AGARTALA, Sep 28 (TIWN): Even though NH-44, only surface transport lifeline of Tripura with rest of country is in worst condition due to State Govt’s apathy and slumber of Tripura’s lameduck Transport Minister Manik Dey, however it never dampened the spirit of ‘poor’ CPI-M Ministers to travel around Tripura by helicopters at the expense of taxpayers money. Very recently Transport Minister Manik Dey was blaming the Central Govt for higher air ticket’s price, also in same vein Manik Dey kept on blaming the Assam Govt. for the pathetic condition of NH-44. However, it’s to be mentioned the deplorable condition or the bad shape of road-ways do not affect the Ministers’ lives at all as they prefer to travel by helicopters rather than highways. But surprisingly when common people are suffering due to the NH-44’s pathetic condition,CPI-M Political leaders prefer to fly in helicopters and resort to volley of lies blaming others. Unakoti Dist. is mostly affected by the bad road condition amongst all the districts of state. So called ‘poor’ CPI-M Ministers visiting districts by Helicopter rather than the road-ways. Minister Badal Choudhury in his last visit also reached at Unakoti Dist by helicopter. Moreover, locals allege that corrupt Minister Bijita Nath often travels to Dharmanager, Kailashahar only by helicopter. Former Rose Valley agent Minister Bijita Nath at least travels thrice in week to meet her relatives and other businesses.In every district, the miserable condition of National highway has crossed its all limits. The roads have become a death-trap rather than medium of transport.

Once the state govt. announced that “there would be no so called backward place in Tripura at all” with all the villages will be connected with proper road-ways.

Every village will be reachable via proper transport system.But the road which is known as the life line of the state had lost its glory since long back. Although metre gauge had brought less dependency on NH-44  but due to the Mega block conversion work, again the national highway gained importance as the rail line will not be working for 6 months at least.

However, although using air-ways may decrease the agony of journey for the ‘poor’ Ministers but for common men, National Highway is the only alternative.

Not only that, the essential commodities which are being supplied to the state come via this road-way only. As a result, due to many obstacles, vehicles are unable to enter the state often and as a result the market price of necessary items sky-rocketing, which proves govt.’s unwillingness to bring a control over the price hike.

So doesn’t matter how much the state govt. blames the centre for price hikes. In reality, blaming the centre is a part of CPI-M’s political game  rather than their interest in common men’s lives.