The ‘Mission Political Reservation for STs in Goa’ on Sunday resolved to cause electoral damage to ruling BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, due in April/May.
The ST leaders, who were on a chain hunger strike since Wednesday, withdrew the sit-in protest and resolved to hold panchayat level corner meetings across 300 plus ST villages to highlight how the community is cheated and denied from granting constitutional rights by the State and Central government.
The Mission has been demanding that Centre should issue a final notification to reserve four Assembly constituencies in Goa- Sanguem, Priol, Qupeme and Nuvem for the ST community candidate, before the Parliamentary polls election code of conduct comes into force.
“It is resolved that, if the current central government fails to issue notification to reserve four seats for STs in Goa Assembly before the code of conduct, we shall try multiple strategies to create electoral damage to the ruling BJP government for both North and South Goa seats in the upcoming polls,” the STs resolved during a meeting held at Azad Maidan.
“It is also resolved that tribal leaders will visit the 300 plus ST villages and convey meetings on how the community has been cheated by the State and Central government,” they said.
