IT News
Imphal, April 7,
Reacting to the allegations by MLA Joykishan regarding payment of Rs. 12, 90,000 by one James Gangte to the Brother of Chief Minister, Personal Secretary to Chief Minister of Manipur , S. Rajen Singh today clarifies and refutes the allegation terming it as baseless.
The statement said that on 02/04/2019. Kh. Joykisan Singh, Spokesperson of the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) and MLA, Thangmeiband AC made allegations that one James Gangte gave a sum of Rs.12.90.000/- to a relative of Chief Minister N. Biren Singh for clearing bills worth Rs. 68.00.000/-. Kh. Joykisan Singh made such an allegation on the basis of a letter dated 11/03/2019 submitted by the said James Gangte to N. Biren Singh. Chief Minister and N. Rajendro Singh, ex-President, ICHAM in the letter. It is alleged that Rs.12.90.000/was paid to N. Biren Singh through N. Rajendro Singh for early payment of bills of contract works of Khuga Multi-Purpose Project in the period between 2006-2011.
Since Chief Minister was not aware of such alleged payments to N. Rajendro Singh. clarifications were therefore sought from N. Rajendro Singh, Ex-Ptesident. ICHAM regarding the allegations mentioned in the letter.
In this regard, N. Rajendro Singh has denied that any payment was received from James Gangte and that the said James Gangte was untraceable when attempts were made to locate him to clear the allegations raised in the letter. He has informed that the allegations in the letter are devoid of facts and merit and are therefore baseless.
Such criticism of N. Biren Singh, Chief Minister of Manipur in the press conference by Kh. Joykisan Singh is therefore based on false and unverified allegations.
In that press conference, Kh. Joykishan Singh also questioned the expenditure of public money to the tune of Rs. 30.00 lakhs for construction of accommodation facilities including electrification for Chief Minister’s security at his private residence located at Luwangsangbam.
In this regard, it is clarified that the category of the security provided to N. Biren Singh. Chief Minister of Manipur is 2+. N. Biren Singh took charge as Chief Minister of Manipur on 15/03/2017. After taking charge as Chief Minister, he could not take up accommodation in the official residence of Chief Minister at Babupara immediately as the same was occupied by the former Chief Minister of Manipur. Shri O. |bobi Singh. The new official quarter allotted to ex-Chief Minister was being renovated then. N. Biren Singh shifted to the official Bungalow at Babupara on 29.04.2017.
During the said period i.e. from assuming charge as Chief Minister till 28/04/2017. N. Biren Singh performed his official duties and responsibilities as Chief Minister of Manipur from his private residence at Luwangsangbam. Chief Minister’was provided Z+security at his p’rivate residence in the said period, which required 24 hour security presence at the residence. Accommodation facilities. including electrification were therefore taken Up for the security personnel at the private residence of N. Biren Singh so that he could discharge his duties and responsibilities as Chief Minister of Manipur. In view of the above facts, the allegation made by Kh. Joykishan Singh on the said issue is therefore unfounded and ill – motivated for political gains in the backdrop of ensuing Parliamentary Elections.
