Karaiba Chawang
Kohima | March 23
Opposition Congress on Thursday accused the ruling DAN coalitions of ‘self-aggrandizement’ and contested that the NPF-led DAN government was boasting on so many achievements on the developmental front, but in reality the real beneficiaries are not the genuine grassroots people, but few who are at the helms of affairs.
Ranging from unabated factional feuds, Naga politics and corruptions in the government set-up, the Opposition members took liberty of the amendments moved on the motion of thanks to the Governor’s address to quiz and grind the ruling DAN government.
Opposition Leader, I. Imkong, who initiated the debate, accused the DAN of ‘self-aggrandizement’ and rampant corruptions in the government set up. He also said that the departments are working with their own personal whims and fancy, ‘forgetting’ the rules. “All rules have been flouted and forgotten. And there are rampant corruptions in all departments,” Imkong said. “I feel sometime pity for the Leader of the House, because his Ministers are so corrupted”, Imkong quipped. DAN government has also been trumpeting on the success of horti-agriculture projects, but its fruits did not ‘trickle down to the grassroots level.’ It is the ‘elite class’ who benefited the most out of the schemes and projects, Imkong alleged.
In this regard the Congress list of corruption within the DAN government included non-implementation of Rs 400 Crore four- lane NH PM package, unaccountability of Rs 30 crore sanctioned for Mokokchung Stadium, escalation of Saijang Police HQ cost by 85%, from Rs 40 crore to Rs 77 crore, mis-utilization of Rs 250 crore PM’s youths employment package, Industry Department’s 1000 acres bogus land acquisition deal, non-implementation of 68 CSS Horti development projects and the improper utilization of CSS small and medium town development funds. Besides, the Opposition made a mention of NPSC scandal, gun-license racket, School Education department scam etc., to substantiate their allegations.
The Opposition also charged that this year’s Governor Address was almost a reproduction of the previous Governor Shyamal’s speech, except for the change in paragraph. As many as 6 repetitions have been detected in this year address, pointed out a Congress member.
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