MARGAO
Goa Forward chief Vijai Sardesai on Friday sough to know whether Goans are children of a lesser democracy, saying discounting days is discounting the role of the Opposition in a democracy, and the soul and spirit of democracy itself.
He pointed out that just a day after the Speaker of the Lok Sabha Om Birla expressed his concern over the short Assembly sessions, Sardesai said the Goa Monsoon Session is cut to 18 days from 20.
“Why does this chopping keep happening in Goa? Does the government think that small State means people have less things to say? Less issues to raise? Less scope for discussions and debates,” he questioned, adding “discounting days is discounting the role of the Opposition in a democracy and the soul and spirit of democracy itself.”
