MARGAO
A group of outgoing Goa Forward Margao Municipal Council councillors and party supporters on Monday slammed BJP leader Damu Naik for leveling allegations against party Chief Vijai Sardesai on the development front in Fatorda.
They questioned Damu for raising the employment issue, saying the former MLA is only involved in election gimmicks ahead of the municipal election.
Addressing the media, outgoing MMC Chairperson Pooja Naik said it was because of the Fatorda MLA that a woman from the Bhandari Samaj rose to become the Chairperson of the Margao municipality. “I became the first Bhandari Samaj woman to become the Chairperson of the MMC. This happened because of Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai. Our MLA has provided so many jobs and has ushered in the development of the constituency,” Pooja said, adding that Damu should first resolve the coal issue before promising to provide jobs to the youth.
Outgoing councillor Glen Andrade pointed out that Damu should first get the coal issue resolved by the BJP government, before commenting on jobs for the locals.
Ex-councillor Peter Fernandes also questioned the action initiated by the Fatorda police in the death of the footballer. He said MLA Vijai Sardesai has vowed to fight against coal, exuding confidence that the people of Fatorda will stand by the MLA.
Former councillor Raju Naik charged former MLA Damu Naik of removing his daughter from her job, saying she will now contest the ensuing polls from the Pajifond ward. “Damu could not do any development during his tenure. My daughter had got a job in a government department, but the former MLA has taken it away,” Raju charged.
A resident of Chandrawado Sameer said that Sardesai has provided many an amenity to the youth as well as residents of the ward at his own cost, while another supporter Allison Morenas said the former MLA is talking about jobs and employment when the present government is responsible for making him jobless.
Pravin Naik and Raju Naik also addressed the media.
