PANAJI
AAP national convenor and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that Amit Palekar's fast against the illegal structure marked the beginning of Goa's political cleansing. He also said that all divine forces are coming together, and the coming polls will usher in a revolution.
In a press release, AAP stated that Kejriwal arrived in Goa on Saturday afternoon and praised Palekar for his courage as he was on an indefinite hunger strike to save the Old Goa heritage site.
While addressing the media Kejriwal said, "Amit Palekar was on an indefinite hunger strike for the past five days. He braved the hot sun and the rain. When his health started to deteriorate, his doctor advised him to end his fast, however, he chose to persist. After seeing Palekar's indefinite hunger strike and the kind of support he has been receiving from Goans, finally, the government was forced to cave in. This is the beginning of Goa's political cleansing".
"People who claim Palekar's hunger strike was a political stunt, I challenge them to fast for five days. Fasting is a spiritual experience. It cleanses the body and soul. In the last 60 years of liberation, no political leader has burnt out their body for a cause. On one side, people are backing Palekar, and on the other, politicians have derided it as a political stunt. Horse trading in Goan politics has taken Goa to a very low point and has started a revolution in Goa. Good times are ahead in the state", he said further.
On the day of 'Goenchea Saibache Feast', the TCP wrote to Old Goa Panchayat, to revoke technical clearance and demolish the illegal structure, AAP stated in the press release.
