PANAJI
Aam Aadmi Party CM candidate Amit Palyekar on Monday exposed Power Minister Nilesh Cabral's illegal property at Curchorem and charged that Cabral is the star beneficiary of a government secret get-rich-quick programme.
In a press release, AAP stated that Palyekar asserted that amidst the pandemic, Goans have been forced to sell their assets, but Cabral has been buying up acres and acres of prime real estate.
He said, "The pandemic has cost a lot of people their jobs. Their income sources have dried up. The government is, however, running a secret get-rich programme for a few special individuals. It's designed for the privileged set of old politicians in Goa".
"Nilesh Cabral is among them. While people died and lost their jobs, he became the star of the get-rich programme. Five years ago, he was making less than one lakh rupees per month. Currently, Cabral's income has grown 25 times. He now makes more than 25 lakh rupees a month, which is more than Rs 3 crore, annually. This is something he has admitted in his affidavit", Palyekar added.
Pointing out at Cabral's lavish illegally acquired property in Curchorem, he said, "The illegal property is worth significantly more than the wealth Cabral claims in his affidavit. Furthermore, this property lies in a sensitive zone that has already harmed the ecology of Mollem. If this is the level of corruption that a minister is capable of, then imagine how much money CM Pramod Sawant has amassed through illegal means".
"If the AAP government of Delhi can provide free electricity, why is it not possible in Goa? Goa has one of the highest budget allocations per capita (in excess of Rs 1 lakh per capita). His current wealth explains why Goans are denied free electricity. How can Cabral give relief to ordinary Goans when he was busy accumulating property for himself?" Palyekar said.
