Chief Minister, O Ibobi Singh promised at least 18 hours of power daily if Congress returns to power. Speaking during the 126th foundation day of the largest and the oldest political party the Indian National Congress today at Congress Office, Chief Minister Ibobi was at his best. He admitted that the government was focussing on non productive infrastructure development during the last ten years of his regime. The developments taken up by the SPF government were centred around construction of government offices specially Assembly and Secretariat. Other government establishments like education faced a dark phase with close down of many educational institutes. The first medical centre known as the District Hospital in the heart of the city was demolished to construct market complex. He seems to have taken a break to think what has not been done and what wrongs were done. Two hours of electricity during office hours has let to complete downfall of small time businesses and all entrepreneurs who required power were left with no option but to sleep during the peak hours. We have less valuable time. We all need electricity, communications. The election promises are lengthy and if properly implemented it will bring a new Manipur bereft of violence and disturbances. He admitted one issue, it is not possible for people sitting in New Delhi to know the ground reality. All political parties will be releasing their manifesto soon but the manifesto of the Congress party is important. Employment generation, giving boost to the much needed agro based industries and discussing the insurgency at the core level which were promised were never addressed. Development of infrastructure which benefitted the political and the executive classes were taken up galore. Policies to benefit the poor were sidelined. We hope the Congress party will do what is best for the people and the mindset which the leaders have before the elections remain the mindset even after the elections. Different wave lengths at different times make it hard for people to get the full fruit of democracy.
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