‘TMC taking people for a ride’

SHILLONG, Jan 6: The State BJP has taken strong note of the recent launch of TMC’s We Card and the MYE Card just before Assembly polls. Party spokesperson M Kharkrang, on Friday, deliberated over the TMC taking in registrations for the two schemes even though they have not formed a government.
The BJP said that the TMC is taking the people of the state for a ride in the process. “By taking a cursory look at the whole scheme of things, one may assume that the TMC has pegged the price of a vote at Rs 1,000 per month,” the party said in a statement issued here.
Kharkrang expressed disgust at TMC’s attempt to make women and youth of the state completely dependent on the party.
“Instead of trying to create jobs, and fill up vacancies, the TMC is trying to promote unemployment. The TMC estimates that almost 4.16 lakh youth of Meghalaya will derive benefits under the Mye Card scheme every year. This in effect translates to the TMC conspiring to keep 4.16 lakh youth Meghalaya always unemployed,” he added.
According to Kharkrang, the people of Meghalaya take pride in their capability to work under all circumstances. “They are diligent and hard working. They are creative, they are strong and they are survivors. The tribals of Meghalaya are a proud people who do not accept freebies as a way of life,” he added.
He questioned how the party would shell out crores of rupees needed for both the schemes.
“The TMC can easily trade development and growth of Meghalaya and its people to pay for the scheme and turn people from independent to dependent. But the TMC leaders will emerge as the bosses who dole out Rs 1,000 to the people every month. Meghalaya, which is already struggling to manage its finances, would fall into further regression,” he said while emphasizing on it to be the biggest concern.