Assam CM Himanta credit PM Modi with fixing bandh, blockade downside in Manipur

By Express News Service

IMPHAL: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi with fixing the perennial downside of bandhs and blockades in Manipur.

Speaking on the “flag-hoisting” ceremony of senior Manipur Minister Thongam Biswajit, Sarma mentioned the individuals of Manipur had suffered rather a lot previous to 2017 attributable to bandhs and blockades.

“We had doubts if we would be able to solve the problem. But PM Modiji was confident. He said it is possible. Soon, it became a reality. Bandhs and blockades are now a thing of the past,” Sarma mentioned. He mentioned the earlier Congress authorities might have solved the issue but it surely didn’t.

“Modiji built a national highway that connects Manipur with Assam’s Silchar. Now, the state has two highways to bring goods to the state. Biswajit was the PWD minister. Under him, many roads and bridges have been built,” the Assam CM mentioned.

He mentioned forward of the 2017 Manipur polls, the BJP couldn’t think about it might type the federal government within the state however Biswajit might visualise it. “He came from the TMC to the BJP and contributed immensely to the party’s massive growth in Manipur. We all know this and we must acknowledge it,” Sarma mentioned.

He added, “When he was joining the BJP in 2016, I used to think why he is taking such a huge risk. He said the BJP has come to Assam. We will work hard together to bring BJP to power in Manipur. We all have today become the fans of Biswajit.”

Nagaland Deputy Chief Minister Y Patton, Nagaland Minister and BJP chief Temjen Imna Along Longkumer have been amongst a bunch of BJP leaders who have been current on the programme.

By hoisting celebration flags, candidates of elections in Manipur formally launch their election marketing campaign.