*KA Roof Collapse: Opposition create ruckus, demands Min Gaude’s resignation, FIR to be filed
Goemkarponn Desk
PORVORIM: The Kala Academy roof collapse incident dominated the first day of the monsoon session of Goa Legislative Assembly as opposition demanded detailed discussion on the issue.
The roof of the open auditorium of under renovation Kala Academy building collapsed on the intervening night of Sunday-Monday raising serious doubts into the irregularities in the renovation work.
The opposition led by Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao moved a adjournment motion demanding suspension of Question Hour and to discuss the urgent matter regarding collapse of Kala Academy.
The Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar did not allow the adjournment motion and requested opposition to move a Calling Attention motion. The request qas declined by opposition MLAs who rushed to the well of the House with playcards and shouting slogans.
The Chief Minister Pramod Sawant told House that government is ready for discussion but should be only after Question Hour.
With opposition MLAs in no mood to listen to the request, the Speaker adjourned the House owing to the ruckus.
Alemao said that the Kala Academy was designed by legendary architect Charles Correa, where famous national and international artistes have performed.
“But now under the insensitive and ‘Mission Total Commission’ government, it has become a monument of corruption. The renovation work of the Kala Academy was given to a contractor without floating a tender, which is against the CPWD manual,” Alemao said.
“We have already said that the BJP government indulged in corruption over the renovation work. And now the open auditorium has collapsed despite crores being spent on its renovation. I demand a judicial inquiry into this matter,” he said.
Alemao also held Sawant and Gaude responsible for the mess.
“I would say the whole Cabinet is responsible, as it approved the renovation without floating a tender. The work was assigned to a party to indulge in corruption. Hence, no department is ready to give a clarification about this mess now,” Alemao said.