HT Bureau
SHILLONG, Feb 13: Union minister of ports, shipping & waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal has come down heavily on the National People’s Party (NPP) and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) with a tirade of charges including corruption, nepotism & inefficiency.
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The senior BJP leader was addressing an election rally at Byrnihat to drum up support for the party candidate Riya Sangma who is contesting from Jirang constituency in the upcoming assembly polls.
Addressing the rally, Sonowal said, “The Northeast India came out of its dark past to reclaim its glory due to the persistent effort by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. From the days of violence and economic indifference when the region was misruled by the Congress, the region has now emerged as the new engine of growth of India.”
According to him, Modi has given due attention and importance to the development of Meghalaya.
“The Central government provided huge aid and support to the NPP-led government which failed to realise them on ground. Due to the twin issues of corruption and nepotism, the NPP failed the people of the state. To bring an end to these twin problems, BJP is the only viable option as it can provide a sustainable solution to eliminate these maladies from the politics of the state,” he said.
Adding further, Sonowal said that BJP has always respected the views of the tribal community.
The role of the region, including Meghalaya, is immense in contributing towards the growth of the country, he said adding that BJP is committed towards building and strengthening the region to become the corridor of progress and development.
