Goemkarponn Desk
CANACONA – Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar who is also Goa Speaker has failed Canconcars by not raise any burning issues of Canconcars in the recently concluded monsoon assembly session, other than speaking on Wayanad landslides, Balram’s Shram- Dham houses and Lokotsav, thereby have miserably failed to give proper justice to his constituents, alleged Congress leader and 2022 Assembly Canacona candidate Janardhan Bhandari.
In a press note, Bhandari stated that as a MLA of Canacona it was utmost duty of Ramesh Tawadkar to raise issues/problems faced by his constituents, either by himself or designating the issues to other MLA/s to raise, but has miserable failed to perform his constitutional duties as a MLA.
‘A serious issue of non-potable/contaminated water supply to Agonda, Khola villagers reported prominently on dailies, and inspite of the issues was raised in the Assembly by Aldona MLA Adv. Carlos Farreira, Tawadkar on Speaker’s chair did not show any concern. Crores of public money are expended in conduct of Assembly on Zero Hours, Business Hours, LAQs & Answers, but Canacona MLA wasted all these precious money by his failure to raise Canacona issues/problems. When MLAs like Yuri Alemao (LOP), Vijay Sardessai, Adv. Carlos Farreira and others who do not have any direct connection to the MLA of Canacona, but still have raised burning problems in Canacona, our own MLA failed to obtain a response from the government/ministers concerned.’
The Monsoon session of the GLA concluded on 7th August, 2024 where every Ruling and Opposition MLAs grabbed this golden opportunity, raised burning issues of their respective constituencies of all other 11 Talukas and also got assurances from Ministers concerned to solve them in certain time frames, Canacona taluka once again remained unfortunate without raising any issues as if Canacona doesn’t have any problem.’
It is every Canconkar’s pride that our MLA occupies the prestigious Chair of GLA Speaker, and is aware that it is the Speaker’s prerogative to intervene during any debate and question any minister about the burning issues/problems prevailing in Canacona. However, it’s ironic that during various debates Canacona MLA/Hon’ble Speaker intervened to speak on Wayanad, Shram-Dham, Lukosthav and few other issues except Canacona people’s issues.’
‘There is no dearth of problems in Canacona, people are facing problems of basic amenities like water, road, electricity, hospital, transport and no near end is in sight to the people’s hardships. People get untreated/contaminated water; travelling on roads full of potholes, unmotorable narrow roads, persistent power breakdowns, facing unsavory public transportation hardships, lack of proper medical treatment/medicines at CHC Canacona. Instead of raising these burning issues, Canacona MLA is more interested in his enthusiasm to help people of distant Wayanad leaving his own constituents in the lurch.
‘As an MLA of Canacona, he has totally failed to give proper justice to Canacona and Canconcars. He has shown more passion for his organization’s social work than his duty as an elected MLA. Now time has come for him to choose either social work or work solely as MLA of Canacona.’
‘Voters of Canacona elected Tawadkar to usher in new chapters of development, progress, prosperity in Canacona and not merely to do his organizations social work at their cost. Give proper justice to your role as an elected MLA of Canacona and fulfill your promises, assurances given during election time’, Bhandari demanded.