PANAJI: The hunger strike launched by social activist Rajan Ghate at Azad Maidan, Panaji to demand a 'working CM' and a government entered its third day on Sunday.
Rajan's demand is that the CM who is ailing for the past 8 months must hand over his portfolios to some other able person so that the Government can start functioning in a better manner and people benefit from governance.
On Sunday, Ghate was visited by Congress legislator Aleixio Reginaldo Lourenco, Jose Phillip D'Souza and Avinash Bhosle from NCP, leaders from Shiv Sena, Goa Suraksha Manch leader Subhash Velingkar, Lokancho Aadhar's Trajano D'Mello among others.
Curtorim MLA Reginaldo said Goans are not getting justice because of the absence of an active CM and governance has come to a standstill.
"Even Ministers within his own Government have today started criticising him. CM should call it a day and close the chapter," Lourenco said.
Velingker said the ruling politicians should not take advantage of the people’s tolerance. All NGOs and political parties must come together forgetting their differences to ensure that the current mess is solved.
“It is time for all people to come together, show their strength on this issue and see that administration is put on the right track as Rajan Ghate has rightly demanded,” stated Trajano De Mello.
Shiv Sena spokesperson Milind Gawas said the Parrikar-led government is not bothered about the people. We have made representations to the Governor but she is also not interested."
