Shillong, Sept 1: National People’s Party (NPP) national vice-president and Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar asserted that the NPP is different from other parties as it “listens to the voice of the people”.
The party also does not shy away from modifying decisions for public welfare, he said on Tuesday.
“No matter how much we are pelted with stones, no matter how much we are beaten by rain and storm, we keep sticking to our work for the beloved people of Meghalaya. This is the uniqueness of our party, a blessing from God,” Tynsong said in his address at the 14th Foundation Day of NPP, which coincided with the 79th birth anniversary of party’s founder late Purno Agitok Sangma.
He lauded the leadership of Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong, saying there is no difference of opinion among party leaders.
“We do not have differences of opinion under the leadership of Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and Prestone Tynsong. We understand it is not easy to take decisions, but the NPP is a party that listens to the voice of the public,” he said.
“Some say this party is afraid that whatever is demanded is immediately given. But this is because we have leaders with a far-sighted vision. We never run away from truth, we are never ashamed to modify our decisions if it is for the welfare of our people,” he added.
Highlighting recent decisions of the government, Dhar said, “In the last two-three days, we have been able to pass the resolution against uranium mining in Meghalaya. If we look at the Meghalaya Amendment Bill, Official Language Bill, we must thank Dr DRL Nonglait, who is one gentleman who gave advice to the government.
Dhar also mentioned that the government has launched around 35 social welfare schemes in the last eight years including CM-Elevate, PRIME Hub, YESS Meghalaya, Hello Meghalaya and CM-Assured.
He highlighted the Cabinet’s decision to do away with personal interviews for Grade C and D posts under the District Selection Committee (DSC) to ensure transparency.
“We have become one of the states in the country that has decided to abolish personal interviews for Grade C and D at the DSC level,” he added.
