Silchar: Manipur Chief Minister, Yumnam Khemchand Singh today said that Prime Minister, Narendra Modi is the leader who have safeguarded Manipur’s boundary.
Participating in an election campaign of BJP candidate, Rajdeep Goala for Assam Assembly Polls at Rongpur in Udharbond constituency of Barak valley in Cachar District of Assam, Khemchand said that Assam’s BJP Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma has made Manipuri language as associate official language of Assam. He urged the Manipuri people of Assam to have their trust on the Sharma led BJP Government.
Praising the Manipuri people of Cachar, Khemchand said that Manipuri of Barak Valley have immensely contributed in safeguarding the culture and tradition of Manipur. “People of Cachar always love Manipur. Even many Manipuri kings always came to Cachar to discuss the issues of Manipur because Manipuri in Cachar are wealth of knowledge” he said.
He said that people of Cachar always helped Manipur in every issues including ILP and inclusion of Manipuri language in the 8th Schedue of the Indian Constitution.
Khemchand said that during the long Congress rule, the North East states have been neglected and it led to disturbances. He said Congress always gave step motherly treatment to North East while the BJP always work for the welfare of the region. The Manipur Chief Minister said that it was late Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee who started the DONER Ministry for the development of North East region.
Recalling his old days in Assam, Khemchand said that he started All Assam Taekwando Association in 1982 and travelled to many areas of Assam to teach Taekwando martial art. “I went to Nalbari, Dibrugarh and Cachar to teach Taekwando. Whenever the word Assam came to me, It touched my heart.” he added.
The Chief Minister was accompanied by seven BJP MLAs and Manipur State BJP President, A. Sharda Devi. Both Sharda and Goala also spoke in the function.
Khemchand later campaigned for BJP candidate at Laishram Khun, Jaribon under Hailakandi constituency. During the campaign, the Chief Minister said that BJP is the only party which says without North East, India cannot develop. Under BJP, Guwahati has developed. He urged Manipuris of Jaribon to vote for BJP. Khemchand further said that Hailakandi BJP candidate Dr. Milon Das who has background from Sangha is the right choice.
BJP State president A. Sharda Devi said that Khemchand is visiting Jaribon as Chief Minister of Manipur after late M. Koireng and late Rishang Keishing.
BJP candidate Dr. Milon Das promised Manipuri voters that he will work to fulfill the demand of Manipuri Autonomous Council in Assam.
AGP state secretary, Koijam Sapon Singh also spoke in the meeting.
Khemchand later visited the samadhi of late Naoria Phullo, a Manipuri social reformer, at Jaribom and offered prayer. He also spoke with his family members.
