AITC slams NPP, BJP over smear campaign against its 10 pledges

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJanuary 29, 2023

The opposition All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) on Sunday came down heavily against the National People’s Party (NPP), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and other political parties for running a smear campaign against the party’s ten pledges for Meghalaya instead of focussing on their own vision.

Meghalaya TMC Students’ Union President Bansharailang Pyngrope tore into the fake propaganda being spread by different political parties against Meghalaya TMC.

“In the past few days, we have seen many political parties attacking the Meghalaya TMC saying we are making “empty promises”. But these are not just promises for us. The 10 pledges reflect our objectives and goals for the next five years. If with the love and support of our people, we form the government, these are the things that we will work on,” Pyngrope said.

On January 24, the party launched TMC’s 10 Pledges for Meghalaya after extensive consultation and deliberation with stakeholders from all walks of life.

Following the launch, AITC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee assured that the pledges would be implemented within 100 days of forming the government.

AITC Legislature Party Leader Dr. Mukul Sangma had said that the Pledges reflect the need of the people of Meghalaya and it would be the party’s first priority to ensure delivery of the same.

“It is not an easy task to fulfill but we are here to work tirelessly because Meghalaya TMC is the only party that has formulated the schemes based on the needs of every citizen and every household. That is why the people of our beautiful state are putting faith in our party,” the Students’ Union leader said on Sunday, adding that there are over 3.5 lakh registrations for the WE Card Scheme and 2.5 lakh enrolments for the MYE Card Scheme. “This clearly shows that the people of Meghalaya are getting united and will place their faith in Meghalaya TMC,” he said.

Recalling the MDA government’s promises before the 2018 elections, Pyngrope added, “Members of the current government came to our college in 2018 and said that their number one priority is education. But we have seen how our state ranks at the bottom in every index. It is disheartening to see that unemployment is at its highest and infrastructure is pathetic. This clearly shows that this current dispensation has fooled the people. But Meghalaya TMC is not like that and this is why I request my friends and fellow citizens to place their trust in TMC.”