IMPHAL, December 20: The State government is still undecided about the implementation of the Sixth schedule which ADC members, MLAs and ministers from hill assembly constituencies have been demanding from the Union government despite being within the powers of the State government, said State BJP chief Thounaojam Chaoba.
But what else can you expect from a government which even after setting up a committee for the declaration of assets of MLAs and ministers has failed to do so, he quipped while interacting with media persons at his office. The State BJP chief said the incumbent government has governed the state for 15 years but was yet to take a stand on whether to approve the Sixth Schedule or not.
Calling Manipur Development Society as a `corruption pool` of the Chief Minister, he said the government is cheating the public by half-heartedly constituting a committee for declaration of assets of MLAs and Ministers.
The government is creating enmity between the hills and valley people by withholding its decision on the Sixth schedule for the last 15 years and hasn`™t clearly demarcated the district boundaries, he pointed out, asking how can then the sixth schedule be implemented.
The Congress has ruled both at the Centre and State for long but a decision on the sixth schedule has been kept pending. The government`™s indecision might create problems in the State but the government is unconcerned as it is too busy siphoning off funds from developmental works. The incumbent government has become synonymous with corruption, the State BJP chief said.
BJP is committed to rooting out corruption from the state to bring development.
Only when corruption is eradicated, development will follow. Unfortunately, BJP has no MLAs in the State Assembly; if we have, all the corrupt practices will be divulged to the public, Chaoba said.
The ruling government taking advantage of having the absolute majority in the Assembly is indulging in all sorts of corrupt practices. Even the State Human Rights Commission set up to deliver justice has now become defunct and decentralised so that nobody can oppose the Congress and the government, alleged Chaoba.
Describing the media as the only means through which the BJP can make its voice heard in the State, he said if the media has a bias towards the incumbent government then the whole society will soon sink into darkness and the future of Manipur will be bleak.
BJP will soon put a complaint box in front of the gate of its office so that the people victimised by corruption may raise their complaints which the State BJP can relay to the Union government, he informed.
Recently, the State BJP has reported to the Union government about the embezzlement of funds meant for repairing the Khuman Lampak Stadium by the MDS and asked for a CBI inquiry, he said.