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Babu says decision to shift market not his

THEGOAN NETWORK

MARGAO 

Aday after the authorities shelved the plan to shift the Gandhi Marketto the Ravindra Bhavan footpath, Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkaron Friday said he would leave it to the authorities to take a call onit.

Sayingthat it was not his decision to shift the Gandhi Market activities tothe Ravindra Bhavan footpath, the minister claimed that the proposalhad come from the officials. 

“Ihave no personal interest to shift the Gandhi vegetable marketoperation to Fatorda. Since the authorities and the people werecomplaining that there’s no social distancing at the Gandhi Market,the proposal came up in order to make vegetables available atreasonable rates,” Ajgaonkar said.

TheMinister, however, said he has now left the matter to be decided bythe district and municipal authorities.


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Published Apr 4, 2020, 3:12 AM IST
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