SHILLONG: Senior BJP leader Nalin Kohli has predicted that the Congress-led government in Meghalaya may not complete its full term, even as he denied his party’s role in the fall of Congress-led governments in Arunachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
“Mukul Sangma-led government may collapse under its own weight of ‘non-performance’ and ‘internal bickering’,” Kohli, BJP leader in-charge Meghalaya, said here on Monday.
Kohli said that his party should not be blamed “if the Congress-led government collapses due to its own internal contradictions”.
“Things are not in good condition in Meghalaya Congress,” he said while making it clear that the BJP will have no role in toppling the Congress government in Meghalaya.
The BJP leader added, “This is a government that is stuck within its own contradictions … and irrespective of what the government does for its survival it has washed its hand off development and work for the people.”
“If the mood is any indicator Mukul Sangma is not coming back to power in 2018,” he said.
Parl Secys’ appointment flayed
While taking a dig at the State Government for appointing 18 Parliamentary Secretaries in addition to 12 ministers, he said it would likely to attract legal challenges.
Kohli said, “This exposes how much confidence the chief minister has in his own MLAs.”
“The very fact that Mukul Sangma felt the need to appoint 18 parliamentary secretaries shows things are not in order under his leadership,” Kohli said.
He highlighted the BJP Government’s schemes and policies that are mostly directed towards the poor sections of the society.
Aadhar issue
While speaking on Aadhar issue, he informed that it does not have anything to do with citizenship rights as the Aadhar Bill was passed only for the benefit of the poor.
On opposition to the Aadhar Bill by some sections of Christians, he said, “There is no religious context to it (Aadhar Bill).”
Raising the issue of illegal ) immigrants, he blamed the Congress Governments for the perennial problem of influx of illegal migrants.
He said, “Congress Government has made it a system to ensure settling of illegal immigrants at the cost of the indigenous people.”
Commenting on Assam polls, he exuded confidence of coming to power and forming government with their alliance partners and said there is “clear anger” against 15 years of Tarun Gogoi’s rule.
“There is no excuse in Assam for lack of development when the centre and the state had Congress governments for minimum 10 years together,” the BJP leader said. Kohli said the vote share of BJP has increased substantially.
Tura bypoll
The BJP is undecided on fielding candidate in bypoll for Tura Lok Sabha seat.
NPP, which is a part of BJP-led NDA alliance, had urged all the political parties not to field candidates in the bypoll for Tura Lok Sabha seat, which fell vacant following the death of Purno Sangma on March 4.
Senior BJP leader Nalin Kohli said that no discussion has been taken place so far in connection with the Tura bypoll. “A decision will be taken only after the declaration of poll date,” he said.
