MARGAO
Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao on Sunday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his silence on all the burning issues plaguing the State of Goa, including Mhadei, double tracking and unemployment.
Addressing an impressive meeting in his home constituency of Cuncolim on Sunday, Yuri said people of Goa had high expectations that the Prime Minister should shed light on the burning issues affecting Goemkars. Sadly, he said the Prime Minister preferred to skip the burning issues, realising that the BJP has nothing to speak on the issues, including Mhadei, dear to the heart of Goans.
He made an appeal to the people of Cuncolim and come out to vote in large numbers to save Goa from destructions. “Cuncolkars have a rich history as they were the first in entire Asia to fight against the colonial powers. During the Opinion Poll movement, freedom fighters led by late Shabu Desai and others have participated in the movement to retain Goa’s separate identity,” he said, adding that the time has come for the people to unite and treat the May 7 Lok Sabha poll as the second Opinion Poll.
In his address, Congress South Goa Election Coordinator MLA Altone D’Costa said the Congress party has given a candidate, who cannot be compared to the other candidates in the fray. “There was a delay by the Congress to announce the party candidates. People even had accused the party for match fixing. But, the party has now given the right candidate for the people of South Goa. There is no comparison between Captain Viriato and other candidates, who will fight to save Goa from destruction.”
A host of Congress and INDIA bloc leaders addressed the public meeting with a plea to the people to come out in large numbers on May 7 and vote for Captain Viriato Fernandes.
PM criticised for ignoring demands of Goemkars
MARGAO: Goa Forward chief Vijai Sardesai has slammed the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his silence on river Mhadei and the persistent demand of the people of Goa against making the State as a coal hub.
He was addressing the meeting at Loutolim of INDIA bloc candidate for the South Goa seat Captain Viriato Fernandes on Sunday evening.
Sardesai said the Prime Minister was silent on the plan to increase coal handling to 51 million tons a year by 2030, which if allowed, will spell doom for the people of Goa.
He further demanded to know why the Prime Minister spoke nothing on Mhadei, considered the lifeline of Goa and the environment.
Saying that the BJP has opened the doors for outsiders to come out and settle in Goa, Sardesai said the Prime Minister has not touched on the issue of demography and how to protect the identity of Goa.
Making an appeal to the people to treat the coming election as a second Opinion Poll, he said Delhi businessmen will come down to Goa to buy heritage houses in the State.
In his address, former Minister Mickky Pacheco said the time has come for the people of Goa to vote and elect Captain Viriato Fernandes to Parliament.
Former Loutolim MLA Adv Radharao Gracias called upon the people not to split the votes and ensure the votes go to the Congress candidate to defeat the BJP in the election.
