IMPHAL, Oct 19 MNS NNN: Manipur Opposition parties lashed out at the ruling Congress led Secular Progressive Front (SPF) Government on Friday criticizing it has embroiled in a biggest ever scam involving the state Assembly House.
Leaders of Opposition parties comprising of seven non-Congress political parties led by Trinamool Congress– CPI, (MPP), Janata Dal (United), Janata Dal (Secular), CPI (M) and BJP– held a press conference at the Manipur Press Club during which Dr M Nara, Secretary, CPI Manipur state launched a scathing attack on the SPF Government saying the latter has caught up in the biggest ever scam in the state that involves the highest democratic institute Assembly House.
On Naga peace process, Dr Nara demanded the state Government to convene an All Party Meeting after CMr O Ibobi who is now in New Delhi returns to the state. He also announced representatives of the seven political parties will meet the state Governor tomorrow to highlight various issues.
Bringing a solution to the Naga political problem is most welcome, Dr Nara acknowledged but he said a big controversy looms behind it because both the state and Central Governments have been dealing with it in a clandestine manner out of the public domain.
Accusing that the peace talks between the Central Government and NSCN-IM have caused an anxiety among the people, Nara demanded as soon as the Chief Minister comes back here an All Party Meeting should be convened so as to clear the air regarding the Naga political process.
Alleging that leaders are caught up in the biggest ever scam in the state,he said all the corruption issues like controversial appointment in the state assembly, siphoning of Rs 224 crore in the name of cleaning of Loktak Lake, diverting of another Rs 50 crore meant for Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDCS) to be taken up by the state Social Welfare Department would be raised in the next winter session of Parliament after consulting with the national leaders and they are now all prepared for it, Nara informed.
MPP president S Umananda also said leaders of the non-Congress political parties are all set to meet with Governor Gurbachan Jagat to impress upon him to look into the whole gamut of issues.
Blaming the Government for committing wrongs by violating laws, Umananda said the controversy over the alleged appointment of the state’s Deputy Speaker’s wife in the assembly after providing OBC certificate to her should be clarified to the public by the Government after a probe into it.
He said embezzlement of Rs 224 crore sanctioned for cleaning of phumdis (in the Loktak Lake is tantamount to underestimating the people . The Government should also clarify to the public on how the project was entrusted to the Hydrabad based K-Pro Infra Works Pvt Ltd Company allegedly existed only in paper.
Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/opposition-lambasts-spf-govt/
