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Imphal, Jan 25: : Bengal Chief Minister and Chief of Trinamul Congress, Mamta Banerjee arrived here today to campaign for Trinamol Congress. She addressed a public function at Langjing Achouba Patsoi Assemby constituency. She also went to meet Irom Sharmila at JNIMS . For the last ten years Sharmia has been fasting to demand repeal of AFSPA.
Mamata said people of Manipur need total change. Manipur is extremely backward as compared with other states of the country she added. There is no proper roads, no drinking water, no electricity she alleged. Many important roads are full of dust particles. Many educated youths are unemployed. Law and order situation is very bad she also said. If the Trinamul comes to power in Manipur there will be an end to army rule and the AFSPA will be repealed she assured. Due to the underdeveopments, the mind of the people of the state want to separate from the mainland. Emotional integration can be maintained if there is good governance and good transport system. To install a good governance is the need of hour she further said.
The politics of Trinamool Congress in the state is a mission, not to become minister she added.
She had come in Manipur one decade ago and visited the INA complex Moirang where Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose hoisted the first flag of independence during the British rule. Manipur cannot be separated from the mainland she said.
The stand of Trinamool Congress about AFSPA is very clear that if there is a govt led by Trinamool Congress, the draconian law the AFSPA should be repealed. The insurgency problem in Manipur can be solved by political dialogue only. It can not be solved by arms.
She assured that if her party come to the power in the state, the first priority of the government will be to inaitiate political dialogue with the different outfits of Manipur. At least 50 percent of the prisoners will be released without any condition from jail. Employment should be provided to the educated youths of Manipur she said. Corruption should be rooted out from the soil of Manipur. Tourism opportunity will be given to the state she added.
Reacting to the allegations, Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh said Mamta Banerjee was just like a baby. She came by air , went to one or two places and commented on important issues without knowing the ground realities he added. The conditions of the roads in Manipur were much better than those of Bengal he clarified. He further said if Mamta was so concerned about the well being of the people why did not she come to Manipur when Manipur faced four months of blockade. Mamta did not speak a single word about the suffering of the people of Manipur earlier he added.
He further alleged that the Trinamul has reached an understanding with the Naga People’s Front (NPF) which is working to disturb tranquility in the state.
O Ibobi Singh said the Coordinating Committee has banned the Congress party but it has not banned the NPF or the other parties working for disintegration of Manipur.
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