Peace and Development Coordinating Committee, (PDCC) Haraorou threatened to shut down all BJP offices in Khundrakpam assembly constituency in Imphal east if the member of Rajya Sabha Kshetrimayum  Bhabananda, failed to start development works in the constituency within 10 days. Bhabananda is incidentally the BJP state unit president in Manipur.

Speaking to media at the Manipur Press Club, today secretary of Peace and Development Council, Hemjit Thongam appealed to the MP to be honest while making claims about funds and development activities meant for the public.

He informed that the committee on June 28 alleged that MP Bhabananda misused his local area development funds for Khundrakpam constituency, amounting to 50 lakhs. Three days after the allegation, the Rajya Sabha MP and deputy commissioner of Imphal east made a clarification, claiming that the funds were allocated for Wakha village instead of Khundrakpam. In contrary, Wakha Youth Club and Wakha Women Development Association on July 5 denied the claim saying they did not receive any such facilities as stated by the deputy commissioner and the Member of Parliament.

 Earlier on June 28, PDCC Khundrakpam AC and neighbouring Saikul AC, (PDCC), had alleged that large amounts from the Rajya Sabha MP Local Area Development Fund have been withdrawn without any works being taken up.

 The Rajya Sabha MP sanctioned Rs 10 lakh for the construction of a Shelter for Animals at Haraorou and the amount was withdrawn. Rs 5 lakh was also sanctioned for construction of a public pond at Ngairangbam for the 2017-18 programme, on July 7 last year.

A total of Rs 25 lakh was sanctioned for construction of public pond, fisheries, goat shed, tourist platform, aquaculture base and fencing at Haraorou on February 19 this year. A road was supposed to be constructed at Morok Ingkhol at the cost of Rs 20 lakh which is a remote part of Khundrakpam.