Shillong, Jan 12: NPP national vice president and deputy chief minister Prestone Tynsong on Thursday took a jibe at the opposition All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) or Trinamool Congress (TMC) for promising to give Rs 1,000 per month to women folks after the elections.

“The TMC had promised to give Rs 1,000 per month to women folk. As a father, I will not allow my wife to take only Rs 1,000 per month or what do you say. Therefore, fathers, women and youth should not be fooled as it is a promise made in the air,” Tynsong said while speaking at a party’s election rally held at Polo grounds.

He also dared the TMC to implement its promise before the election by saying, “If you are really concerned about the poor people of our state then give (Rs 1000) immediately; why wait after election. Mamata, you have ruled for many years in West Bengal, so bring your money and distribute it to our poor people, don’t say you will do it after the elections.”

Tynsong also recalled the challenges faced by the NPP-led government and how it was able to protect the people of the state and also ensure the safe return of over 70,000 students in 2020.

Informing that over Rs 500 crore was spent during the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the deputy chief minister however said, “…some have alleged that all the funds have gone to the pockets of CM and the Deputy CM. Therefore, critics please don’t point fingers at others. Repent and join the NPP so that we can bring more blessings.”

He wondered how people can throw stones at such a party and said, “I invite all critics to keep throwing stones at us; the more you throw stones the more we get motivation because why we are doing rightly not wrongly.”

Tynsong further expressed confidence that the party will win 35-36 seats in the upcoming elections.

“We are shooting 58 arrows and we are likely to miss only 10-15 arrows unlike other parties who are fielding 10-20 candidates and claiming to win from all the seats,” he said.

Urging the people of the state to give the NPP another chance to lead the state, Tynsong said, “Issues which others are hesitating to take, Conrad K Sangma was the only one who dared to take the decision.”