\nRoad Shows: NPCC said that while the roads of the state are at its worst conditions without any signs of improvement despite generous funding by the centre running into thousands of crores, the DAN Government introduced the \u201cRoad Shows\u201d in 2009 to cover all 11 Districts in Nagaland by deviously coinciding the Road Shows with the major festival of the tribe inhabiting a particular district.
\nHornbill Festival: NPCC also said that the festival was now stretched into 10 days of \u201cpure merrymaking\u201d activities burdening the already depleted state exchequer. The irony of the festival is that the term \u2018Dry State\u2019 ceases to exist during this festival. Surprisingly, the Church which so vociferously defends the Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition Act, 1989 chooses to remain a mute spectator making one wonder as to whether VVIPs and revellers drinking banned liquor in a so-called dry state during festivals was justified while the common man drinking liquor at other times was a grave sin in the eyes of the Church.
\nState exchequer as private account: NPCC also accused the government of misusing centrally sponsored schemes especially the Central Flagship Programme that did not fall within the purview of the state budget.
\nIn the name of extending financial assistance, public money has been loaned out to various individuals though there are no provisions to advance personal loans from scheme funds, said NPCC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"