OLD GOA
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Trinamool Congress (TMC) have extended their support to the kiosk owners, who are agitating to demand rehabilitation for their structures which were demolished outside the GMC complex.
St Cruz constituency AAP leaders Sudesh Kalangutkar and Sarfaraz Ankalgi visited the protestors to extend their support to their agitation.
“We are Goans and we support them. Why are only Goans made to suffer like this by the government? If the issue is not resolved within eight days, AAP will join the protest,” said Kalangutkar.
TMC leaders Swati Kerkar and Priya Rathod also visited the protesting GMC kiosk owners and extended their full support.
Speaking to the reporters, Kerkar lambasted the BJP government for being insensitive, and inhuman.
“We are extending our full support to the protesting vendors and kiosk owners. The BJP government is not known to fulfil promises made but still, I request CM to fulfil the assurance given of rehabilitating them within eight days.”
“It is a genuine issue of these people. If the issue is not solved within eight days then we will show what needs to be done next,” Kerkar added.
TMC’s Priya Rathod expressed disgust that the government has forced senior citizens to sit on protest.
“All over the world, senior citizens are given respect but the exact opposite is happening in Goa. One of the senior citizens is a daughter of a freedom fighter, who fought for Goa’s freedom and she along with the family is also forced to protest,” Rathod said.
“The government is promising free goodies to people if they win the election which means they have funds. Then, why is this money not used to rehabilitate the vendors and kiosk owners? They are not asking for anything but only to allow them to earn their livelihood. This government is a total failure,” Rathod added.
