BJP Morcha VP warned of legal suit
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 01 2014 :
'Slum project in Lamshang Assembly Constituency is yet to be implemented and any allegation regarding misappropriation of funds is baseless'.
This was stated by spokesperson of Lamshang Development Committee Basanta Chongtham during a press conference at Manipur Press lub today.
The spokesperson of Development Committee Basanta Chongtham told mediapersons that the councilors and members of the nine wards in Lamshang constituency have been working for the welfare of the area.
Jointly participated by Chairperson, vice-chairperson and councilors of Lamshang Nagar Panchayat, Lamshang block congress committee president, representatives of Youth Congress Committee of Nagar Panchayat in Lamshang constituency, the meet was also attended by Panchayat Chairman Aribam Ongbi Thaja, Vice Chairman Th Ibosana, Block Congress Committee president Herojit Ngangomcha, Development Committee secretary Netrajit Thoudam and seven councilors of youth congress committee.
He demanded the state vice-president of BJP Yuva Morcha Kh Kanba has disseminated misleading information to the people regarding the Slum Project in the constituency.
If he does not make clarification on the allegations within seven days, legal suit will be filed against him, warned Basanta, while asserting that the MLA of the constituency has not done any contract work till date.
Funds have come through the Nagar Panchayat and Development Committee, not to the MLA, he clarified.
Referring to the construction of community hall at Lamdeng area, spokesperson Basanta said the funds came through Ministry of Housing and Urban Corporate under the North East development package in the form of grant.
It is not constructed under Slum project, which the BJP Morcha VP had alleged.
Public toilet at Touthang Lamkhai is also constructed by the Integrated Watershed Management Committee under the DRDA, which entirely funded it.
The spokesperson also claimed that altogether 12 club buildings under Lamshang Nagar Panchayat have so far been constructed, and blacktopping of roads and construction of culverts are being undertaken through the MDS.
The meeting also announced that legal suit will be filed against the state vice president of BJP Morcha Kh Kanba, if he fails to make an apology within seven days.