Goemkarponn desk
CANACONA: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant met a faction of BJP Karyakarta at the residence of Ex.Dy.Speaker Isidore Fernandes at Loliem, interacted and heard their grievances as some karyakarta complained against the non-cooperation and not-taking them (Karyakartas)-along by MLA/Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar in Canacona constituency.
Infact, some of the constituents bitterly complained to the Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant who along with Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phaldessai and Ex-Dy. Speaker Isidore Fernandes that Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar is literally blocking and even stopped developmental works which were taken-up during Ex-MLA Isidore Fernandes tenure.
“Tawadkar pressurise the government officials not to pursue with the works, and even directs some not to cooperate if any wellwisher or supporter of Isidore is involved in the works”, CM was told.
Sawant after hearing the grievances and complaints assured the Karyakartas in the presence of Isidore Fernandes that he is going to attend to all of their grievances, in total cooperation and coordination with the Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar himself and also Subhash Phaldessai.
Chief Minister soon after the end of Centenary Celebration function at Shri Damodar Vidyalaya reached the residence of Isidore Fernandes was visibly surprised to see the presence of large crowed gathered and waiting for him.
However, CM went straight into the house of Fernandes and remained closeted privately in one room with Isidore for nearly 5 minutes, and later both came out and joined Phaldessai who remained seated in the House entrance Hall.
Thereafter, all the three came out and joined by Arun Bhat sat outside asking people to express their grievances.
Fernandes, stating that many of his supporters and BJP Karyakartas are pained during election time and in view of fast approaching lok sabha elections, requested chief minister to address some of the concerns of these Karyakartas, like how late Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar used to do.
“How do we go to the elections? You will have to give us some time now” and told to all the people present, ‘We also need to do the works of CM, or whatever he is asking us to do. Please convey to CM freely whatever you feel like to inform him.’
Khotigao Ex-Sarpanch Daya Gaonkar swiftly stood up to inform that in the absence of finalization of FRC , Kumeri rights, people in Khotigao are finding it difficult to avail subsidies in agriculture. Besides as the land is not in farmers names, the farmers who toils day and night do not get support prices also. Ramesh Tawadkar is stopping and not allowing some of the works to happen in our village. Same issue with Cashew crops and asked to solve as it will help lok sabha elections.
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