PANAJI
Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Girish Chodankar on Sunday alleged that the BJP was attempting to pressure the Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) into breaking its alliance with the Congress and was working towards freezing the party’s election symbol.
Chodankar claimed that the BJP was adopting a strategy similar to what, according to him, happened with the Shiv Sena and NCP in Maharashtra, where splits in the parties were followed by disputes over their respective election symbols.
“Since we announced the Congress-RGP alliance, the BJP has been making efforts to pressurise RGP to break the ties. Seeing that our alliance is going strong, the BJP has decided to divide RGP and freeze its symbol,” he alleged.
He claimed that moves were being made against opposition unity and alleged that the Election Commission of India could act in favour of the BJP.
“Since the ECI is in BJP’s pocket, they can do anything. Congress will stand strong with RGP,” Chodankar said.
He also alleged that the creation of the Goa Congress party was another attempt by the BJP to divide the opposition, adding that the matter had been challenged before the High Court.
“We will not allow the BJP to divide RGP and Congress,” Chodankar said, asserting that the Congress would stand firmly with RGP against any attempt to freeze its symbol or weaken the alliance.
