PANAJI
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the State has stated that all decisions in Goa should be made by Goans, for Goans. Goa is not a colony of the centre or other BJP states. Goans, not Delhi will decide the future of Goa, it said.
"For the past few months Goans have been relentlessly fighting against all the steps that the Pramod Sawant Govt has taken to benefit Adanis. However, the Pramod Sawant Govt has turned a deaf ear to the voices of lakhs of Goans, " said the party spokesperson Surel Tilve.
He said the Aam Aadmi Party wants to ask the Goa Govt - Has any of these decisions been made with the consent of Goans? Why are the voice of Goans not important for you? Why is the business interest of one business group more important than the voice of lakhs of ordinary Goans? Who has the first right on the forests, environment and resources of Goa - Goans or Adanis? Why has Pramod Sawant made Goa subservient to the interests of the central Govt?
For a Goenkar, it is impossible to get their local roads fixed, but the Govt wants to make a multi-lane highway just to benefit transport of Coal for the Adanis. Why were the people of Goa not consulted on this? Goans still don’t have 24/7 electricity but to aid businesses, high tension wires are being put up on top of peoples houses and villages directly causing harm to them, he said.
Further attacking the govrnment, the AAP spokesperson said the govt has not taken any serious steps to start sustainable mining which is important for creating jobs for Goans, but they are willing to do whatever Adanis want in Goa.
