MARGAO
Goa Forward President Vijai Sardesai on Monday claimed that there is a movement of a file to allow the commercial cultivation of marijuana within the state perhaps as part of the Chief Minister’s Swayampurna Goa plan.
He claimed that the movement of the file to allow the cultivation of marijuana is in the name of medicinal purposes to help in the treatment of cancer. “What assurance would the government
give that cultivation of marijuana is for medicinal purposes? Is this needed for the future of our children?” Sardesai asked.
Sardesai said the BJP ruled government has taken the recent ZP elections as an endorsement to implement all the anti-people policies in the state, adding that Goa Forward Party is a party of change, progress and identity which works to protect Goa’s interests, culture and ambition of its youth. Saying that Goa is entering into an election year, the GFP chief reiterated his point that “the BJP only wants power at any cost, but a united Team Goa can defeat the BJP in the effort to save Goa.”
He said that he is open to talks with anyone as long as they are willing to fight to defend Goa’s unique heritage and culture, and as part of the people’s alliance he calls Team Goa.”
He pointed out that “Goa has the capabilities to offer the world’s best practices to educate, train and employ Goans to cultivate good habits over vices.”
Stressing on the fact that Goa has world-class institutions such as the Industrial Training Institute, Goa Pharmacy College, and Goa Institute of Management, he said “we should look to support them to make our state ‘Swayampurna’ for our future generations and not allow any Delhi intentions to make Goa a hub of vices.”
