Goemkarponn desk
PANAJI: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Girish Chodankar today said that the most irresponsible, insensitive and defective Chief Minister, Dr Pramod Sawant, has become a laughing stock with his 102 per cent theory on Covid Vaccination.
“The new theory of the Chief Minister is perfectly in line with the Jumla Politics of the BJP. The BJP Government at the Centre as well as the State has always spread lies and falsehood. We challenge the liar Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speak the truth about the contentious issues concerning Goa during his interaction with the Cabinet Ministers, Local Sarpancha’s, and Covid Warriors,” stated Chodankar.
Addressing the press conference at the Congress House in Panjim, Girish Chodankar came down heavily on the faulty policies of the BJP Government, resulting in Goa being pushed into financial bankruptcy and environmental destruction.
He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is scheduled to interact with the Goans on 18th September 2021, must speak 100 per cent truth on the issues concerning Goans. Youth Congress President Varad Mardolkar and Seva Dal Incharge Shankar Kirlaparkar were also present for the press conference.
“Most of the Panchayats have outrightly rejected the various proposals and projects of the Government, which will cause harm to the Identity of Goa and destroy the environment, forest, wildlife and the coastal life of the State. During his interaction with the Sarpancha’s of various Panchayats in Goa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi must announce the Scrapping of Three Linear Projects, which are against the people’s wishes. The Prime Minister must also announce taking the Draft Coastal Zone Management Plan to the Panchayat level to take suggestions from the people. He should show guts to announce scrapping of Nauxi Marina Project and commit to the people of Goa that Goa will not be converted into a Coal Hub and sold to his Crony Club,” demanded Girish Chodankar.
He added, “We demand that the Prime Minister must make his stand clear on our Lifeline Mother Mhadei, which is sold to Karnataka by the BJP. He must dare speak about the impact on Goa of the Major Ports Bill passed by the BJP Government and clear his stand on the Nationalization of Rivers in Goa. Let the prime minister commit to the Students of Goa on providing an effective Internet Network Facility.”
Chodankar demanded that the Prime Minister speak about the Covid deaths in Goa which occurred due to a shortage of Oxygen Supply.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi must apologize to the families of the innocent Patients who lost their lives due to shortage of Oxygen. We want the Prime Minister to apologize to the Youths of Goa for the failure of the BJP Government to provide them jobs and create employment opportunities. We want the Prime Minister to apologize for the failure of the BJP Government to provide an “Unemployment Dole” to the unemployed youths as promised by the BJP in their Election Manifesto. Let the Prime Minister dare to make an announcement on employment opportunities to the Youths of Goa,” he stated.
He said the people of Goa will not get carried away with the lip service of the Prime Minister anymore. PM Narendra Modi has failed to honour his word in protecting the interest of Goa. He had promised Special Status to Goa during his meeting at Merces in Panjim. Unfortunately, the BJP Government has failed to fulfil the promise given by the Prime Minister himself.
