PANAJI
Accusing the BJP of playing politics of brutality, victimisation and vendetta, TMC Goa in-charge and Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra said it is high time that Goans put their foot down.
Moitra was reacting to two events on Wednesday and denounced the “unwarranted” police lathi-charge on protesting Anganwadi workers at Altinho and the arrest of former Socorro sarpanch Sandeep Vazarkar.
“The arrest of Vazarkar right after the bike rally, which saw a massive support, proves that the BJP in Goa and Porvorim are scared of any kind of opposition in their territory,” said Moitra.
“TMC leader Seby Menezes, who was arrested during the brutal lathi-charge on the innocent Anganwadi workers, had still not been released despite assurances from CM to Anganwadi workers.”
“The time has come for Goa to say full stop to this kind of politics of brutality and vendetta politics. The TMC is here as an alternative and Goans can be rest assured that we are here to be the voice of Goa”, she added.
Sandeep Vazarkar, who was released on bail, said he was arrested on an FIR that was registered against him in 2019 and the matter is sub judice.
“I have left BJP and joined TMC and the rally has shown that TMC has a lot of on-ground support in Porvorim. That's why all this is being orchestrated against me,” said Vazarkar.
TMC leader Armando Gonsalves said law and order in the State has collapsed and referred to the attack on the iconic Souza Lobo restaurant at Calangute on Tuesday, in which three persons were critically injured.
"People are angry because this is the law and order situation in the State and we need to come together and stop this. The current government has made a complete mess of the law. Finally, all of us are Goans, and we need to put our foot down and fight for Goa,” said Gonsalves.
