VASCO
Vasco BJP Mandal President Deepak Naik on Saturday said he was sad that virtually all reservations in wards for the Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) polls were in Vasco and Dabolim constituencies of the municipality.
Naik was speaking to reporters after inaugurating an eye and ear check camp organised in association with the JCI Vasco for KTC drivers and staff at the KTC bus depot in Vasco.
“However, if I am a political leader, I should have the capacity to get elected anywhere without having to wait for reservations. Leaders are elected for their development works and not on reservations.”
“It is finally the decision of people immaterial of reservations. But I do feel bad that virtually all reservations in MMC are located in the Vasco and Dabolim constituencies,” said Naik.
He said the MMC’s jurisdiction is spread across 9 wards in Mormugao constituency, 12 wards in Vasco constituency and 4 wards in Dabolim constituency. “The present scenario looks like none of the 9 wards in Mormugao constituency are reserved for women, while all other reservations have been pushed into Vasco and Dabolim constituencies.”
“There should have been at least one ward reserved for women in Mormugao constituency, as there were three women councillors previously in that constituency,” said Naik.
Vasco JCI President Peter D’Souza said the camp was organised for KTC drivers and staff because they are a part of public transport services being used by a large number of Goans. “We are organising this camp as a part of the road safety month and we will have around 29 projects for the benefit of people,” said D’Souza.
