IMPHAL, May 21: The Congress claim of being a secular party is only in name, BJP Manipur president Th Chaoba said today.<\/p>\n
He said Manipur needs a change of government.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the flag hoisting ceremony of the party`\u2122s candidate from 19-Chakpikarong district council constituency Hranglim Jeremiah, Chaoba said the Congress is claiming to be secular with the motive of garnering votes.<\/p>\n
The ceremony was held at the Chaokpikarong Community Hall.<\/p>\n
For the past 13 years, the people of Manipur have been electing the wrong set of leaders, he said.<\/p>\n
Chaoba said if the government really cared for the public, the people would not have been suffering this much.<\/p>\n
During the last 13 years, the Congress government in the State has been siphoning off huge development funds, he continued.<\/p>\n
No schemes or public distribution systems have been properly implemented in the State, he said claiming that the State`\u2122s leaders are siphoning off the development funds to lead luxurious lives.<\/p>\n
He said the government has deprived the people especially the tribals of their development funds and the Tribal Affairs and Hill can be called the Gaikhangam Family Welfare department.<\/p>\n
Chaoba appealed to the people to give BJP a chance to prove itself in ADC election.<\/p>\n
BJYM president Oinam Malesh said there has been no development in the State in the 13 years of Congress rule.<\/p>\n
He said instead of developing the State, the MLAs and ministers are increasing their wives jewelry and ornaments.<\/p>\n
The function was also attended by BJYM vice presidents Y Gopi, K Robindro and Dr Antas Khan.<\/p>\n\n