Pradip Dutta Roy raps Lalu on Silchar-Lumding BG

SILCHAR, Feb 20: Asom Pradesh Congress Committee general secretary Pradip Dutta Roy has taken serious exception to the statement of the Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in LS while speaking on the railway budget. The Railway Minister blamed the Government of Asom for its non cooperation which, according to him, stood in the way of the completion or progress of work on Silchar- Lumding BG which has been stagnating for more than a decade. Dutta Roy termed the statement of the Railway Minister as totally false, distorted and misleading, besides causing confusion among the people of Asom as a whole and Barak Valley in particular. It was also an exercise to ‘bamboozle’ the people. It is known to all that Silchar-Lumding BG has been declared a National Project and hence it is absolutely the responsibility of the Central Government not only to take care of necessary funds but also of its security related problem.

He reminded, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh being an elected representative from Asom, should take personnel interest and create the necessary pressure on the Railway Ministry for laying due importance on the expeditious completion of this vital BG link, the life line of Barak Valley, Tripura, Mizoram and Manipur.

APCC general secretary wanted to know against the alleged non cooperation from the state of Asom, what alternative security measures have been adopted by the railway minister. He pointed out to say in the worst hit insurgency Jammu and Kashmir and Tripura, the rail links could come up within the scheduled time frame. To put the blame on Dispur for not providing enough security in the trouble- torn North Cachar Hills is a lame excuse and to create rift between Brahmaputra and Barak Valley.

Dutta Roy further dubbed the statement of Railway Minister as unfortunate as it will have political impact on the prospect of Congress candidates in the ensuing LS polls. He shared his views with The Sentinel here today
source: the sentinel