All of sudden opposition parties in the state have realised the role they should play in the state. At a joint press conference held at the Manipur Press club they have declared what they will do to fight against corruption. They have threatened to take up Loktak cleaning scam at the Parliament. There are too many issues which cannot escape from the prying eyes of the opposition parties. The onslaught of the opposition in the recently held state assembly election could be attributed to the fact that these non Congress parties did not play the role they have been assigned to do. Just by criticising the policies and programmes of the ruling parties opposition can gain foothold. In every state anti-incumbency factor weighs heavily during the conduct of elections. Here in Manipur a ruling party is in advantageous position at the time of election and opposition invectives cannot change the already conceived mind of the voters. The absence of charismatic leader on the side of opposition acts as handicap in drawing the voters on their side. Confidence building is a must that can play a pivotal role in instilling in the minds of the voters what election means to them. But the hindrances that stand in the way will scuttle the ambitious task of changing the face of the state. There is no revenue of our own. We are passing through a very critical phase where the Government cannot pay even the employees pay let alone taking up welfare programmes for the common people. All these pestering problems affecting the state will be solved when the centre pays attention to the state. Our thinking however is very simple if the centre is ruled by Congress our state must also be ruled by Congress and if BJP returns to power at the centre nothing wrong with the people of the state opting for BJP. But BJP which is dragged into leadership crisis is far from clinging to power at the centre as of now. This however does not mean that one must not investigate the wrongs done by the men in power. All these corrupt practices perpetrated by the ruling class must be investigated and the wrongs doers be booked only then a change will be brought in the state. Here again rises the question are the opposition parties really committed to end the corruption at the high level in Manipur. It happens in Manipur too many major issues are always eliminated as it sprouts out. A leader of the opposition when he was asked why the opposition members do not attempt to find a logical conclusion to all the scam and crises afflicting Manipur came the reply you ask the question to yourself. He added when we attempt to crush the wrong doers even the relatives would come to my residence pleading to stop playing the role of tormenting member. Everyone in Manipur is practically related to each other. Nevertheless we hope something will come out of the fight unleashed by the opposition parties. However it remains to be seen how far they will go and will it be unrelenting?
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