The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee(APCC) has accused the previous BJP regime in the state for all the problems confronting people. This accusation comes in the backdrop of resolutions adopted by the saffron party in its state executive meeting.

Taking a dig at the BJP leaders for criticising the Gegong Apang-led Congress government, APCC media department chairman Llayeng Mangfi said that those responsible for the financial disadvantages of the state during their one-year regime cannot question others for their misdeeds. ''They are merely old kids in a new suit'', he said.The chief minister has made all-out efforts to streamline the financial discipline ruined by the previous BJP government and was running from pillar to post to ensure fund flow for developmental activities. This and the financial deficit created by the previous government had delayed the finalisation of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), he said.

On the Chakma-Llajong refugee issue, the APCC said that the chief minister, who has been 'championing' the issue, was taking all possible steps for a permanent solution. ''As the issue is a constitutional problem and cannot be solved in a day, the BJP should not make a mockery of itself through illogical questions to get cheap popularity'', he added.While the BJP government had kept the issue of devolution of power to Panchayati bodies in wraps, the Congress party was committed to the cause and had appointed a committee for the purpose, Mr Mangfi claimed.

  The APCC also castigated BJP's North East Incharge V Satish for his politically motivated statement against the Apang government.The BJP's failure to fulfill its promises and step motherly treatment to the state had paved the way for the Congress to come back to power, he added. 48-member CPI (M) state committee formed in Assam A 48-member new CPI (M) state committee was formed in Assam with the induction of eight new faces.

Uddhab Barman would be the new CPI (M) state secretary. A central committee member, Mr Barman's name as state secretary was proposed by the outgoing secretary, also a central committee member, Hemen Das in presence of politburo members Biman Bose and S R Pillai and central committee member Md Salim. The state secretariat would be formed after the 18th party Congress to be held in Delhi between April 6 and 11. According to S R Pillai, new state secretary would work on the guidelines formulated at the 18th state conference, both on political and organisation fronts, in close coorditaion with Mr Das.The CPI (M) sources said Mr Das was likely to be entrusted with some new responsibilities after the party Congress to advance the party's growth in Assam and North-East.

At the state conference, central leaders of the party advised the state unit to expand the party's base among the tribals and various ethnic groups in the state. The Mahila Morcha of the party was also suggested to take up issues like gender discrimination and involve more and more women in the party. The CPI (M) would also launch a statewide campaign against dowry and witchhunting.The CPI (M) advocated the models at Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council in West Bengal and Tripura Autonomous Tribal Council to address the issue of ethnic and regional aspiration in the State. The state unit was also asked to achieve the growth rate of membership at 7.3 per cent targetted for priority states like Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh along with Assam.

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