By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal on Friday impressed many with his punctuality.
Sibal reached the venue of the foundation stone laying ceremony of the permanent campus of the National Institute Technology (NIT) at Saitsohpen, Sohra ahead of the scheduled time of 9 am.
What is interesting to note is that the Union HRD Minister came all the way from Delhi by a chopper to attend the function.
Sibal’s punctuality, however, proved to be an embarrassment for Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma who could not make it to the function on time.
In fact, Sibal unveiled the foundation stone in the absence of the Chief Minister.
As the saying goes old habits die hard, the late arrival of the Chief Minister to any function is not a new thing.
On more than one occasion, Dr Sangma had made audience and the function organizers wait for hours for his arrival.
The Sohra programme was the first occasion where the organizers went ahead with the programme without having to wait for the Chief Minister’s arrival.
