RAJABALA/ SHILLONG, Feb 22: The TMC which is engaged in a gruelling battle with the ruling NPP-BJP combine, particularly in Garo Hills, has promised to usher in an era of clean governance in scandal-riddled Meghalaya.
Addressing one of the largest gatherings ever witnessed in the Garo Hills region, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee urged the electorate to choose the TMC and ensure a clean government unlike what the “scandalous one” under the BJP-backed and NPP-led MDA government.
“Delhi-based BJP and Congress can never be your friends. They were in power for so many years but could not even build roads in Meghalaya. Trinamool Congress is the party that works for the people…Change this government which has been in power for the past five years. Nothing was done. No medical colleges, no good roads, and no system for healthcare facilities were developed”
She also slammed the Congress party for failing to fulfill their duties as the Opposition leaders.
“Congress is asking for votes but where is their moral right? I was in Congress but they expelled us from the party. We are fighting the battle against BJP and every day BJP is knocking at our doors with ED-CBI.”
Urging the people of Meghalaya to choose leaders from the soil, the TMC chairperson said, “Outsiders want to rule here while oppressing you with NRC, CAA, bullets, and scandals.”
“Do not tolerate this. Meghalaya will be run by Meghalaya and not Guwahati or Delhi. We too won’t run it from Bengal. We are your friends and will only help you with whatever you need,” she said. Slamming the state and central governments for the Mukroh incident, Mamata said, “They just fire at people according to their own whims and fancies but do not visit the families of those who lost their lives. Why are no central teams sent to investigate these incidents? In West Bengal, several central teams are dispatched for the smallest of things. But here, shots are fired in border areas. So many people die. But the leaders are not present to see the devastation.”
Promising the “political medicine” for the BJP, the TMC chief said asked people to ensure victory for Meghalaya TMC in the state as TMC is the ones who will remove BJP from Delhi in the coming days.
TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee assured that the party would implement the WE Card scheme within one month of coming to power.
Condemning the NPP-led MDA government for a series of scams that hit the state in the past five years, Abhishek referred to the Meghalaya land scam saying land sold by the villagers at Rs 45 per sq ft was bought from a middleman at the rate of Rs 85 per sq ft.
“Around Rs 150 crore, that belongs to you, was sent to their masters in Delhi.”
Kazi confident of good show
Speaking to media persons later, TMC’s Rajabala candidate, Mizanur Rahman Kazi said, “In my calculation there were about 60,000 to 70,000 people who gathered here which shows that people support TMC and that we will win without a contest here.”
“This was supposed to be a triangular contest otherwise. But the huge gathering indicates that we will be triumphant without any challenge,” Kazi said.
On why he was confident of a win, he said that “People have been fed up with the corruption, unemployment and lack of development in these five years. People want a government which gives stability and development.”
Kazi further said he would focus on creating jobs, improving the health sector and road communication besides giving special attention to farmers in the constituency.
