MAPUSA
The Congress alleged a scam of over Rs 500 crore in the job recruitment in the State and threatened to file a writ petition in the High Court against the unconstitutional method followed by the BJP-led government in the recruitment process.
The Congress, on Wednesday, also demanded that the government should take swift action against those involved in employing outsiders as well as the ministers concerned involved in the job scam.
“Everyone is aware that the BJP-led government is involved in selling posts, conducting manipulated exams and leaving deserving candidates unemployed. BJP MLAs continue to sell government jobs in the State leaving meritorious students frustrated,” alleged Vijay Bhike, North Goa Congress
District President.
He said jobs should be given on merit and cannot be given to people from one constituency alone or on the payment of bribes and stressed the need to file a case of extortion against the ministers involved in selling the posts.
The North Goa Congress District chief, along with former Calangute MLA and Congress Vice President, Agnelo Fernandes and North Goa Congress District Vice President, Meghashyam Raut, was addressing the media in Mapusa.
Continuing, Bhike said Congress will submit a memorandum to the CM and Chief Secretary on Wednesday demanding the government to immediately issue a white paper on the employment scenario in Goa besides a swift action against those involved in employing outsiders as well as ministers involved in the job scam.
He said the party will also seek an independent inquiry into the matter and the removal of the people concerned in this scam.
He further sought to remind that last year, the High Court of Bombay at Goa in an order cancelled the appointment of 32 assistant data entry operators who were fraudulently appointed by then former power minister Milind Naik who deliberately tweaked the selection process to favour those close to him.
GPCC Vice President, Agnelo Fernandes, said due to the pandemic several people lost jobs and the price rise has only added to their woes.
“When people are struggling to make ends meet, comes the shock of MLAs selling jobs for a price,” he alleged.
He alleged that the PWD job scam as exposed by Babush Monserrate would alone total to over Rs 100 crore and if jobs from other departments were taken into consideration, it would account to over Rs 500 crore.
He also said that the High Court should take suo motu cognizance of the job scam in the State.
North Goa District Congress, Vice President, Meghashyam Raut also spoke.
