Corruption reached endemic proportion under MNF rule: PM

Aizawl, Nov 25 (PTI) Alleging that corruption has reached “endemic” proportion under the Mizo National Front government, Prime minister Manmohan Singh today said Mizoram needed a government which could exploit the state’s potential in agriculture and create new industry and jobs.
“Your state needs a government that will fulfill its enormous potential in agriculture, create new industry and thousands of jobs … A government that will not be an inward- looking and that will be interested in building stronger bridges with mainstream Indian economy,” he told an election rally launching Congress campaign for the December 2 assembly elections.

Addressing the rally on his maiden visit to the state, Singh said “I am sorry to say that corruption under the MNF government has reached endemic proportions … There are allegations of irregularities by the state government machinery.”

The Centre had given Rs 125 crore to meet the menace of bamboo flowering, the Prime Miniser said and asked “what happened to all this money? “Do you really want a government which is unaccountable and tainted? The Congress party does not believe in the blame game but the facts are there for you to see.”

Giving a list of development projects undertaken by the UPA government for the benefit of the people of Mizoram, the Prime Minister said former RBI Governor Dr Rangarajan’s report on the problems of the North East was followed up sincerely. PTI

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