Morung Express News
Talui | February 27
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju today claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the only party which can solve all problems.
Rijiju was speaking during a campaign programme for Sword Vashum, the BJP candidate for 45 Chingai (ST) Assembly Constituency, at Talui Village under Ukhrul district.
Starting off his speech with the Tangkhul greeting “Leikashiya Iramnaobing” which roughly translates to “Beloved Countrymen,” the Union Minister of State went on to lash out at the successive Congress governments both at the Centre and in the States.
The region never had good governance/government who understood the pains of the people; Rijiju insisted and added, “Whenever problems arose they would send the army.” Pointing to the numerous underground groups operating in the North East, the Arunachal West Member of Parliament maintained that the situation would be different today “if the Congress had listened to the people since independence.”
The Union Minister of State also claimed that former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee “understood” the Naga issue but lamented, “Unfortunately Vajpayee’s government did not last long.”
Echoing Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rijiju stated, “Naga problem will be solved during our time” before adding, “That’s why the Framework Agreement was signed.”
Accusing Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh of undermining the office of the Chief Minister and trying to take undue advantage, Rijiju alleged that Ibobi had created a “human tragedy” by creating divisions on the line of religion, ethnicity etc. “only for the sake of votes.”
“We had warned the Congress in Manipur not play with the sentiments of people,” the Union Minister claimed and added, “Ibobi created a situation - indirectly forcing people to impose economic blockade.”
“Form a BJP government in Manipur, we will solve your problems,” he stated and urged the gathering to tell the people in neighbouring areas not to waste their votes by voting for the wrong individual/party.
Meanwhile, the Union Minister in a veiled threat asked armed groups to refrain from derailing the election process. “If you try to derail the election process, you are closing your own doors,” he cautioned. “There will be no doors open for you.”
Further, the Union Minister gave his commitment that he will use his office in Delhi to extend all possible help to the region and to ensure that the promises of the BJP are fulfilled.
