The recent defection of Congress MLAs to BJP has caused much consternation among the karyakartas within the BJP and the fallout of this move will reflect at the next election, said Carlos Ferreira, Congress MLA, suggesting that BJP karyakartas will work against their own party.
“BJP had fielded their candidates who worked tirelessly to defeat our candidates. What about their future? BJP karyakartas should wake up and revolt. Their party is trying to subdue them. There will be a silent revolution within the BJP. People are hurt on both sides. They will show their anger when a big election comes. These karyakartas will come out silently and vote accordingly,” Ferreira said.
The Congress MLA was speaking at the protest and symbolic burning of ‘Amdarchorasur’ held at Mapusa on Sunday.
Former Goa Pradesh Congress President Girish Chodankar, Shiv Sena President Jitesh Kamat, Goa Forward Party leader, Santosh Sawant, former North Goa District Committee chief Vijay Bhike and others were also present.
Continuing, Ferreira said the protest was against the unconstitutional act of robbing MLAs and defection.
“On paper they show it as a merger. However, we are seeking legal documents on this issue, and once this comes, we can prove these MLAs are defectors. The 10th Schedule of the Constitution is a good law, but it is being misused. This is being done by misusing various agencies of the government to harass, threaten, extort and kidnap MLAs,” he said.
The Congress MLA said that the eight MLAs who have stated that they joined BJP for the sake of development have only done so for their personal development and not for the sake of the people.
