"The present government is corrupt to the core. You employ people yet you cant even pay salary. Is there any government in the world which doesnt pay salaries?" the Union Tourism Minister said in an interaction with the media.
"You (the present government) have stolen peoples money you have not been able to pay salaries. Now what else do I need to explain...," he said.
Alphons wondered as to why the state government employees are yet to get the fifth pay commission benefits when the Central government employees are already enjoying the 7th pay commission benefits.
The Union Minister said, "I think Meghalaya must have a BJP government."
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"We want people of Meghalaya... vote for us and we shall proof that your faith is with the right people," he said, adding, "We want to do big things for Meghalaya."
On lack of infrastructure that slows down tourism, Alphons said, "These are the basic things that the government will create if we (BJP) come to power. We will do big things in tourism. We will do big things to create jobs for the local people."
The Union Minister who is also the election in charge of Meghalaya said he will be meeting Christian leaders later today too.
"I will be meeting the Arch Bishop of Shillong today and a pastor of Presbyterian Church. In the future I will call all the community leaders of the state of Meghalaya. We want to share dream of PM and we need to take all the community along," he said.
"I am not here to appease anybody... and the government is not trying to appease anybody. I have reached here doing a few things in my life," he said.
"I guess the prime minister was looking for what people can bring on the table and make governance better that was one of the objectives of bringing me here," he defended.