Imphal, September 15, 2017 (DIPR): Chief Minister Shri N. Biren Singh has said that performance manifests sincerity and it is too early to hurl criticism at the new Government now.
Addressing media persons on the sideline of Meeyamgi Numit (People’s Day) at Chief Minister’s Secretariat today, Chief Minister Shri N. Biren Singh contended that the new Government had completed five months only today, and people’s positive response to the developmental activities and initiatives of the present Government was visible everywhere.
Stating that it is too early to resort to political bullying against the new Government, the Chief Minister said that people would decide the performance of the present Government on their own.
Refuting the allegation of renaming the Congress-introduced schemes by the BJP Government to gain public support, the Chief Minister questioned whether Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was initiated by Congress.
Maintaining that befooling the public through rhetoric political comments is no more relevant in the modern days, the Chief Minister said that it is the time for doing politics through visible performance with sincerity.
The people of India have witnessed the developmental changes brought by the Central Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the past 3 years, he said while adding that the people of Manipur have also seen the progress made by the BJP-led Government in the State in the last five months.
Responding to a query regarding possible infiltration of Rohingya refugees, Shri N. Biren said that the State Government had put security forces on alert at border areas especially at Moreh, Jiri and Behiang to check illegal entry of Rohingya Muslims into Manipur.
Assam Rifles, State security forces and other security agencies have been keeping vigil at the unfenced areas of Indo-Myanmar border, he said.
Arrested refugees, if any, would be handed over to the Central Government authority for deportation, Shri N. Biren said.
Regarding KSA’s and JCILPS’ demand for cancellation of candidature of non-locals from Panchayat elections, the Chief Minister stated that he had directed the DCs and SPs to check whether there were any wrongful nomination of candidates.
