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Ridiculing Mormugao MLA Milind Naik for threatening to stop coal handling if it led to pollution in the port town, Mormugao Congress leader Sankalp Amonkar on Monday said Naik’s statements were only aimed at misleading the public.
Speaking to reporters, Amonkar said, “Since the last 12 years that Naik was the MLA, coal handling was taking place right near his house and he never objected to it. Nor did he demand it be stopped. His recent statements are only meant to mislead the people.”
“I want to tell Naik that coal handling of JSW was stopped because people made a noise, while he was a silent witness. Secondly, when GSPCB has granted consent, how come he was not aware of the decision? Either he is lying or he is being sidelined by the government,”he added.
Clarifying that he was not against local employment and local business interests, Amonkar said, “I want to tell him that there are hardly any Goans working in JSW. What is the point in supporting such activity if the locals do not benefit?”
