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Kashio Sangtam flagging off the BJP’s bike rally outside the Town Hall in Dimapur on Thur. June 7. The event was organised to commemorate the completion of four years of the BJP-led NDA government.[/caption]
Eastern Mirror Desk / Our Correspondents
Dimapur, Wokha, Kohima, June 7: On the fourth anniversary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led Nationalist Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, minister for Geology and Mining, Soil and Water conservation Kashio Sangtam was confident that the BJP will win absolute majority and retain power in 2019 and with the party having won 12 seats out of the 20 candidates in the Nagaland assembly elections, Sangtam asserted that the seat sharing with the People’s Democratic Alliance govt. was based on trust.
Sangtam was addressing at the celebration for successful completion of four years of the BJP led NDA govt. on Thur. June 7 at the Town Hall in Dimapur organised by the BJP Dimapur district. The NDA govt. under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was able to block the root of black money, construct nine lakh toilets under the Swachh Bharat Misison and electrify 19,000 villages in the country, maintained Sangtam.
Asserting BJP govt. as ‘people welfare government’, Sangtam said the Modi govt. was committed for farmers welfare while the govt. believes that if the village develops, India will develop. Under the leadership of Modi, India has become the fifth fastest growing economy and India’s growth rate has remained 7.4% in 2017-18 fiscal, he maintained.
The Nagaland Marketing Cooperative Federation Limited (Marcofed) Chairman M Chuba Ao in his address said BJP was observing the anniversary with the slogan ‘Saaf Niyat, Sahi Vikas’ (clean intent, right development) which was also the slogan for the NDA govt. to go forward for 2019 election.
Drawing attention about the Naga political issue, Ao maintained that the Congress party during their regime was not concerned for the Naga Peace Accord. However, it was the Modi govt. who initiated the process which was signed on Aug. 3 2015 and opened way for Naga solution. But Ao asserted that the Naga Civil Society have to come together and take the responsibility.
Wokha: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Wokha district celebrated the completion of four years at the district’s office in Wokha on June 7 with Tovihoto Ayemi, advisor of the Power department.
Speaking during the occasion, the advisor said, ‘Wokha being a pioneer of the Nagaland state’s BJP, it has contributed to the party by electing representative which has never loss track since its inception.’ He encouraged the party workers of the district to continue to support and trust in the party.
Lamenting over the past government in the central for neglecting the Northeast India, Ayemi has expressed trust in the NDA government led by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and for his keen interest to promote the region by implementing the ‘Look East Policy’ to an ‘Act East Policy.’
In order to check the loopholes, the advisor has informed the party workers to keep an update with the schemes that are been implemented by the central government. He said that such updates can help them avail for funds and help educate the villagers.
Kiphire: The BJP of Kiphire district has celebrated its fourth anniversary at the Hopongkyu Memorial hall in Kiphire on June 7. The advisor of the Prison, Printing and Stationary, H Haiying addressed the gathering. He claimed that under the leadership of the Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, a lot of changes were visible within a span of three month. Further, he assured that the developments which are in the process will be carried out with sincerity. He called upon the gathering to give maximum support to the PDA government for the progress and development of the state.
Zunheboto: In Zunheboto district, the celebration was conducted at its district office by the BJP unit of Zunheboto on June 7. The minister for Transport, Civil Aviation, Railways and Land Resources Paiwang Konyak was the chief guest of the day. The minister was said to have planted the saplings as part of the green environment during his visit.
Timing blunder in Kohima
In major blunder the celebration programme that was scheduled to be held in Kohima started an hour early than that was notified. This left the media fraternity high and dry who were invited to cover the programme.
The programme sent to the media houses clearly stated that it was to begin at 2 pm, however it started an hour ahead but the media was not informed about it.
The programme had already got over when the media personnel reached the venue around 1.55 pm.
