Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 07:
Agriculture Minister Ph Parijat has stated that Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has given an assurance to the Congress led SPF Government to provide all the required fund in taking up developmental works in the State.
Addressing the inaugural function of the 80th anniversary celebration of CPI at Irabot Bhavan here this afternoon, Parijat informed that the Prime Minister�s Office (PMO) has given the official confirmation on the visit of the Prime Minister to Manipur in the last week of November.
To discuss the necessary arrangement to be made ahead of the scheduled visit of the Prime Minister, a meeting attended by Ministers and top officials of various Department was held with Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh in the chair at the CM�s Secretariat today, the Minister informed.
Parijat, who is one of the two CPI representatives in the coalition SPF Ministry claimed that the UPA Government at the Centre cannot survive and take independent decision without the support of CPI, CPM and other Left parties.
This shows the emerging power and strength of the Left parties, the Communists, he said, adding that the interest being taken by the Centre towards development of Manipur is a gift of the Communist parties.
Elaborating, he recalled that during regime of the BJP led NDA Government preparation had been made for spending around Rs 50 lakhs for the proposed visit of then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
But instead of coming to Imphal, Vajpayee returned to Delhi from Kohima after announcing a huge economic package for the BJP-ruled Nagaland.
At that time, the financial position of the SPF Government was so bad that it could not even pay salary for three months to its employees.
However, with the coming to power of a Left-supported UPA Government at the Centre, the financial difficulties of the Government have been solved, Parijat claimed.
Observing that undue interference from some quarters has delayed completion of the flyover bridge construction at BT Road, the senior CPI leader said CPI has been taking keen interest in the reconstruction of the Khwairamband Bazar.
Chairman State Control Commission, State Unit CPI H Ibohal Singh and State unit party secretary B Sharma were also present during the function as presidium members.