VASCO
Congress leader Captain Viriato Fernandes on Friday alleged that around 60-odd cars from Delhi with non-Goan drivers are operating as taxis from a counter at Goa Airport, Dabolim.
Fernandes speaking to media said that the Taxi Counter at Dabolim Airport earlier had Goan Taxi operators who were removed before bringing in Delhi-based cars.
“This counter had around 150 Goan-based taxis but they were removed from here about a month ago. The counter has now got 60 taxis from Delhi with Delhi registration numbers which were changed after re-registering in Goa.”
“Besides this, the counter operator has got 120 non-Goan drivers for these 60 taxis who speak in Hindi and don’t even have taxi badges. These drivers and taxis have displaced our hardworking Goan taxi operators.”
“Chief Minister Pramod Sawant must investigate why Goans have been thrown out and how Delhi-based taxis with non-Goan drivers who don’t have taxi badges are allowed here.”
He alleged that some of these taxis don’t even have digital fare meters and are operating smoothly.
“On the other hand, our RTO are constantly harassing our Goan taxi operators for badges and meters. If this does not stop immediately, we will definitely get along with all the people across Goa and expose this Government,” said Capt. Fernandes.
