BJP’s North Shillong candidate M Kharkrang accuses ruling NPP of corruption in Covid management, seeks proof of Rs 800 cr expenditure
First Published: 12th February, 2023 17:11 IST
In a stinging attack on the NPP, BJP candidate from North Shillong, M Kharkhrang has accused the ruling NPP of corruption in the name of Covid and sought an investigation
In a stinging attack on the NPP, BJP candidate from North Shillong, M Kharkhrang has accused the ruling NPP of corruption in the name of Covid and sought an investigation into the Rs 800 crore expenditure made by the Conrad Sangma-led government to manage Covid.
Comparing the expenditure figures, Kharkrang said the neighbouring state of Assam that has a much larger population as compared to Meghalaya, had spent just about Rs 200-250 crore against Meghalaya’s whopping Rs 800 crore.
Kharkrang added,”This should not be a mere agenda and there should be an investigation as how come a state like Meghalaya with small population incurred a huge expenditure of more than 800 crores whereas states like Assam and Manipur which had more cases than Meghalaya incurred a total expenditure of mere 200-250 crores for tackling COVID.”
Meanwhile, North Shillong BJP candidate M Kharkrang has intensified the campaign to woo the last voter. The former Meghalaya police official who was seen engaged in a hectic door to door campaign came out all guns blazing against the Congress.
Kharkrang strongly responded, while replying to a query on the basis of Congress allegations that the cultural, religious and linguistic identity of Meghalaya is under threat from BJP.
He said,”Congress or any other party I dont think that they have anything else to say against the BJP.”
M Kharkrang is up against TMC’s Elgiva Gwyneth Rynjah.
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