Demonetisation has given sleepless nights to a legislator in Meghalaya. Congress legislator from Pynthorumkhrah constituency in Meghalaya, Al Hek has filed an FIR with the police against some unknown persons for spreading the rumours that he would distribute his ‘black money’ among the people of the constituency. Hek’s move came after large numbers of people from his constituency and others were seen queuing near his house in the last couple of days.
“People have been queuing up in front of my house in last couple of days. When I asked them they said that they heard that I am going to distribute my black money among the people of the constituency. Someone is spreading the rumour and innocent people of the constituency believed the rumours to be true,” said Hek while talking to The Pioneer on Tuesday.
“It seems some people have told them that I am going to distribute Rs 5,000 to each of them who come to my house and meet me,” he said adding that the people, however, could not point out to anyone specific who spread the rumour.
“It has been getting difficult to make the people understand. Besides, my daily work is getting affected by this rush of people,” he said.
It may be mentioned here that the house of Congress legislator have been frequented by large number of people in the past few days. Some of the people even come during the night and queue before his house.
“This is not good. I do not have any black money and someone is trying to malign my image in the constituency and among the people of the State. I have filed an FIR in this regard and I hope police would surely find out the culprit behind the rumours,” he said.
Hek, who is a senior Congress leader had also served as the health and family welfare Minister of the hilly State earlier. At present, he is the vice-president of the ruling Congress party in the State.