Village chief terms CM's statement false
Source: Chronicle News Service / Kaimuanthang Mangte
Churachandpur, September 29 2022:
Ukha Loikhai village chief Thenkhomang Haokip on Thursday termed the statement made by chief minister N Biren Singh during a programme held on Wednesday at S Kholian village in Henglep sub-division, as very unfortunate and false.
In a release, chief Thenkhomang pointed out that in a viral video clip, the CM remarked that there is large-scale destruction of forest in Loikhai area for poppy cultivation and instructed SP Churachandpur to destroy the poppy cultivation and arrest the village chief.
Reacting to the CM's statement, Thenkhomang Ha okip contended that there is no poppy cultivation within the jurisdiction of Loikhai.
Thus, the statement of the CM is uncorroborated and it is nothing but loose talk and slanderous, he asserted.
Thenkhomang further said that the viral speech was made based on misinformation to tarnish his image and reputation and appealed to all concerned to refrain from making baseless statements based on wild speculation in future.