Addressing a public rally to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the Manipur State Congress Party (MSCP), party president T. Chaoba Singh appealed to the underground forces not to interfere in the forthcoming Assembly elections in the State.

 The former Union minister also revealed a plan to form a common political platform for the border states to uplift underdeveloped ones. He also stressed the need to develop the economy of the North-Eastern states in association with the South Asian countries through border trades. Mr. Chaoba said that for the upliftment of the people of the people of the State his party was ready to join hands with like-minded political parties of the border state to put pressure on the Centre.

 Unfolding the agenda of the MSCP for the forthcoming Assembly elections, Chaoba Singh said that his party had urged the Centre for the inclusion of Jiri-Tipaimukh road and National Highway-53 projects under the Tipaimukh dam construction project.  Criticising the State Government for its effort to reduce the number of government employees, he stressed that the government should take adequate measures to rehabilitate the affected persons.

 Reminding that the MSCP was formed four years ago for the cause of territorial integrity of Manipur, he said his party would never compromise on its stand on the issue of protecting the territorial integrity. Blaming the present State Administratiom and as well as the governments led by Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh and Radhabinod Koijam for their failure to uplift the financial conditions of the State during their tenure, he claimed, “Even the present government has no policy for the future of the people.”

 President of the MSCP youth front and former MLA of the Kshetrigaon Assembly Constituency in Imphal East Vivek Raj Wangkhom, senior members of the MSCP and former sports ministers Moirangthem Hemanta and treasurer of the party Haokholet Thanhjom also spoke on the occasion.
      
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