Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 02 2009:
To bring peaceful solution to the insurgency problem in the North-East, to endeavour for the repeal of AFSPA, to address the electoral rights of the seven ACs of Thoubal and Jiribam, to work in tandem with certain civil organisations to minimise bandh along the NHs, to bring development to the hill and valley, to protect the rights of the people, to increase the Indo-Myanmar trade items, to ensure all sections of the people benefit the NE Vision 2020, are, among others, some of the main promises the BJP candidate for the outer Manipur, D Loli Adanee made if he is elected to the 15th Lok Sabha.
Addressing the gatherings, drawn from various parts of the state, during the launch of his election campaign today at the Mini Stadium, Senapati, the saffron candidate, D Loli Adanee said that he is committed to solve the unemployment problem of the state and to facilitate 33 percent reservation for women in the District Council.
Adanee also assured the protection and preservation of forest and to maintain ecological balance, and to improve the sporting infrastructures of Manipur, to develop eco-tourism in Manipur and to nip corruption in the state.
Spelling out his lengthy agendas, Loli Adanee also said that he will ensure banking facilities in the hill areas and will work for the installation of AIR (FM) stations in the hill areas.
He also categorically promised for the extension of Sixth Schedule in Manipur while adding that he will surely make his voice heard in the Parliament to materialise all these promises.
At the launch of his campaign a day after Mani Charenamei launched his election campaign at Senapati, BJP candidate, Loli Adanee also said that he is contesting the election mainly to usher in peace and unity in Manipur and to ensure security to the people.
While welcoming the tripartite Suspension of Operation (SoO) between the Government of India, Government of Manipur, and the KNO and UPF, Adanee also said that he will strive to work for facilitating a peaceful solution in the valley area too.
Speaking at the launching ceremony, Ramthing Hungyo of Ukhrul said that the democratic rights of the hill people have been deprived and a change is needed to break the lock.
Launching a diatribe against the incumbent outer Manipur MP, Mani Charenamei, Ramthing said that Mani doesn't do anything for the good five years.
He said that he only got to minutes to speak in the Parliament during his five years term.
He said that Mani had cheated the people by spitting out lies to the people during the motion moved against the Congress in the Parliament on nuclear deal issue.
He said that Mani had told that he was assured of altering boundaries of the North East while the Congress assured that the Common Minimum Programme of the Left and the Congress will be altered.
Ramthing also said that Oscar Fernandes has assured that the CMP of the Naga will also be charted out at an appropriate time.
He further charged Mani Charenamei of not speaking a word in the parliament when around 400 people of Churanchandpur had been apprehended by Myanmar authority while also saying that he prevented the Prime Minister from visiting Tamenglong sometime back.
Ramthing Hungyo said that the people should not vote bank an MP who was silent for five years and without any tangible developmental works and the whereabouts of whose MPLADF for five years is unknown.
Haobam Borbabu, the President of BJP, Manipur Pradesh, while addressing the gatherings said that Loli Adanee could not make in the last Parliamentary election due to one big factor.
But now with the huge support from the people, he expressed his hope that Adanee will emerge victory.
Charging the Congress and the CPI of being playing communal card, Haobam Borbabu also said that the financial position of India as well as Manipur and the law and order situation is a total failure.
He said that the governance has an anti-people semblance while also adding that the CPI is also a part of it.
He said that the Ibobi government will not be able to live even for a couple of seconds in case NDA Government makes a come back to power at the centre.
He assured that Loli Adanee will get a cabinet post if NDA forms the Government at the Centre.
Social leaders from Thoubal, Churachandpur and Tamenglong have also addressed the gatherings during the function.
Flag hoisting programme was also held.