Shillong, Sep 29: The Voice of the People Party (VPP) has condemned the decision of the Centre to organise the cleaning drive on a Sunday (October 1) and asked the people to boycott it.
“This decision of the government is a direct attempt to dishonour the sentiments of the followers of Christian faith in the country. The party therefore, appeals to very Christian in the state to boycott the programme and refrain from participating in the cleaning drive activities on the mentioned day”, the VPP general secretary Ricky AJ Syngkon said.
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As per tradition, the cleaning drive should be organised on October 2 every year as part of honouring the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation, Syngkon said.
