Mendipathar, Jan 18: AITC chief Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the Trinamool Congress is the only party that can give the people better governance and help achieve the dreams of the youth, the students, and the women.
“I give women Lakshmir Bhandar. I will give Rs 1,000 to women in every family”, she said, while addressing an election rally at Dilma Apal ground here.
During her last visit to the state in December, the AITC chairperson had launched the WE Card scheme, promising financial assistance to the women of Meghalaya to empower them.
The scheme has garnered over 3.50 lakh registrations so far.
While listing the failures of the NPP-led MDA government, Mamata Banerjee said,“What has this government done in the past five years? We challenge them to show their report card on what they did in the past five years. Why is it that after so many years, electricity hasn’t reached Meghalaya? Why is the younger generation not getting any employment opportunities?”
Stressing the dedication of Meghalaya TMC towards the state, she urged the people to empower the state, uphold the culture, celebrate the sacred land of Meghalaya,and remove the proxy BJP government, which is corrupt and hasn’t done anything for the people.”
‘NPP will not win a single seat’
NPP will not be able to win a single seat in Garo Hills, the AITC National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee said.
Thanking the people for their faith in Meghalaya TMC’s vision, Abhishek said, “Looking at the love, appreciation, and enthusiasm of the people, I can say that NPP will not be able to win a single assembly seat from Garo Hills.”
According to Abhishek, this meeting will be the death knell for the corrupt NPP-MDA government.”
Abhishek asserted that if voted to power, the people of the soil would run the government in Meghalaya, unlike those leaders who run governments from the ivory towers of Guwahati and Delhi. He also appealed to people to ensure that as the Sun rises in the East, the future of India should also rise from the Northeastern region.
Reaffirming the promises made by the party, Abhishek added: “As the National General Secretary, I bow down to all of you and promise that if you give us the next 50 days of your life, I will ensure that every TMC worker and the sons of the soil, who are elected as your representatives, will give five years of their lives for your holistic development and to ensure that Meghalaya’s golden days are brought back.”
Outlining her democratic philosophy, AITC Chairperson Mamata said, “Why should a ‘de-facto prime minister’ from Guwahati run all the Northeastern regions?
People must commit that this time, no matter what proposals come from MDA and BJP, they will not bow their heads to anyone. This time, they will restore the pride and glory for the future of the younger generation of Meghalaya, for women empowerment, for farmers, for media, and for all people irrespective of their caste, community, and creed.”
Promising to transform Meghalaya into a model state for the entire country, Meghalaya TMC state president Charles Pyngrope said, “Plagued with issues of corruption, scams,and a total collapse of governance, the people of Meghalaya are longing for a new leadership that will bring back the lost glory of the people and the state.
Every nook and corner of the state calls for a change. TMC will be the change and become the torchbearer for a progressive and transformative Meghalaya, he said.
Leader of Opposition Mukul Sangma highlighted the atrocities of the MDA government and their incessant failures in protecting the people of Meghalaya.
“We need to defend our tribe and fight against the BJP, not with mere weapons but with the power of unity. In the border issue between Meghalaya and Assam, we have seen that the lands were given to Assam. This is because of the failure of the remote-controlled government. Over 13,850 acres of land have been given to Assam and we have to retrieve it”, he said.
Sangma also called out BJP’s lies in the public meeting saying, “In 2021, BJP made tall claims that they would form the government in West Bengal decimating the TMC. But under the leadership of our beloved Didi, BJP was decimated. If TMC can decimate BJP in Bengal, the people of Meghalaya can do the same here under the banner of Trinamool.”
