Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu calls upon the people of state to join his campaign against ‘money culture’ in elections
Pema Khandu has called upon the people of the state to join his campaign against ‘money culture’ in elections.
Making the clarion call a massive public meeting, Khandu urged for an election next year ‘based on performance’ and not ‘based on money’.Arunachal Pradesh goes to polls in the first half of 2024.
“We always complain about corruption. But have we ever thought where it begins? It begins when a voter casts his or her valuable vote in exchange of money.
Unfortunately in our state, the candidate who pumps out the most cash, wins the election. This must be stopped,” he said.
Khandu termed money culture as the reason for eligible, capable and honest people losing out to represent their constituency and work for people’s development.
“Where is the time and zest for the representative, who spends crores of rupees to win elections, to think for development.
His five years will be spent to recover the spent cash, earn more cash to invest in his next election,” he observed.
Khandu made a fervent appeal to youngsters, society leaders, CBOs and religious leaders to set out against this ill so that the coming election is fought on clean and impartial grounds and sincere and honest people make it to the Legislative Assembly.
Talking about corruption, he reiterated his warning, especially to government employees, to refrain from any form of corruption or face action. He regretted that despite repeated warnings and the government's best intentions, the incident of paper leakage occurred in one of the recruitment examinations held by the state public service commission in recent times.
Khandu informed that the state government took action immediately and also met all the demands made by aggrieved aspirants.
“We terminated the
