Goemkarponn desk
POVORIM: Leader of Opposition Michael Lobo today has condemned the arrest of Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mewani and said that his party would be submitting a memorandum to the Governor of Goa.
“We condemn the arrest of Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mewani; my party will be submitting a memorandum to the Governor of Goa. This is an act of Nazism,” said Lobo.
Lobo also demanded that the government disburse the pending assistance to the beneficiaries of different social welfare schemes, including the Griha Aadhaar and Dayanand Social Security Scheme.
“People survive on this `2,500 given by the government, and they buy their medicines and little ration. They are hand-to-mouth people, and most of them don’t have any other benefits. Some are widows, while some live without the support of any family member. How can you stop these schemes,” Lobo said.
He alleged that the staff of Goa Electronics Limited, while carrying out the assessment, omitted 3,000 names of eligible beneficiaries just because they were not found at their residence when they visited them.
He pointed out that of these, 1,500 beneficiaries’ have been enrolled back for the different schemes; however, the remaining 1,500 whose names are yet to be included in the list of eligible beneficiaries.
Speaking further, Lobo said that his party would not oppose any move to hold the panchayat elections on party lines.
“Holding the panchayat elections on party lines will divide the people at the grassroots level,” he said.