Mail News Service
\nImphal, July 27: A function to mark the reception of the newly elected office bearers of the Manipur Pradesh Youth Congress Committee was held today at the Congress Bhavan with the Chief Minister O. Ibobi as the chief guest. MPCC President Gaikhangam, who is also Home Minister presided at the function.
\nSpeaking on the occasion Chief Minister said, the state Government is working in a very responsible manner weighing the pros and cons before making any major announcement. A Government is different from a civil organisation, which can utter irresponsible words without indicating where it stands. As a member of the oldest and the largest political party in the world a Congress man cannot act in an irresponsible manner. The men in power think several times before opening the mouth, he added. He was referring to the demand made by various organisations for declaration of Manipur a drought hit state.
\nThe Government is bound by rule of laws, he said adding unlike the irresponsible organisations the Government cannot work in haste. Haste is good for catching the flies only. The Government have analysed the quantity of rains received by the state since January till date. The state received 63 percent rainfall. We must be reasonable. The Union Government will question the wisdom of the state Government if drought is declared now. We do not want to take a decision that may turn out to be a farce, he also said.
\nIbobi said nothing is permanent in this fast moving world. The responsibility of running the state administration will fall in the hands of the youths. He appealed to the youths to work honestly and sincerely.
\nGaikhangam said youth congress workers should play a vigorous role to uplift the image of the party in the particular and the state as a whole.
\nT. Mangibabu MPCC Vice President said heavy down pour which almost coincided with the beginning of the function had heralded the arrival of better days. He stressed the role of youths in shaping the future of the society.
\nM. Prithiviraj MLA appealed to congress workers to maintain party discipline.
\nEarlier the Chief Minister and the Congress President presented shawls and garlands to the newly appointed office bearers of the youth congress workers.
\nLater speaking at the sideline of the function Congress President Gaikhangam said, the state Government has the power to send police commandos to any place wherever is required. If commandos can be posted at Jiribam, which is also a border town why not at Moreh, he \tquestioned. If the commandos committed excess while carrying out their activities they can be disciplined, he said. There is no change in the stand of the Government on this matter. Asked whether the movement of commandos to Moreh was leaked by police themselves to sabotage the plan, he replied in the negative. The journey was prolonged, which might have arisent the curiosity of all.
\nThe function ended with a photo session of the elected office bearers with the dignitaries on the dais.<\/p>\n\n