SHILLONG, AUG 18: National People’s Party (NPP) leader and deputy chief minister Prestone Tynsong today said that Ranikor can become a tourist hub in the near future while urging the people of the constituency to embrace development.
Addressing at a meeting held at Nongnah to intensify the party’s campaign for the upcoming August 23 bye-election, Tynsong said with the construction of many new roads through schemes brought by the MDA government under the leadership of Conrad K Sangma, Ranikor can become a tourist hub.
Stating that South West Khasi Hills District has a huge potential in tourism, he stressed on the need to look at tourism as a vehicle to generate employment and improving the livelihood of the people in the region.
Tynsong also cited the example of Mawlynnong where tourism has brought about many positive changes to the livelihoods of the people of the area.
Seeking the people’s support for the NPP candidate Martin M Danggo, a former five times Ranikor MLA, the deputy chief minister urged the people to embrace development and not to allow negative, petty and communal considerations to influence them.
He further recalled the history of the hill state movement and said that all tribal people, irrespective of ethnicity, came together to fight for the creation of Meghalaya.
“Meghalaya was born because people from the region came together to fight for a common cause,” Tynsong said.
He stressed on the need for the people of the region to be open-minded and progressive and said that only then can all-round development of the region take place.
The rally was also attended by Minister of Industries & Commerce Sniawbhalang Dhar, MDC of Sohryngkham Pyniaid S Syiem and NPP District President Kitborlang Nongrem along with Hopeful Bamon, ex-MLA of Sutnga Saipung and Stephenson Mukhim, ex-MLA of Amlarem constituency.
By Our Reporter
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