BJP IS PATRONISING BEGGAR MAFIA IN MARGAO – GOPAL NAIK
MARGAO: Margao Block Congress President Gopal Naik has claimed that government is not taking any action against the beggars and homeless in Margao as some close aids of the BJP must be operating the Beggar Mafia.
“It is unfortunate that even after three deaths of persons sleeping on roadsides have occured due to Covid and Margao MLA Digambar Kamat repeatedly urging the government authorities to roundup all the homeless and beggars and accomodate them in shelter homes, the government has not acted for last fifteen days.” said Naik
He further said that he has a strong feeling that some of the close aids of the Party with a Difference are involved in running the Beggar Mafia.
“Last few months, there is spike in beggars all over the State who create nuisance to people at every public place and specially on traffic signals. The authorities have remained blind spectators despite repeated media reports and public outcry.” Claimed Naik
It may be recalled that immediately after the first covid death of a beggar was reported in Margao, Leader of Opposition had met the Collector and had urged them to immediately round-up all beggars and homeless and accomodate them in shelter homes. Margao MLA had also demanded that Government should make arrangements to send them back to their home states. He had also demanded removal of all illegal shelters which were erected on the SGPDA ground. Unfortunately, nothing has happened till date.
Meanwhile, Naik has said that if the government fails to act now, he will be compelled to start an agitation against the authorities to compel them to act.
