Cong only alternative to saffron party: Ronnie

SHILLONG, June 1: With the Lok Sabha elections a year away, the state Congress camp is re-energised with the recent win of the party in states like Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka, and is in no mood to take things for granted.
Arguing that people have realised that the only alternative to the BJP is Congress, CLP leader Ronnie V Lyngdoh, while referring to the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, said, “In election, you cannot take anything for granted. Every election is tough — when we were in power we took things seriously, and when we are not in power now we also are taking things seriously.”
“Now, I think the realisation has dawned on the people that the only alternative to the BJP is the INC. I think you have just seen in Himachal Pradesh in Karnataka where people have voted the Congress to power,” he added.
Taking a dig at the BJP, Ronnie said, “It is not just the question of development, it is a question of co-existing in harmony. India was known as a shining beacon of co-existence. Where in the world will you find people belonging to different faiths treating each other equally?”
“Let that India exist, where everyone can live peacefully in spite of the differences in our faiths, in our religions, cultures and languages. That is the India that our founding fathers wanted,” he added.