Goemkarponn desk
MARGAO: BJP Government compelled almost 2700 plus families in Goa to light lamps and candles in memory of their family members who were forced to die by the insensitive Government headed by Dr. Pramod Sawant due to its apathy and negligence in handling Covid Pandemic. It is the most insensitive act of the Government and BJP functionaries to light lamps celebrating “Tika Utsavs” when the State is mourning deaths of our Citizens due to Covid, charged Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat.
Kamat was speaking at the Installation Programme of Quepem Block Youth Congress. GPCC President Girish Chodankar, General Secretary Subhash Fal Dessai, South Goa District Congress President Joe Dias, Youth Congress President Adv. Varad Mardolkar, Congress Leader Altone D’Costa, South Goa Youth Congress President Ubed Khan, Melvin Carvalho, Prashant Velip and Adv. Archit Naik were also present.
Due to Covid Pandemic social distancing protocol only 30 youths representing almost 350 youths from various wards of Panchayats and Municipalities were enrolled in the Youth Congress today.
“The Youth Congress team has created a place in the hearts of Goans with their outstanding work of supplying oxygen to the Covid patients and extending other help in this Covid Pandemic. They did not do any publicity of their social work and focussed more on the blessings of the people and the beneficiaries. We are confident that the strength of the Youth Congress in Quepem will once again ensure victory of the Congress Candidate in Quepem,” stated Digambar Kamat while addressing the youths.
Congress President Girish Chodankar said that the BJP Government has announced compensation to those who have lost their lives due to Covid. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced an amount of Rs. 4 lakhs each and the Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant has declared an amount of Rs. 2 lakhs each to the families of the Covid Victims. I appeal to the Youth Congress to provide all necessary help to the families of the Covid Victims in receiving the total amount of Rs. 6 lakhs from the Government.
“People of Quepem are ready to teach Deputy Chief Minister Babu Kavlekar a lesson for betraying them and the Congress Party. The sharp decrease in the vote share of the candidates supported by Babu Kavlekar in the Zilla Panchayat and Municipal Elections is a clear indication that his graph is coming down. All Congress workers must work with full strength to defeat the defectors,” said Girish Chodankar.
Congress Party will create history in the coming Assembly Elections by defeating those who betrayed the peoples mandate for selfish gains, said Alton D’Costa.
After seeing our work in the Covid Pandemic, the people of Goa are looking at us with hope, trust and confidence. I appeal to all the Youth Congress members to work tirelessly and reach out to those in need, said Youth Congress President Adv. Varad Mardolkar.
“I will work to build up a strong team of the Youth Congress in Quepem with the support and guidance of Senior Congress Leaders. The thirty members who have joined today are representatives of ten more members. We will ensure that our strength is doubled in Quepem Constituency,” said newly appointed Quepem Block Congress President Prashant Velip.
“One minute silence was observed to pay tributes to all those who lost lives in Covid Pandemic,”. Adv. Archit Naik compeered the function.
