New Delhi: The BJP on Monday slammed the Centre for the current “political crisis” in Arunachal Pradesh and said the people of the state are suffering due to infighting in the ruling Congress.
“Several Congress ministers and MLAs from Arunachal Pradesh are taking rest in New Delhi in five star hotels while the people in the state are suffering,” senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi told reporters.
Dr Joshi alleged that the UPA government at the Centre was more concerned about the ongoing mess in the party and its Union Ministers on 2G spectrum issue than the country.
“Whether the country is on the Central government’s priority or not? Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has no control on the government,” Dr Joshi, also Public Accounts Committee Chairman said.
Th BJP demanded that the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly be convened immediately and the state government make a statement on the issue.
A total of 22 MLAs have been camping in New Delhi and demanding Chief Minister Jarbom Gamling’s removal. They want state Congress president Nabam Tuki to replace Mr Gamling.
BJP national general secretary Tapir Gao said for last four months, half of the Congress Legislators, four Cabinet ministers and parliamentary secretaries were camping in Delhi to change their leadership.
“It is a Congress’ internal matter but the people of Arunachal Pradesh are suffering. All the developmental activities are at standstill and the law and order problems are increasing day by day. The AICC and Sonia Gandhi are solely responsible for the crisis in the state,” he alleged.
He said with three countries at its borders, Arunachal is the state which has to be governed with a stable government. The internal leadership tussle in the Arunachal state Congress unit has paralysed governance in this strategically located state, he added.
“One wonders why the Central Congress leaders are keeping quiet and not taking immediate action against their legislators who are not attending their duties for last four months. Perhaps it is a case of connivance with the corrupt Arunachal leaders,” he said.
He claimed that due to monsoon, most of the district headquarters were cut off, medicines and essential commodities were not reaching the interiors and border areas.
Gao said the Congress should explain why some Cabinet ministers, nearly half of MLAs were camping in Delhi for several months. They did not even attend the Cabinet meeting and the last Assembly session.
“Can the Congress party encourage this state of abandonment of governance by its elected representatives? UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi should explain to the country and the people of Arunachal Pradesh,” he said.
He said immediate steps should also be taken to distribute medicine and essential goods to all block level and border areas.
The BJP also said for the last 65 days, the two National Highways in Manipur have been blocked. The essential commodities and medicines were in shortage in the state.
“People are not getting even one gas cylinder for Rs 2000 and petrol Rs 200 per litre. Till today, more than 30 medicine and goods trucks have been burned down. The law and order problems are deteriorating day by day and there is a hue and cry for essential commodities in Manipur,” the BJP said, accusing the Centre for not taking seriously the problems faced by the people of Manipur. (UNI)