PANAJI
The Aam Aadmi Party has said that the repeated shutdowns of the Atal Setu bridge has exposed the claims of development of the government, according to a press note issued here.
In the press note, reacting to the most recent shutdown of one of the bridge entries for 100 days, State convenor Rahul Mhambre said the state of disrepair of the so-called iconic bridge is a symbol of the disrepair of the BJP administration.
“BJP came into power 9 years ago on the plank of anti-corruption, but has created a whole new level of corruption itself. The bridges, roads, etc which are being built are crumbling even before proper completion. No one is paying any attention to actual governance or solving issues being faced by the people,” Mhambre charged.
Mhambre recalled that the Atal Setu bridge was inaugurated in a hurry for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, when portions of the bridge were not fully completed.
“The project has already cost more than double the original estimate of Rs 385 crore, and the bridge is still incomplete. Even the completed portions are having constant defects, incurring further costs as well as endangering the lives of Goans. Even now, the sudden hurry to close the bridge arm is only to make temporary cosmetic repairs so any major mishaps are avoided before the 2022 election,” Mhambre claimed.
Mhambre also pointed out the hazardous conditions and traffic chaos that the incomplete bridge and faulty design has created at the KTC circle in Panaji.
60 Fatorda youth join party
PANAJI: On International Youth Day, 60 Fatorda youth joined AAP Goa in the presence of AAP Goa leader and Fatorda Assembly in-charge Sandesh Telekar Dessai. According to a press note, the youth joined the party as they felt AAP was the only hope for the future of Goa.
The AAP stated, “Common Goenkars have lost jobs, lost business while only ruling politicians have grown richer and richer. Goenkars have been suffering under the Corona pandemic, however the Fatorda MLA and other politicians have ignored the residents of Fatorda. It was only AAP that has stood the residents of Fatorda during this tough time.”
AAP leader Sandesh Telekar Dessai said, “The youth in Fatorda have decided that enough is enough. They are fed up of the “ghatki and patki” politics of the present politicians in power.”
