MARGAO
Margao Municipal Chairperson Lyndon Pereira and singer Sidhanath Buyao were called at the Fatorda police station on Monday for interrogation and inquiry into the blocking of the Fatorda road at the Linga traffic junction last week.
Ruling Margao Municipal councillors were seen outside the Fatorda police station to express their solidarity with the Municipal chairperson.
The Municipal chairperson told the media before he was called inside for interrogation that the people did not block the road as has been alleged by the police, saying they were only walking towards the PWD to demand resumption of the Rs 22 crore works in Fatorda constituency.
Two ladies, who have been named in the FIR by the Fatorda police were also called for the inquiry in the morning. Sources said that two persons, including a Margao Municipal councillor, have been called for the inquiry on Tuesday.
Around 13 ruling councillors belonging to the Goa Forward and Congress group, including vice-chairperson Deepali Sawal were seen outside the Fatorda police station just to express their solidarity with the MMC chairperson.
Goa Forward chief, MLA Vijai Sardesai, a number of councillors, besides party leaders are amongst the 100 persons booked by the Fatorda police for disrupting traffic at the Linga traffic junction near the Nehru stadium and for using criminal force to deter the police from discharging their duties.
