PANAJI
Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday launched a frontal attack on both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress for furthering their own party interest at the cost of Goa and Goans and termed the Congress support to the ongoing people’s movement against projects as nothing but political opportunism.
AAP Leader Lourenco D’silva pointed out that Adani got permission for expanding the berth at MPT when the Congress was in power both at the Centre and in the State. “Late Manohar Parrikar had in fact revealed on the floor of the House a letter dated 9th November addressed by then Chief Minister Digambar Kamat,” he said.
He further pointed out that vide that letter Digambar had stated that Adani had entered into an agreement with MPT and further pointed out that while the work started May 2010 it was completed in March 2014 pointing out that while Congress allowed the work to commence, the BJP allowed it to be completed.
“Congress should first explain why they gave permission to Adani to develop the berth at MPT which was aimed to unload coal brought in from Australia before joining the people’s movement against making Goa a coal hub,” he said.
He accused the Congress on only deceiving the people by saying they are against coal when in reality the not only brought coal into Goa but also paved way for its expansion and development.
He pointed out that both the national parties namely Congress and BJP talk about Goa and Goan identity only when in opposition but when in ruling obey the commands of their high command which has vested interests or get swayed by the money power of the industrial houses.
Now is the time for the people of Goa to wake up and smell the coffee and recognize their true enemies and show these wolves in sheep clothing the door out of Goan politics, he said. “Goa is for Goans” and we have seen that both Congress and BJP have no interest to work for Goans.
