Meghalaya Assembly polls 2023 | Amit Shah slams BJP ally NPP, vows probe into scams

The Home Minister promised the Assam model of development Meghalaya was ‘deprived of’ under the NPP-led government

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 Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday slammed the National People’s Party (NPP), a constituent of the BJP-helmed North East Democratic Alliance, for misusing Central funds and promised to take it to task if the BJP is voted to power in Meghalaya.

The BJP is a minor ally of the NPP in the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance but the two parties are rivals in 57 of the State’s 60 seats.

Addressing two election rallies in western Meghalaya’s Rangsakona and Dalu, Mr. Shah accused NPP supremo and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma and his predecessor Mukul M. Sangma of promoting dynastic politics by depriving the people of their rights.

Formerly of the Congress, Mr. Mukul Sangma was the Chief Minister of Meghalaya for almost eight years. He joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in November 2021 along with 11 other Congress MLAs.

Mr. Shah said the Narendra Modi government at the Centre provided massive funds to the NPP-led government in Meghalaya for a slew of Central sector projects such as the supply of tap water to all households, housing, toilets and rural roads.

“But all the money was siphoned off and you got nothing. If you vote for the BJP, the people of Meghalaya will get the benefits they have been deprived of,” he said.