Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath today said before 2018, the previous governments that ruled the state never gave due respect to Janajati people, nor did they work for them. 

The Minister also criticized CPIM and Congress for failing to work for the development of Janajati people.

This was said by Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath today while addressing a courtyard meeting held in the Barkathal area in support of BJP's nominated candidate Ranbir Debbarma for the TTAADC election in the Bodhjungnagar-Wakhinagar constituency.

The Minister said that every time elections come whether Assembly, Panchayat, ADC, etc. and BJP is now ruling the government in state, while Tipra Motha is in power in TTAADC.

“CPIM and Congress have ruled the state, but they have failed to work. While BJP is in the state and at the Centre, in Barkathal there are 384 families; among them, only 38 families received houses under previous governments. During BJP’s 7.5 years, 247 houses have been given and more houses sanctioned. You need to understand who truly loves the Janajati and works for them, and this data shows how BJP works for Janajati people,” said the Minister.

The Minister informed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to provide a house to everyone, leaving no one behind.

“Why were there no water line connections in Barkathal earlier, but now most families have them? You should ask questions to the CPIM, who ruled the state for a long time but did not provide anything to the Janajati. After our government came, we have been providing free rice to everyone, and in Barkathal, 205 families are receiving it. You people should think about all these things. Before 2018, Janajati people never received due respect. But after BJP came, we have given them due respect. This government knows how to work for the Janajati and how to give them respect,” he said.

In the courtyard meeting, 20 voters from 6 families left the Tipra Motha party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. The newcomers were welcomed by Minister Ratan Lal Nath, BJP candidate Ranbir Debbarma, and the leadership present.