Imphal, August 23 2009: State health and family welfare minister, Ph Parijat today said that meira paibis in the state could not raise their voice against the frequent attacks by the undergrounds at the residences of the individuals for not paying extortion demands which have been witnessing in the state.

Speaking on the 61 foundation celebration day of the CPI held at Irawat Bhavan today, the minister further said even though at some instances, meira paibis protested against the undergrounds misdeed, they are more interested in protesting against government and police.

He said that despite repeated and frequent attacks were carry out by the underground to the houses of the government officers, engineers and individuals, meira paibis were seem to be not concern on the matter.

Most of the protests witnessed in the state by the womenfolk were against the government.

CPI is not going with the Congress and running the SPF government not for getting benefits but only for keeping a stable government in the state.

By joining the government, the party will able to something for the benefit of the people, Parijat said.

As congress is not a communal party but a democratic party, CPI has decided to go together.

People are demanding resignation of the chief minister, O Ibobi not the withdraw of support to the Congress government.

CPI legislature has no rights to demand resignation of the O Ibobi.

In the 2007 Assembly election, Congress won in 29 sit and CPI in four seats.

As Congress has no position to form new government, with CPI, the SPF government was once against installed for the second term.

If the party willing to withdraw support to SPF government and party instruct him to resign, he will tender his resignation.

There is no problem while tendering resignation, Parijat said.

The minister also said that corrupt practice in the state is very high as people are thronging ministers' and MLAs quarters for bargaining for job with money.

There is still the need of a social transformation.

If MLAs demanded money for appointment or doing something, people can raise voice against them as now time has arrived to eliminate corruption from the soil of the state.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr M Nara said, with war no revolution could be brought about.

CPI born out of struggle.

The party will go together with Congress so long as there are no differences.

If disagreement arose, the party will withdraw support.

His resignation from the Steering Committee of the SPF is a hint of party's denounce with the government policy against people.

The foundation day of the CPI- founded in 1948 was also attended by CPI control chairman, M Ibohal, veteran leader M Kadambini, MLAs, N Mangi, Boarajao and functionaries and workers of the party.

Comment