Imphal, April 18 2009: Rajya Sabha MP Rishang Keishing has categorically stated that the politics of the self-styled leaders who have no definite principle of their own and keep hopping from one political party to another during election time has become suffocating.

Addressing a public meeting held in connection with the election campaign of Dr Th Meinya, the Congress candidate for the Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency which would go to poll on April 22, at Khurai Popular High School ground today, Keishing said such self-styled leaders would not last long and their promises are hollow.

Pointing out that there is no other political party in the country other than Congress which is the oldest and longest party at helm of the Government, the seasoned Congressman said false charges being levelled against Congress by some political parties only during election time with an eye on the vote bank is ridiculous.

"Trading charges during election time would not bring any good.

Instead of that any political leaders who is worth his salt and intent to work for the welfare of the State and its people should be ready to come out and debate on the important issues besetting the State," Keishing challenged.

Maintaining that the Congress led SPF Government in the State has been taking up various developmental works, Keishing, who is also the longest serving Chief Minister of the State called upon the UG groups not to interfer in the developmental activities of the Government but to co-operate in resolving the insurgency problem so as to usher in peace and development in the region.

Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh, who was also present, noted that Congress-led SPF Govt has completed seven years today and it has been living up to its responsibility of ensuring a stable Government.

Over the past seven years, the SPF Government has accomplished many developmental works yet there are still many more things that need to be done.

So to bring about a revolutionary change in the Manipuri society, the position of the Congress led UPA Government at the Centre needs to be strengthened, he said, while appealing to the voters to support Congress party and exercise their in favour of party candidate.

The Chief Minister further said that the SPF Government views the Opposition parties on same footing.

But the manner of targeting the Government is so despicable that they (Opposition parties) need to be taught a befitting lesson this time.

The public meeting organised by the Khurai Block Congress Committee was also attended by other Congress MLAs and Ministers.

Similar election meetings of the Congress party were conducted at Wangkhei and Lamlai today wherein the party leaders pleaded the voters to cast their votes in favour of Congress candidate Dr Meinya.

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