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Imphal, March 23
Union minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thawarchand Gehlot said the Congress has brought corruption in the country. He also said that Congress is one family centric party which never works for the people. According to Gehlot, today the neighbouring countries are respecting India because of the development brought about by the NDA government under Narendra Modi. He then said that if the people of Manipur want development it is in their hands. He appealed the people of Manipur to vote for the BJP in the 2017 assembly polls.The Union Minister arrived in the Manipur capital on Monday. He was accompanied by his junior minister Khrishna Pal Gujar. This visit is strictly under the plan of the NDA government to give special attention and emphasis on the problems and development of the NE region of the country. One more minister will come on Tuesday. The two ministers, who landed in Imphal today, are Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Thawarchand Gehlot and Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Krishna Pal Gujar. The itinery of their visit included meeting with the Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi and later a meeting with the leaders of BJP Manipur Pradesh at the state party office at 3.30 pm. Both the ministers will leave Imphal together the next day i.e. Tuesday morning.
BJP Manipur unit president Th Chaoba, Social Welfare minister AK Mirabhai and others received the two union ministers at the Imphal airport this afternoon.
Meanwhile, Union Minister of State for Textile Dr Santoshkumar Gangwar, who arrives in Imphal on Tuesday, will launch the use of power loom in the state for the first time ever by attending a function which will be held at the City Convention Centre, Imphal. He will also meet the state BJP leaders as a part of his visit. It may be mentioned that the present union government, under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, has made it mandatory for the union ministers to visit the NE region of the country every fortnight and month on rotation basis.
Meanwhile, there was a reception for the two Union ministers at the BJP office here.
