily to inaugurate the various development programmes taken up under the UPA government.

He further appealed to the common people and the different organisations to co operate and not to create any disturbance of any sort.

He further went on to say that during their visit the SPF government will also put up proposals for special package to the state in the interest of the people.

The assembly complex which will be inaugurated during the visit of PM and Sonia Gandhi

The SPF government is also taking up various development programmes in the state under the UPA government.

During 2004 the then government was not even in the condition to pay monthly salaries of the government officials.

But with the coming of the SPF government all dues have been released and various developmental programmes were taken up.

Although it is too early to announce the exact nature of the package, but it is quite certain that a new package will be announced during their visit.

The time schedule for their visit has still not been made known as yet, he added.

Answering a query on the reluctance of central leaders to visit the state and solve the 100 days economic blockade issue but visiting the state when assembly elections are knocking at the door.

He said that it is because of the state government's decision to handle the situation with care and not force the Union government to act.

But it is the right approach on the part of the UNC to lift the blockade and the step is warmly welcomed by the state government.

Commenting on the issue of "Supra State Body", Gaikhangam said that the whole issue is baseless.

Even the central government has denied all such statement.

There is nothing to get worried.