SHILLONG: The Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) state unit has condemned the statement of Urban Affairs Minister Ronnie V. Lyngdoh against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP.
Terming it as BJP phobia, BJYM Meghalaya president, Egenstar Kurkalang said that people have realised that BJP is the only reliable party and there is a wide difference between the present NDA government and previous regime of the Congress.
Referring to the remarks made by Lyngdoh on demonetisation, Kurkalang stated “demonetisation created chaos to Congress leaders and its ministers only.”
In a statement to the press, BJYM president said that demonetisation has unsettled congress stock and exchequer which is full of corruption money and black money.
Referring to the statement made by Lyngdoh about farmers from his (Mylliem) constituency getting it difficult to buy agricultural seeds and inputs which was affected by demonetisation, Kurkalang termed the statement as childish.
In this connection, he said “Lyngdoh and Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, himself, who is holding Agriculture portfolio has revoked and abolished all schemes and subsidies given to the farmers in the state which include seed subsidy, fertilizers subsidy and others since 2014.”
Attacking the MUA government, Kurkalang alleged that it has allowed black marketing of Urea fertilizer in the state, farmers have to buy Urea at high rate of Rs 500- Rs 530 per 50 kg bag instead of Central Government New Urea Policy introduced on August 2015, that Urea should be sold at subsidy rate of Rs 282 per 50 kg bag in the whole territory of India. “Further in the month of November 2016 central government allotted 2000 metric tons of Urea to Meghalaya to be sold at rate of Rs 282 per 50 kg bag but unfortunately the Chief Minister and his government did not accept this by not giving his approval.” he added.
He went on to alleged that the same in 2015-16 Meghalaya government implemented only around 40% of agriculture schemes meant for farmers of the State.
“Out of total budget provisions of Rs 686.59 crores for Agriculture it was utilised only Rs 330.59 crores while the unutilised and remaining fund is Rs 356.00 crores, the question here arise is where is this unutilised fund, further the Crop Insurance Scheme (Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana) does not avail by farmers in our state.” BJYM president stated. Kurkalang further added that the people of Mylliem constituency should ask for this clarification from their MLA and the farmers of Meghalaya should think on this anti-farmers policy of Congress government.
He pointed out to the free access to Prime Minister Office and the citizens getting an opportunity to give feedback, adding “BJP government is pro-poor, pro-people government.”
“Instead Lyngdoh should be afraid that his government will be shortly exposed for its misdeed and rampant corruption,” he said.
Kurkalang asserted that Lyngdoh should appreciate BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma, that he “has feeling and sympathy to the suffering of the people of our state and zero development in Meghalaya.”
