PANAJI
Aam Aadmi Party Joint Secretary and former chairperson of Quepem municipal council Raul Pereira has alleged that the BJP government inaugurated an unfinished municipal market in Quepem so that Deputy Chief Minister Babu Kavlekar could take the credit.In a press release, AAP stated that Periera said he initiated the market work after being elected as a chairperson for the fifth time.
He said, "To complete the Quepem Market Complex, I was the one who sought financial approval from Late Manohar Parrikar. As elections approach, the incumbent Deputy CM, who hasn't worked for the betterment of Quepem people, is now trying to take credit for my accomplishment".
Adding he said, "When the building was in a dilapidated condition, I took the initiative to relocate the traders. Kavlekar did not help me at that time. I had rehabilitated them with the help of another minister".
Periera claimed that, even though the building hasn't been completed yet, Quepem MLA Kavlekar has inaugurated it.
"It is because he failed to work towards bettering Quepem people that he has no hope of being elected again. That is why he inaugurated the building so quickly. If he claims that he initiated the project, then I challenge him to rehabilitate the vendors. If AAP wins power, we will take responsibility for the vendor rehabilitation", he further said.
