Therie says Nagaland ‘deficit balance’ is Rs. 2500 Cr.

Dimapur, Sep. 23 (EMN): The president of Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC), and one-time finance minister under NPF-I, K Therie has claimed that the state’s negative closing balance for this fiscal year would be Rs. 2500 crore, and not the “admitted deficit” of Rs. 1500 crore.

This was stated in a press release issued by the NPCC media cell on Saturday. The party is conducting its ‘district tour programme’ by covering Tizit, Mon town, Mon village, Jakphang village and Tobu town.

“Speaking at Tizit en route to Mon on the 20^th (of September), Therie recalled former MLA, Yeangphong Konyak and their political journey together…Therie said after 15 years, the NPF led BJP-DAN government’s policy has completely failed and there is no one to voice out for the people. He said Nagaland being a Christian state is today plagued by bribery, corruption and multiple defections. This he said has caused much shame upon the image of Nagas and Naga leaders who have been given the people’s mandate.

“He said infrastructure across the state is also in a dilapidated condition while the national and state highways and PWD roads are no more. Elaborating on the economy of the state, Therie said the admitted deficit of 1500 Cr. and civil deposit which in realty is not in the state’s coffers would total to about 2500 Cr. actual negative closing balance for the current financial year.”

Therie said corruption has reached its zenith under the present NPF led BJP-DAN government and that the vicious cycle of corruption and bribery has to end, it stated. “It is because of corruption that the government cannot sustain itself he said adding that every state has its own budget from the central govt which is sufficient for the respective state if used judiciously. He said the Nagaland Legislative Assembly has become numb to the feelings of the people while the people are going backwards.

“Therie also cautioned that the religious divide in the nation with hardliner Hindutva on one side and the remaining communities and religions, on the other side, has come to our doorstep. He also said enforcement of the Uniform Civil Code may soon be realised by the BJP in 2018 if it gets majority in the Rajya Sabha. If that happens, Therie said all the special provisions we enjoy under the Constitution of India will all be negated.”

He was also reported as saying that people should place more emphasis on the election manifestoes over candidates. “The NPCC president said given opportunity, Congress would implement its manifesto and highlighted some assurances like bringing DUDA and mini secretariat in ENPO area, 100 days wages to MGNREGA job card holders, cashless health cards to ensure health for all, one classroom and others contained in the NPCC roadmap.”