PANAJI
BJP's two-time Cortalim MLA and former Forest and Environment Minister Alina Saldanha, who joined Aam Aadmi Party recently stated that she will focus on human development in the forthcoming term and every government should strive toward the upliftment of the common people, said AAP in a press release.
Saldanha claimed that she resigned from the BJP to be true to my values.
She said, "I resign as the MLA of Cortalim constituency in BJP government for valid reasons. By nature, I am a loyalist but it was difficult for me to see things going wrong for the people of the state and the state environment".
While addressing the media at Dona Paula on Saturday she said, "I was told that BJP state president said that the party can't accept Saldanha, who has been talking against the government regarding the three linear projects. I have been elected by the people to work for the welfare of the constituency. If I don't stand by the people who have elected me, then I will be failing in my duty. I think the people are happy that they have me on their side, if this is the reason BJP thinks that I have failed them, then I can't help myself. I will continue to be with the people".
