MARGAO
Pointing accusing fingers at his opponents for trying to sabotage development works, Trinamool Congress Party (TMC) MLA Churchill Alemao on Thursday said he has brought in developmental works to the tune of Rs 400 crore in Benaulim constituency in the last five years.
Churchill also said the Congress was never serious in forming the government in the State, right from day one after the 2017 Assembly election.
Addressing a corner meeting at Benaulim on Thursday evening, Churchill said TMC chief Mamata Didi is the only leader who can take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.
Saying that Didi has shown Modi and Amit Shah their place in the Bengal elections, Churchill said Mamata Didi has unveiled a host of schemes for the people of Goa for the benefit of women and the youth.
Reiterating his decision to retire from electoral politics after the 2022 election, Churchill said he will always remain indebted to the people of Benaulim for solidly remaining behind him since 1984. “People of Benaulim have supported me in my political career since the beginning and I will always remain indebted to them. I have always supported the poor and the downtrodden from all corners of the State in whatever way I can,” he told the people.
Accusing the Congress for twice wasting the opportunity to form the government in the last five years, Churchill said he had brought three MLAs in order to form the government in 2017 even though the Congress had coldshouldered his offer for an alliance in that election.
“Again when former Chief Minister late Manohar Parrikar was seriously ill, I had got five MLAs who were ready to support the Congress to form the government, but the High Command did not give the green signal for reasons best known to them,” he said.
