Congress protests bad roads in Dimapur

October 26, 2021 42 Views No Comment

Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, OCT 26 (NPN)

THREATENS TO PARALYZE STATE GOVT IF ROADS NOT REPAIRED BY DECEMBER 31

Dimapur District Congress Committee (DDCC), along with Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) minority cell, organised a protest rally against bad roads in Marwaripatti area and Dhobinala junction here on Monday.

The event was supported by Youth Congress, Mahila Congress, National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), Kisan Cell, Seva Dal and Youth Brigade.

Addressing the gathering at Marwaripatti, NPCC president K Therie, warned that if the State government failed to construct roads by December 31, 2021, Congress would “paralyse” the functioning of the government and would not allow the government to collect tax and also gherao the PWD offices. “This is our commitment to the people of Dimapur,” Therie said and appealed to all business establishments not to pay tax to the State government, if it failed to construct roads.

Dimapur being the commercial hub of Nagaland, with the state’s wholesale community catering to the entire State and even neighbouring states, Therie lamented that for the last 18 years, governments rule by regional parties have been showing step motherly treatment to Dimapur and completely ignoring interests of the people here.

He said apart from the national highway at Dimapur, the State government on its part, had not spent a penny for the development of Dimapur nor filled even a single pot hole.

Reminding that Dimapur is the highest revenue generator for the state in terms of sales tax, income tax, GST, etc., Therie, however, alleged that the revenue collected through taxes had been looted and was not spent for public welfare. He said the State government has only been successful in collecting money and pocketing it but not utilising for people.

He also took legislators of Dimapur to task for making tall promises, but not even managing to fill up the potholes.

Therie said Dimapur’s traffic congestion is very worsening but the legislators have no idea nor interest for providing parking lots, yet promising to make flyovers in the city.

Seeing so much neglect of the town, he remarked that he often got confused whether it was due to public not voicing their concern or the government not considering Dimapur a part of the State. He said Congress brings changes and cited Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and particularly Guwahati. He said Congress chief minister Tarun Gogoi transformed Guwahati city with super expressways. However, the BJP government in Assam has only set up toll booths along the highways connecting Nagaland and which costs a motorist Rs.1000 to ply over the highways.

On the other hand, he said goods vehicles entering Dimapur have to pay tax to at least nine outfits. Therie alleged that there was no law and order in the State. “Under the present State government, Dimapur has become a place where anyone had the freedom to collect tax and do anything they want,” he added.

He went on to state that the public in Dimapur including the business community were confused who was running the government, adding that in Dimapur alone there were at least nine cease fire monitoring cells guarded by 50 to 60 AK47s and pistols involved in collecting taxes from all and sundry and transporters. In addition, there were fifty to sixty associations and unions in Dimapur collecting illegal taxes. He slammed the state government of not being able to control such menace.

Therie urged upon people to ponder over whether they want change and betterment with a Congress government. He assured the gathering that the Congress would continue to fight for the welfare of the citizens.

Urging the citizens to realize the importance of voting for a government that would serve the people, Therie said the choice is made by the people and one should not blame any anybody.

Short speeches were also delivered by NPCC vice president W Akum Yimchunger, ACCC Ghaspani-II president Lashito Shohe, state NSUI president X. Chopika, DDCC working president Kutoho Chishi and other members of Congress.

Source: http://www.nagalandpost.com/congress-protests-bad-roads-in-dimapur/243105.html