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Digambar urges govt to announce Rs 100 cr to marginalised sector

PANAJI
Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat on Monday shot down the Union Budget stating that it had absolutely nothing to uplift the common man and the marginalised sector from the huge financial burdens on them after the collapse of the economy following the outbreak of Covid Pandemic.

Kamat criticized the budget while arguing that most of the budget proposals are focused on pro“crony-capitalist schemes.

Following the announcement by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of Rs 300 crore grants to Goa government to celebrate 60 years of liberation of the state, Kamat said, “ I demand the Chief Minister to immediately announce a package of Rs 100 crores for the revival of the marginalised sector in Goa.” 

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Oppn demands CM's resignation after counsel's claim over Mhadei

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Feb 2, 2021, 12:35 AM IST
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PANAJIIn a fresh round of sparring over the Mhadei water sharing row, the Opposition on Monday demanded that Chief Minister Pramod Sawant resign after a former Goa government counsel claimed he did not object to the notification of the Tribunal award in the Supreme Court because of express instructions from the State government.Sawant however denied the former counsel's charge saying no such instructions were given to him by anyone in his government.Latching on to senior…

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