SHILLONG: The Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has questioned the shallow, immature and provocative statements of BJP leader and Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma about the poor governance under the Congress rule in Meghalaya.
In a statement issued to the media on Sunday, MPCC president DD Lapang said that Sarma’s rhetoric is emotional outbursts in the political wilderness, clamouring for attention and devoid of substance and meaning.
“As an old saying goes, a loud mind is far greater than a loud mouth,” he said.
MPCC has complemented the State Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, which according to the party has ushered in progress, peace and stability through several innovative schemes and programmes and has raised all developmental indices to a national scale.
According to Lapang, the Integrated Basin Development and Livelihood Promotion (IBDLP) was featured as a good practice in 2015 by the UNDP and also bagged the SKOCH Award and the SKOCH order of merit for qualifying as India’s best in smart governance in 2015.
“Meghalaya was also awarded the most improved state in education and the best in environment in the small states category in 2016”, Lapang said.
According to the MPCC chief, the Megha Health Insurance Scheme, funding from the Asian Development Bank for supporting human capital development in Meghalaya, the Social Assistance programme, the Aquaculture Mission, the Apiculture Mission, Mission Organic, Mission Green are some of the innovative programmes which have brought about revolutionary changes in the State.
“An enabling environment for growth has therefore been strategically created through the years, so that the people of the State achieve their full potential in respective fields. The party congratulates the farsightedness and vision of the leadership,” the MPCC said.
According to MPCC, the party is not amused by some individuals and entities suddenly showing interest in the State’s affairs. These groups are clamouring so hard for a semblance of political and social relevance that their own local leaders have been pushed to the sidelines, MPCC observed.
“They should not worry about what we are doing, but rather about why they are so worried, about what we are doing. The people of Meghalaya are the best judge when it comes to making informed, rational and right choices in the elections,” Lapang said.
According to MPCC, the party is confident that the electorates, in the light of present circumstances and happenings in the country, will continue to extend their support, faith and confidence in the Congress party.
