MAPUSA
North Goa District Congress President Vijay Bhike on Wednesday said the BJP has failed to produce effective leaders and therefore “stealing” MLAs from other parties, but stopped shy from stating whether Congress would not give entry to MLAs from other parties.“The BJP-led government seems to be scared of the Congress. Their leaders have failed and therefore they are stealing MLAs from other parties. This clearly shows that the BJP has hit the panic button,” Bhike said.
Bhike was addressing a news conference along with St Andre Block President Manoj Palkar and St Andre leader Savio Monteiro.
Continuing, Bhike said BJP has time and again shown their true colours by poaching MLAs from other parties and further stated that all the leaders who have left Congress for selfish gains will never be taken back in the party.
He, however, evaded a direct answer to a question whether Congress will not give entry to MLAs from other parties in future.
According to the North Goa Congress leader, lawlessness has reached an all-time high under the current BJP rule with the rule of law being completely disregarded in favour of those with moneybags and powerful interests linked to the BJP.
“If you are linked to the ruling party, no action will be taken against you no matter the seriousness of the crimes,” he said.
Bhike also called the purported hunger strike by Aam Aadmi Party leader Amit Palekar as a farce that has undermined the movement organised by the Save Old Goa Action Committee to ensure the demolition of the controversial structure at Old Goa.
Slamming the AAP leader Amit Palekar, Bhike said Palekar was on an ‘indefinite’ fast until the structure was demolished but conveniently decided to end his fast on the day of the feast stating that an order was issued to the panchayat to demolish the structure.
“In reality, Palekar’s fast ended without there being any actual demolition or even an order for demolition,” he said.
