Goemkarponn desk
PANAJI: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) today has strongly condemned Chief Minister Pramod Sawant for the blatant misuse and politicization of the police force against the citizens of Goa.
Congress pointed out that the CM’s recent brainwave to use plain clothes police and traffic department personnel armed with smartphones to shoot photos of traffic violators is clear evidence of the government’s menacing and anti-people policies.
“Strongly condemned Chief Minister Pramod Sawant for the blatant misuse and politicization of the police force against the citizens of Goa. Undercover operations are used against terrorists and dangerous criminals, not against ordinary citizens. It is common knowledge that uniformed police stand by idly whilst traffic violations take place under their very noses,” said GPCC General Secretary Vijay Bhike
He further said they only seem to spring into action when it is time to collect revenue and fill the coffers by extracting from helmetless 2-wheeler drivers.
“If the police force cannot inspire respect for their uniforms, and have to move around in mufti to slyly pick out traffic offences, then it raises serious questions regarding the training, motivation and morale of the police force and only underscores its inefficiency and incapability. Respect is earned and not commanded,” he added.
Bhike said that it’s time this government stops focusing on revenue collection and gives some thought to the concerns and well-being of the people of Goa.
“At present, all that is seen is a government that is engrossed in revenue collection to finance its various events aimed at promoting the vested interests of its own leaders and allegedly fake Babas – not forgetting a favoured event management company that rakes in the total commission. The recent Baba Ramdev extravaganza is one such living example of the BJP government’s profligacy at the cost of the Goan taxpayer,’ he said.
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