Bernard asks Conrad to release funds meant for farmers & women
'NPP-led govt converted central scheme into FOCUS, FOCUS+
Shillong, Dec 27: Tura MDC Bernard Marak has alleged that the central scheme for farmers was diverted and converted into FOCUS, FOCUS+ by the NPP-led government.
Hence, the BJP leader asked the Chief Minister Conrad Sangma to release Rs 5,000 under FOCUS, FOCUS+ and other women’s schemes to the beneficiaries at the earliest.
Marak said hope given to the poor should not be betrayed, but honoured.
“Conrad Sangma being raised to CM post by BJP should understand “Antyodaya” in BJP is very important in implementations of schemes. It is our duty as a Karyakarta to make sure that no one is left out in availing the schemes,” he said in a statement.
Marak said the BJP will walk an extra mile to ensure that the last person in the society avails the same scheme and facility as the first one.
He alleged that farmer’s scheme has been diverted into other schemes with sole intention to sabotage the benefits meant for the PM KISAN beneficiaries whose accounts remain empty even after 3 years.
The promises made to the farmers by the Prime Minister remained unattended by the state government and its officers and ministers.
“Money is sanctioned by the Centre government through the schemes and various flagship programmes meant for the producer’s groups which were converted into FOCUS and FOCUS+ and PM KISAN card holders are left dry and high. The impression on the ground and wrong information passed by the agents on the ground was that Centre government did not release the money for the farmers,” he said.
The BJP also slammed the NPP led government for making it look like BJP government under the leadership of Narendra Modiji deprived the farmers.
He said to dig deeper into the anomalies, RTIs queries were filed and the reply is awaited which will reveal many hidden secrets.
“BJP cannot be a mute spectator when our schemes are manipulated and poor are deprived. Antyodaya is our mission,” he said.
Stating that no beneficiary should be deprived, Marak said that all schemes should reach all beneficiaries irrespective of their political affiliations. He asked the CM to release the funds at the earliest.
