Phulbari: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Meghalaya is not safe in the hands of a Congress government, appealing to the people to give BJP a chance to serve the state. Speaking at an election meeting in the state, he said that ruling Congress took the people for granted as it saw no political challenge in the state. “Give us a chance to serve the state. We will ensure good governance guided by the philosophy of sabka saath sabka vikas. I promise you that Meghalaya's BJP government will account for work and every penny being spent,” Modi said.
Lashing out at the Mukul Sangma government, he said, “There is a long list of scams to the credit of the state government and Meghalaya is not safe in the hands of the Congress government.” Modi said the Centre had provided around £47 million for laying 1100 km of roads in the state under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) but the state government was unable to spent even 50 per cent of it.
“We approved construction of 21,000 houses in Meghalaya and provided more than £10 million to the government. But they were unable to build the required number of houses,” Modi said. Noting that his government wants to further strengthen its 'Act East Policy', Modi said it will open up opportunities for people in the state and in the entire Northeast. “We have planned to spend around £18 million for building of the new Shillong airport. It will improve the possibilities for industrial development, besides generation of employment for common man,” the PM said.
