Kim Gangte condemns former Dy. Chief Minister

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Nov 17

BJP state spokesperson Kim Gangte in a meet with the media at the Manipur Press Club condemned former Dy. chief minister Gaikhangam for his criticism of Chief Minister N. Biren’s recent visit to Tamenglong.

Gaikhangam on November 16 had said that the Chief Minister’s visit to Tamenglong was like a picnic outing.

She objected to the speech and said that the previous government had not taken up any step to bridge the gap between the hills and the valley and the Congress is now trying to defame the present Chief Minister who is making a sincere effort to do something about this divide.  

She also mentioned that whenever the previous Chief Minister or the Dy. Chief Minister travelled to the hills they would mostly go by helicopter instead of taking the road therefore did not get a feel of the conditions of how the hill peoples were living.

We should be encouraging the BJP-led government to take up the initiative to go to the hills so that more development and connectivity between hill valley people will result.

She mentioned that most of the roads connecting the hill areas are in bad shape and there are some places where vehicles cannot reach. She said that much development has come to the hills after the BJP-led government took over.