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MARGAO
The Congress on Thursday came to the rescue of six-time Margao MLA Digambar Kamat, when the party hit back at the BJP leader Sharmad Raiturkar for inviting
TCP Minister Vijai Sardesai to pay attention to Margao’s development.
Party spokesperson Sidhanath Buyao even demanded to know what prompted the BJP to seek the help of the TCP Minister to usher in Margao’s development when they have a Chief Minister and other agencies such as the GSIDC and the Urban Development Minister.
Flanked by Congress district president Joe Dias and Margao block Congress chief Gopal Naik, Buyao wondered why Sharmad Raiturkar has suddenly fallen in love with the TCP Minister.
“Sharmad was rejected by the people of Margao on three occasions. He should answer to the people of Margao why the district hospital has not been commissioned till date when it was Digambar Kamat who had initiated the project during his tenure as Chief Minister. “Kamat was instrumental in building the Collectorate building. He had started work on the district hospital but the BJP should answer why the project has still not seen the light of day,” he said.
While reminding that Kamat had laid the foundation stone for an ultra modern bus stand in 2011, Buyao blamed the BJP for its failure to execute the project, saying “What was conceptualised by Kamat in respect of the bus stand is now sought to be implemented by Sardesai with minor changes.”
He also took a dig at the ruling party for running a government without a Chief Minister. “Manohar Parrikar is down with illness. The government should tell the people of Goa who is sending the CM’s e-mails when Parrikar cannot even touch files”,
he said.
He requested the TCP Minister Vijai Sardesai to cover the portraits of Opinion Poll leaders at the Opinion Poll square with monsoon round the corner. “Either the portraits should be covered or they be shifted inside the Collectorate or the Ravindra bhavan”, he suggested.
Meanwhile, district president Joe Dias said the Congress’ Jana Gana Mana, Nomon Tuka Goykara program will cover the constituencies of Navelim, Velim, Cuncolim and Curtorim on Friday, beginning at Navelim at 10 am.
CONGMAN IN DEFENCE
Sharmad was rejected by the people of Margao on three occasions
Sharmad should answer the people of Margao why the district hospital has not been commissioned till date when it was Kamat who had initiated the project
Kamat was instrumental in building the Collectorate building. He had started work on the district hospital but the BJP should answer why the project has still not seen the light of day
Kamat laid the foundation stone for an ultra modern bus stand in 2011, but BJP is to be blamed for its failure to execute the project, which is now sought to be implemented by Vijai with minor changes
