SHILLONG: Union Minister of State for Home, Kiren Rijiju has assured that the Central Government will give all possible help to augment security measures in Meghalaya.
Addressing a BJP election meeting meant for the party’s Pynthorumkhrah candidate, AL Hek, at Nongmynsong on Saturday evening, Rijiju said that the state must be peaceful and he would provide security to the state not only internally but even at the inter-state border with Assam and international border with Bangladesh
Stating that the Central Government could not implement many schemes in the state because of the non-cooperation of Congress Government in the state, he said that the BJP after forming the Government in Meghalaya would expose all the scams committed by the incumbent Congress Government.
“If you want to root out corruption, you have to vote out Congress,” he said even as he added that BJP wanted to make Meghalaya the fastest growing state in the country.
Earlier, Union Minister of State for Tourism, KJ Alphons said questioned Rahul Gandhi about his contribution for the Christians in Meghalaya even as he went hammer and tongs at the Congress-led State Government.
Meanwhile, AL Hek who was also present on the occasion said that it would be a great honour when the state has its first Chief Minister from Pynthorumkhrah saying for that people must make him win the polls with a big margin.
A crowd of around 2000 -3000 was present at the meeting where top leaders of the BJP campaigned for AL Hek.