IMPHAL, May 21: The Congress claim of being a secular party is only in name, BJP Manipur president Th Chaoba said today.
He said Manipur needs a change of government.
Speaking at the flag hoisting ceremony of the party`™s candidate from 19-Chakpikarong district council constituency Hranglim Jeremiah, Chaoba said the Congress is claiming to be secular with the motive of garnering votes.
The ceremony was held at the Chaokpikarong Community Hall.
For the past 13 years, the people of Manipur have been electing the wrong set of leaders, he said.
Chaoba said if the government really cared for the public, the people would not have been suffering this much.
During the last 13 years, the Congress government in the State has been siphoning off huge development funds, he continued.
No schemes or public distribution systems have been properly implemented in the State, he said claiming that the State`™s leaders are siphoning off the development funds to lead luxurious lives.
He said the government has deprived the people especially the tribals of their development funds and the Tribal Affairs and Hill can be called the Gaikhangam Family Welfare department.
Chaoba appealed to the people to give BJP a chance to prove itself in ADC election.
BJYM president Oinam Malesh said there has been no development in the State in the 13 years of Congress rule.
He said instead of developing the State, the MLAs and ministers are increasing their wives jewelry and ornaments.
The function was also attended by BJYM vice presidents Y Gopi, K Robindro and Dr Antas Khan.