Team Goemkarponn
PANAJI: Reacting to the seizure of liquor originating from Goa in neighbouring Maharashtra, Aldona MLA Carlos Ferreira has raised serious questions about the source, manufacture and movement of liquor from the State, alleging repeated lapses within the Goa Excise Department.
Ferreira said the core issue was not merely illegal transportation detected in Maharashtra, but whether the seized liquor was legally manufactured in Goa and how it was allowed to move out of the State. He questioned if proper checks were conducted before the consignment crossed the Goa border.
“This is not the first time such a racket has come to light. Every month or two, the Goa Excise Department is exposed in similar cases,” Ferreira said, adding that the recurring nature of such incidents points to systemic failures.
The MLA also questioned how liquor consignments continue to cross State borders without detection and whether an organised syndicate could be operating from within the establishment itself.
Holding the State leadership accountable, Ferreira said Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant, who holds charge of both the Home and Excise departments, must explain how such incidents are repeatedly occurring under his watch.
He demanded a thorough probe into the matter to fix responsibility and prevent the misuse of Goa as a source for illegal liquor supply to other States.
