Not easy to sit on Chief Minister’s chair, facing criticism is part of the job: Arunachal Pradesh CM

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Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu admitted that it is not easy to sit on the chief minister’s chair. He said that facing criticism is part of the job. Khandu asserted that his tenure as political head of the state has witnessed several ‘positives’ barring few ‘ugly instances’ citing the state public service commission paper leakage scam.

Speaking at the ‘Outstanding Alumni Meet cum Felicitation Programme & Workshop’ organized at Dera Natung Government College, Khandu said similar instances (paper leakage) might have happened in the past but it was during his tenure as chief minister that it came to light jolting the very foundation of the state’s highest recruitment body and the administration. “It is but natural to blame the government and the chief minister for it. I accept it but at the same time it should be understood that this government is not taking the incident lying low.

We have initiated severe and sincere action against all involved and investigations are in full swing. We are putting in place a system to avoid any recurrence of such misdemeanours,” he said. He admitted that it is not easy to sit on the chief minister’s chair and facing criticism is part of the job.

He, however, felt that criticism and blames are fair only if the government doesn’t react sincerely. “From day one I have been stressing on the concept of ‘Team Arunachal’. The government or the chief minister alone cannot bring in any positive change if every member of the society do not take up the responsibility to be the change,” Khandu said.