leader of Opposition in Madhya Pradesh Assembly Ajay Singh called on the employees and officials of the State for not succumbing to any such pressure of any political party that weakens democracy in the State.
Singh in a statement here on Wednesday said, “Employees and officials play an important role in making the democracy strong, independent and impartial hence they should not become part such game plan of any political parties that is in the interest of that party and should not succumb to any pressure of that party due to that the foundation of democracy gets weaken in the State and could also result in the insult of the people’s mandate.”
Singh, appealing to the officers and employees of the State said that the ruling party of the State is insulting all the established traditions and is not even ready to wait for people’s mandate that is the biggest decision in democracy. Fearing sure defeat in the election the ruling party is holding Cabinet meeting two days ahead of the counting of ballot in the State just to influence the postal ballots.
He said that over 78, 000 employees and officials are yet to vote and the decision to hold cabinet meeting is an attempt of shameful and fascist way to pressurize the employees and officers. He said that in democracy government of political parties comes and goes but the administration always remains to provide momentum to the government and governance. The credit of any administration depends on its working to make democracy strong, healthy and impartial, he added.
The leader of opposition said that the people of state have faith in the employees and officers of the state that like they have conducted impartial elections they would also remain impartial during counting of votes.