Team Goemkarponn
PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant chaired a high-level meeting to discuss the issue of political reservation for the Scheduled Tribe (ST) community in the Goa Legislative Assembly, following the interim order passed by the Bombay High Court at Goa.
The meeting was attended by Goa Legislative Assembly Speaker Dr. Ganesh Gaonkar, Tribal Welfare Minister Ramesh Tawadkar, Advocate General Devidas Pangam, BJP Goa President Damu Naik, Adv. Narendra Sawaikar and prominent leaders and representatives of the ST community.
During the meeting, participants held detailed discussions on the legal implications of the High Court’s interim order and the steps required to safeguard the political reservation rights of the ST community.
It was unanimously decided to approach the Supreme Court and pursue all necessary legal measures to protect the process of granting political reservation to the Scheduled Tribe community in the Goa Legislative Assembly.
As part of the immediate course of action, a delegation led by Tribal Welfare Minister Ramesh Tawadkar will travel to New Delhi to meet Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta. The delegation will discuss the legal course of action and further proceedings before the Supreme Court.
Chief Minister Sawant reiterated the state government’s commitment to securing political reservation for the ST community in the Goa Legislative Assembly. He said the government had consistently pursued the long-pending demand with the Central Government and would continue to make every possible effort to overcome legal hurdles.
The Chief Minister further emphasised that the government was determined to safeguard the constitutional and political rights of the Scheduled Tribe community and ensure that political reservation is secured ahead of the 2027 Goa Legislative Assembly elections.
