Tura (Meghalaya)∙ As the state elections are to be held on 27th, the Meghalaya government has not allowed a stadium for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally. P.A. The state BJP leadership has sought permission for the Prime Minister’s election campaign program at the Sangma Stadium. Chief Minister Conrad K. The stadium is in South Tura, Sangma’s home constituency. But the state sports department refused the permission citing that the work is going on in the stadium.
BJP reacted with anger to this. The BJP alleged that the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) along with the Trinamool Congress and other opposition parties are trying to destroy the BJP’s wave in the state. The Prime Minister’s move was to campaign in Shillong and Tura on February 24.
The sports department is of the view that some work is going on in the stadium and its materials and other things are in place and this will create a security problem. District Electoral Officer Swapnil Tembe told news agency PTI that Alotgre Cricket Stadium was also considered.
This is a stadium built at a cost of 127 crore rupees. Although 90 percent of its cost was borne by the Centre, the Chief Minister himself inaugurated it on December 16. BJP National General Secretary Rituraj Sinha said that it is strange that the work is going on again in just two months after the inauguration and it cannot be given for the Prime Minister.
“Are Conrad Sangma and Mukul Sangma afraid of us? Their attempt is to destroy the wave of BJP in Meghalaya. You can cancel the Prime Minister’s rally but this time the people of the state have decided to support the BJP,” added Rituraj Sinha.
Sinha also says that the public participation in the rallies of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other star campaigners scared the parties. Senior BJP leader A.L. said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in a road show in Shillong’s Pintorokhra constituency on 24th. Heck said.
English Summary: Meghalaya denies permission for PM rally at the stadium, BJP fumes