'Cong responsible for unrest in north-east states'

Itanagar: Holding Congress "responsible" for the socio-political unrest in the Congress-ruled NE states, particularly Arunachal Pradesh, BJP on Sunday alleged huge amounts of central funds had been diverted for funding political activities at the cost of development.

"Congress rule is synonymous with conflict and mis-governance," party's north east in-charge P Chandrasekhar Rao told in a press conference on Sunday while claiming that the "infighting" within the ruling Congress in Arunachal has brought instability and halted all developmental activities.

"Governance has totally collapsed, causing suffering for the common masses, while huge amounts of central funds had been diverted for funding political activities at the cost of development," Rao alleged.

He said the ruling Congress failed to solve the imbroglio in Manipur where the bandh call to demand a Sadar Hills district has entered its 75th day.

"There is acute shortage of essential commodities and the people of Manipur are paying skyrocketing prices for anything they buy," he said.

"The frequent infighting within the Congress in Meghalaya has made the Chief Minister's seat a musical chair while the NCP, despite being a coalition partner of the Congress at the Centre, plays the role of opposition in that state," he said.

Senior BJP leader LK Advani is scheduled to visit Itanagar and Guwahati on October 20 as part of his Jan Chetna Yatra, BJP national general secretary Tapir Gao said.