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FATORDA: Goa Forward Party (GFP) chief and MLA Vijai Sardesai said people are apprehensive that Congress could “do a hattrick” in defections, while stressing the need for Opposition unity and a credible alternative ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.
Sardesai said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s remarks indicated that the party needs to unite first. He said people are looking for a stable political alternative and that the Opposition must have an alternative policy mechanism ready before seeking to form the government.
Sardesai alleged that government funds meant for education were being spent on events and posters instead of being utilised to strengthen basic education infrastructure.
He alleged that government primary schools were being shut down while private schools were being promoted. Referring to the “Cockroach Gen Z” campaign, Sardesai said the youth were reminding the government about its failures in the education sector.
Sardesai also raised the issue of 305 employees recruited by the government during the COVID-19 pandemic.
He said the employees had supported the government during the crisis but now faced uncertainty over their job security. According to Sardesai, they had been assured regularisation.
He urged Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to personally look into the matter, stating that the employees’ trust should not be betrayed and that they should be provided job security.
