IMPHAL, June 27: The Congress has been in power for more than 13 years but there is no initiative on its part to set a proper State Youth policy, ousted Thangmeiband MLA Khumukcham Joykishan Singh said today.
He was addressing the valedictory function of the State level four-day residential camp on development of Youth, 2015 organised by the Youths Foundation For Fitness And Servce Manipur at the Khuman Lampak Kangshang.
He said organising such camps is highly appreciable and the government needs to learn a lesson from the organisers.
Joykishan also said the campers taking part in the camp should also think of ways to help the society.
He said today several disruptive activities like general strikes, bandh and blockades have become a culture of the State.
The government should be sensitive enough to understand that the bandhs and blockades highly affect the youth, he continued.
Joykishan who has joined the BJP said the present day government in the State never listens to any appeal or demand until a general strike or blockade is imposed.
He continued the present State government is trying to push the youth in the wrong way.
The valedictory function was also attended by YOFFS president H Megachandra Singh as president, ex MLA Thongju Th Bishwajit Singh and president BJYM, Manipur Pradesh O Malesh Singh as guests of honor.
DM College of Arts Department of English associate professor Chungkham Sheelaramani also delivered a speech on the topic `Empowerment of Women in the context of Manipur.`™
The residential camp was inaugurated on June 24 and was participated by 120 campers including both boys and girls from Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal, Bishnupur and Tamenglong.