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Imphal, Nov.8: Union Minister of State Commerce and Industry, Nirmala Sitharaman who arrived in the state today hit the rival congress party while participating campaign for BJP at Thangmeiband and Thongju Assembly constituency.
“Congress is almost the synonym of corruption, under the Chief Minister Okram Ibobi led- Congress government in Manipur, corruption has reached its peak in the state”, said Nirmala Sitharaman during an election rally of BJP candidate Kh Joykishan at Ima Khunthoknganbi Sanglen, DM College campus, Thangmeiband today.
Blaming Congress for its failure to take up developmental works, the union minister said, “Manipur Development Society is associated to Chief Minister’s family; all the money sanctioned by the Centre goes to Ibobi and his relatives’ pocket. Under his “corrupt and misrule” the state goes downward while the CM and his associates become richer”.
“The BJP must win the by-election for two assembly constituencies-Thangmeiband and Thongju in order to free the people from the corrupt Congress regime”, she said while seeking votes for BJP candidates, Kh Joykishan of Thangmeiband A/C and Th Bishwajit of Thongju A/C.
She also informed that the Centre has initiated the investigation on the infamous Loktak scam and soon the people of Manipur will able to see the real pictures of the scam and involvement of Congressmen.