Kangla
Online: Imphal: Thursday, 23 April 2015.
The BJP Manipur
Pradesh has filed an RTI seeking a detailed report on use of funds and
developmental works taken up by the 60 sitting MLAs of the State during 2012
and 2015.
Speaking to
media persons in this regards during a press meet today at the party`™s office,
BJP Manipur Pradesh president Th Chaoba informed the RTI was filed by the
party`™s RTI Cell.
Expressing
seriousness on the matter, he said all units of the party including from the
block and district levels will hold a meeting to meticulously discuss the issue.
The meeting,
he said will emphasized on three main issues including the series of scams
reported in the Minor Irrigation department, the recent death of an old age
pensioners while waiting for her pension amount and the grievances of the VDF
personnel on strike.
Further
elaborating on the course of action regarding the issues, Chaoba informed that
the BJP will conduct spot investigations of all the dam sites under MI
department wherein scandals have been reported like at Wanghemkhuman,
Kabowakching and Sanjenbam-Pukhrambam areas of Nambol under Bishnupur district,
Thoubal, Imphal East, Imphal West districts etc.
To mount
further pressure on the government, the BJP would be staging a series of
demonstrations, added Chaoba.
With regards
to the death of the old aged pensioner at the 1st Manipur Rifles ground, he
said that BJP will collect the list of detailed information about old aged
persons who are yet to receive their pension amount starting with the 40
Assembly Constituency of the valley district.
At the same
time, he urged the concerned minister to resign on moral ground taking full
responsibility for the ill-fated incident.
Moreover, the
BJP will come out with a list of pensioners, most of which are close relatives
of MLAs and minister who are enjoying the pension scheme beyond norms, said
Chaoba.
On the VDF
issue, the BJP Manipur president said the VDF personnel are being exploited by
the State government.
Recalling how
the VDF came into being following the Heirok incident, he said that the central
government had recommended recruitment of only 1000 VDF, however, the Congress
government taking advantage of its stability recruited more than 12 thousand to
woo voters just ahead of the 2012 election.
Unfortunately,
those MLAs who won the election by virtue of the VDF votes today have remained
silent spectators watching them get exploited, said Th Chaoba.