IMPHAL, December 30: The BJP state unit today organized a one day political youth convention at the residence of intending candidate Indira Oinam of Thoubal of the 10th Manipur Assembly Election.
The convention was attended by PV Acharya North east Election observer, Sh Shantikumar, president Manipur unit BJP and Avinash Kohli, secretary general organization BJP state, prof S Tiken vice president Manipur state BJP and Th Kumar BJP youth president as chief guest, president and guest of honour.
Prof S Tiken in his address while equating the 10 years of SPF rule in the state to the seven years devastation, stated that the BJP would term the 10 years as the ‘Dark decade’.
Citing the self-immolation of Pebam Chittaranjan in demand of repeal of AFSPA in 2004 as an example, the BJP state leader further stated that during the last ten years of SPF rule, the state has witnessed numerous such occasion which were unheard of in any parts of the country before.
He further informed that the most unfortunate instance of the SPF rule would be when the Chief Minister had misled the state about the killing of Sanjit and Rabina on July 23, 2009 in the state Assembly and further denying it after some days.
“Not only this but the state had also witnessed the killing of Kasom Khullen SDO Dr Th Kishan and his two accomplices in 2009 and many other such instances which means that there is no law and order in the state and that the SPF has totally failed to provide good governance to the people”, he further added.
He further expressed his belief that the record breaking economic blockade this year along the National Highways of the state was imposed only with the consent and instigation of the SPF government.
Further elaborating on the issue he stated that if the SPF had really cared for the people of the state, then it could have solved the issue of the Sadar Hill issue and the subsequent counter economic blockade of the UNC instead of hurriedly ending the blockades just before the arrival of the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and the AICC chief Sonia Gandhi during the first week of December.
He further appealed to the people to understand the SPF government that has failed to understand the needs and wants of the general public.
Meanwhile, bringing up the issue of corruption in the country and the state, PV Acharya stated that the Lok Ayukta and the Lok Pal bills will root out corruption from the entire country.
Further during his address he expressed his belief that the BJP will form a government at the Centre in 2014 and that BJP will work towards a corruption free country.
He further stated that there used to be only two types of people in the country veg and non-veg; however another type of people has recently emerged that of the corrupt people.
Speaking about corruption in the state, the BJP regional election observer stated that the pockets of the Chief Minister and his ministers and MLAs are filled with money meant for the poor people of the state and further told the people that if the Chief Minister and his ministers try to bribe them; then they should take the money if they want to, however they should consider the options wisely while casting their votes.
Meanwhile, intending candidate of Thoubal a/c Indira Oinam who is likely to face the state Chief Minister in the ensuing election charged that the Chief Minister has taken to ‘goondaism’ to disturb her political campaigns.
She further charged that the Chief Minister while misusing his power as the state head has paralysed the state police from controlling the disturbances during her campaigns.
Further in her speech, the intending candidate called upon the people of Thoubal to wake up and ask themselves if it was right to take the Thoubal hospital away to Khangabok a/c and name it Thoubal Hospital, she further state if it is right for an outsider to rule in Thoubal.
Further in her message to the youth of Thoubal, Indira expressed “Let’s employ ourselves and not just wait and depend on the government for jobs”.