Goemkapronn desk
CANACONA: Congress leader Janardhan Bhandari has alleged that Bhumiputras, who are running kiosk owners at Canacona, are harassed by ruling party leaders over political vendetta.
Swabhimani Jagruth Canaconkars and Jana Sena Warriors, led by Congress Leader Janardhan Bhandari, on Monday, gheraoed Canacona Chief Officer Madhu Narvekar over harassment of local kiosk owners.
Bhandari said that Canacona Congress Parivar and JANA SENA warriors have submitted a representation to the Chief Minister, other Ministers and various government authorities to draw their attention to this harassment met by educated youths.
“Our Bhumiputra youths of Canacona are earning their living running small businesses through handcart/gaddas. But they are harassed by ruling political leaders. If this continues, then they will suffer and the government will be responsible for it.” Bhandari said.
He said that after the dreadful phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Govt. of Goa had started “the Atmanirbhar Bharat, Swayampurna Goa” Scheme on 1st October 2021 to enhance economic activities in the state and make the villagers self-reliant and make ways for better livelihood.
“But now it seems ruling political leaders are trying to create hurdle to the idea of its own governmemt and hence they are after the local youths and harrassing them to stop their business activities,” Bhandari further said.
“In the memorandum, one case is cited where a local youth who started a handcart at Palolem beach to support his family was met with a grave injustice. This youth was always on the forefront on various development issues of Canacona and participated in various movements for the betterment of Canacona, but unfortunately, he was not a supporter of the Ruling Party MLA. When the yes-man of the local MLA noticed his handcart, they immediately brought it to the notice of Local MLA and forcefully shut it down. Forceful closure had incurred a huge loss of thousands of rupees to the youth as goods and other materials were wasted. Why the bhumiputra of Canacona can’t do business in Canacona? Why do elected representatives harass political opponents? Is it fair to use govt. Machinery to finish poor local youths for taking political revenge?,” he said.
