Over 180 MNF and BJP members joined into Congress party in Chakma Autonomous District Council
- Chakma District Congress Committee
- May 14, 2022
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Kamalanagar, 13 May 2022: In a major development, 186 members from ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) joined the Congress Party during an induction programme conducted by the Chakma District Congress Committee (CDCC) today at Kamalanagar, the headquarters of the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC).
The induction programme, which was graced by Chief Guest Mr Adikanta Tongchangya, Secretary of MPCC, witnessed joining of Mr Hiran Bijay Chakma, Advocate and his supporters from MNF along with one elected Village Council Member (VCM), one nominated VCM and several other members from the BJP. Before joining the party, Mr. Hiran Bijay Chakma and his family were in MNF. During his student life, Mr. Chakma also worked in Hyderabad Chakma Students’ Union for one year as Secretary. While addressing the program, he said, “My motive of joining into Congress is not only for seeking party ticket but to work for the welfare of the people through this political platform. In the legal profession only a few people can be served but through this platform I can serve the masses”. He further appealed to his supporters to work for the Congress party as it is the only party that contributed the most to establish the CADC in 1972, which is the homeland of the Chakma tribal people in Mizoram.
In his speech, Chief Guest Mr Adikanta Tongchangya said that the ruling MNF government in CADC is unable to provide a stable administration for the people of CADC and so far the Chief Executive Member (CEM) and Executive Committee has been changed five times within the five-year tenure, which clearly show their inability to run the CADC administration.
He also alleged that the MNF Government in CADC had promised Rs. 3 lakh per family under Socio-Economic Development Policy (SEDP) but four years later it could only distribute corn seeds that too only to a limited number of families. He also alleged that the BJP, which has promised to the people to bring an amendment to the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution to give more power to the district councils but they could not fulfil this promise.
Mr. Ramani Chakma, President, CDCC while expressing happiness with the joining of energetic and educated youths in the Congress party said, “both the ruling MNF and BJP failed to fulfil the promises made by them and said that it is only the Congress party which has worked for the Chakma people of Mizoram including the establishment of CADC in 1972 under the leadership of the then Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi and the empowerment of the CADC by amending the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution during the government of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.”
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