SHILLONG, April 10: Meghalaya deputy chief minister, Prestone Tynsong has termed the Voice of People’s Party (VPP)’s attempt to disrupt the party’s election campaigns as a “desperate act because they know they are losing the election”.
“I don’t know why these people look so desperate. Is it because they know that they are losing in the elections?” said Prestone Tynsong on Tuesday.
He was referring to the incidents, which took place at Umsning, Ri Bhoi, Jaiaw, Rynjah in Shillong and other places where the VPP supporters had attempted to disrupt almost every meeting organized by the NPP across the Khasi-Jaintia Hills region.
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Tynsong said he was witnessing such things in Meghalaya for the first time because Lok Sabha elections were conducted in a peaceful manner in the state in the past.
“It is very unfortunate that the members of VPP look so desperate, the manner in which they create commotion wherever a public meeting is being held,” he said.
The deputy chief minister said that the NPP will lodge a complaint before the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure peaceful campaigning during the elections.
Appealing to all political parties to refrain from such unacceptable activities, Tynsong said, “The dignity of the state is more important than anything else. Let the election campaign go on peacefully. E should leave it to the wisdom of the voters, who will vote for the candidate of their choice in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.”
Meanwhile, Tynsong, who is also in charge of the home (police) department, has directed the director general of police (DGP) and SPs not to allow disruption of meetings by political parties. (NNN)
