I favour boycotting Puducherry polls till Statehood is granted: CM
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Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy on Tuesday stated he “personally” agreed to the decision given to political events by Opposition chief and AINRC chief N. Rangasamy to boycott the Assembly election till the Centre accords Statehood to Puducherry.
“On the question of Statehood, all parties are united and should jointly fight for it. I personally agree with the idea of boycotting the election. If all parties come together and take a common stand to boycott the poll, we will get the concurrence of [our] party high command. After facing the obstructions created by the Lt. Governor with the support of the Centre, a question arises whether to get elected again and be powerless,” he stated, addressing a press convention on the Legislative Assembly.
Asked whether or not he would take the initiative to deliver a couple of consensus amongst political events, the Chief Minister stated he would definitely apprise the celebration excessive command on the topic and act accordingly.
The relevance of conducting election within the context of day-to-day interference by the Lt. Governor can be taken up with the Election Commission in the course of the ECI’s go to to evaluate ballot preparedness within the Union Territory this week, he stated.
“When an elected government does not have the right to execute a proposal for even relaying roads, the relevance of conducting elections should be examined. The government has forwarded the file for relaying the damaged roads by cyclone Nivar to the Lt. Governor immediately after the natural calamity struck our coast. It has not yet been approved,” he stated.
Sudden resolution
Questioning the AINRC chief’s sudden resolution to lift the problem of Statehood, the Chief Minister charged that Mr. Rangasamy by no means took up the reason for Statehood in the home or outdoors within the final 5 years.
He additionally didn’t be a part of the delegation of legislators after they known as on Union Home Minister Amit Shah to demand Statehood, he stated.
The former Chief Minister additionally didn’t be a part of the debates within the Assembly when the federal government handed a decision demanding Statehood. He additionally maintained silence on the fashion of functioning of the Lt. Governor.
The AINRC was in authorities when the National Democratic Alliance got here to energy on the Centre in 2014. The former Chief Minister had attended NDA conferences however didn’t elevate the problem, he stated. “The AINRC took up the Statehood issue before the 2011 poll and after being silent for several years, just before the Assembly election, he has again taken up the issue for electoral gains,” Mr. Narayanasamy alleged.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Chief Minister K. Lakshminarayanan stated after witnessing the occasions for the final four-and-a-half years, each particular person has doubts about contesting elections.
“Such interference by the Lt. Governor has never happened. Why should someone get elected without having any power?” he requested.
