TODAY -
Source: Oken Jeet Sandham
Kohima, May 18 (NEPS): Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has today categorically stated about the failure of former Finance Minister K Therie in producing "White Paper" on the utilization of the controversial central grant of Rs 365 crore.
|
"If the people are ignorant, we have to make them understood," Rio said adding he had directed Therie to produce the "White Paper" when the Opposition Congress intensely demanded.
And because of his (Therie) failure to produce the "White Paper," the Opposition Congress at last went up to the extent of submitting memoranda to the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohna Singh and State Governor Shyamall Datta, the Chief Minister said.
But regrettably the former Finance Minister did not pay any heed to it, he added.
The Chief Minister however, without elaborating much, explained the axing of Therie was not only related to Rs 365 crore issue but some other issues as well.
On Opposition Congress' remark that dropping Therie from the Ministry would not solve Rs 365 crore issue unless "White Paper" is produced, Rio said he had just taken over the Finance Portfolio and needed some time to examine.
Earlier, NPF MLAs K Holohon and Neiwang Konyak were sworn in as Parliamentary Secretary in Chief Minister's Banquet Hall.
Governor Shyamall Datta administered the swearing in ceremony of the newly inducted Cabinet in Raj Bhavan while the Chief Minister to the newly inducted two Parliamentary Secretaries in his Banquet Hall.
The 2-week long political drama in Nagaland following the dropping of K Therie from the Rio Ministry has ended today with the induction of Kuzholuzo (Azo) as a Cabinet Minister.
* Comments posted by users in this discussion thread and other parts of this site are opinions of the individuals posting them (whose user ID is displayed alongside) and not the views of e-pao.net. We strongly recommend that users exercise responsibility, sensitivity and caution over language while writing your opinions which will be seen and read by other users. Please read a complete Guideline on using comments on this website.
HEADLINES - 19, MAY 2005
LATEST IN E-PAO.NET
Jump Start
DBS Imphal SubSite |
Readers Mail |
Editorials |
Education Announcements |
Essay |
Exclusive Event |
Flash - Audio Visual |
Incidents |
LFS Imphal SubSite |
News Timeline |
Poetry |
Opinion |
Sports |
Rock Concert |
RSS |
Top Stories |
Wathi Jugai