In the development starved state like Manipur development news evoke amusement. There had been debate in the past whether development should precede maintenance of law and order or vice versa. The motion itself was proved wrong. Both development and law and order maintenance can go together. Manipur has seen developmental programmes being taken up across the state. At par law and order too improved. Too many developmental programmes could be taken up in the state in the past one decade. The supportive Congress Government at the centre extended helping hand to the Government led by Chief Minister O. Ibobi. Gradually people’s expectation from the Government too changed. This is brought by time. The men in power have realised the areas to be focussed if the continuity of the Government is to be established. Congress party winning for three terms continuously would not have been possible if it neglected the aspirations and expectations of the masses. The newspapers published from Imphal had their front page filled with development news. Engineers returning to duty for completion of railway tract. Of Chief Minister claiming completion of Thoubal project within one year and also of visiting the NIT complex at Langgol. These are interesting stories to read. Then the PWD Minister Ratankumar visited Jiribam to discuss with the engineers in charge of construction of National Highway no, 37 connecting Imphal and Jiribam. It is said the railway tract laying, which was taken up as a national project is to be completed by 2016, which is not far away. If that happens the face of development too will change. The prices of essential commodities will be reduced. Landlocked state will be called train linked state. All these are development news, something we want to hear something we want to read. A massive plan is also underway to give finishing touches to the roads passing through the state capital. Construction season is properly utilised. One notices construction programme coming up on almost all the roads lanes and by-lanes included. It seems the MLAs too have felt the need for repairing roads on war footing. In the recently conducted state assembly elections MLAs, who neglected the duty of repairing roads and construction of drainage faced rejection by voters. The verdict of the people is pay importance to taking up developmental programmes. The rest are secondary. If developmental programmes are taken up public mind too will change and they will go for candidates, who work for their respective constituencies. Elderly leaders will have trouble time facing firebrand young leaders, who focus on development only. What more should the common masses speak if the elected representatives take up what they want them to focus on. It is interesting to watch elected representatives waking up early and making surprise check of the developmental works done in their respective constituencies. Forget everything. Set a mission and attempt to fulfil it within a limited time frame. If you do that common masses will know the difficulties faced in attempting to complete the mission. You will be given a chance to complete the mission. That’s the secret that you can share with your voters.
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