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PANAJI
Congress, the main opposition party in the Goa legislative assembly, is getting its act together to corner the BJP-led government in the upcoming monsoon assembly session on major issues plaguing the State. And on top of the list is the imbroglio involving taxi operators and GoaMiles aggregators, followed by the issues of garbage and Coastal Zonal Management Plans (CZMP) among others.
The decision to raise the issues was taken at the Congress Legislative Party meeting held on Tuesday to discuss the strategy to be adopted during the assembly session beginning July 15.
Addressing the media persons after the meeting, CLP leader Chandrakant (Babu) Kavlekar stated that party will move calling attentions to discuss the issue of Goan taxi operators.
Kavlekar said that government had failed to find out a amicable solution to the local taxi oprators’ issue with GoaMiles taxi app.
“Goan businesses have been closing down. Mining and traditional business have closed. As such no business is left for the Goans, therefore, the issue of Goan taxi owners should be handled properly by the government,” said Kavlekar. He alleged that government was not serious about the taxi owners issue.
Terming the meeting called by the Chief Minister on Monday to discuss taxi issue as just an eyewash, Kavlekar said that all MLAs and stakeholders had not been invited for meeting.
Alleging that the government had failed to create flawless coastal zonal management plans, Kavlekar said it was not opposition MLAs but legislators from the ruling side who have criticised the plan. He pointed out that many suggestions from the MLAs after the presentation of the plan in 2017 have not been included in the recent drafts.
Stating that August was the deadline for completion of the plans, the CLP leader questioned as to how the plan will be completed in another 2 months.
Kavlekar said that each and every issue concerning the State will be raised in the Assembly.
While speaking on the
