MARGAO
Asserting that the people of Goa have always welcomed projects which cater to the needs of the State, Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao has said that Goans have opposed monuments of corruption created by the BJP government.
Strongly condemning the statement of Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant that some people have the habit of obstructing government projects, the Leader of Opposition said that Goans have opposed destructive projects forcefully imposed on us to please crony capitalists.
“Atal Setu, Kala Academy, National Games infrastructure, Smart City are few examples of Monuments of Corruption created by corrupt BJP to empty State Treasury & fill the Coffers of BJP Stakeholders,” Yuri charged.
Saying it is the duty of the Government to take everyone into confidence and maintain complete transparency while proposing any Project, he said the BJP Government in the last eleven years have created Projects of sub-standard quality as the Contractors have to pay huge kick-backs to BJP stakeholders.
“Congress Governments in the past always respected sentiments of Goans and scarpped Three SEZ Projects and Regional Plan bowing before People's Power. Congress has always cared for the emotions and aspirations of Goans,” he said.
He added: “The BJP Government spent almost Rs 1500 crores on Panaji Smart City, Rs 75 Crores on Repairs of Kala Academy, Rs 1000 Crores on National Games and Rs 700 Crores on Atal Setu, but the Quality of Work was Worst resulting in blowing of Tin Sheets at Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, Collapse of Facade of Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium, Potholes on Atal Setu, Collapse of Slab at Kala Academy and so on."
Saying the BJP Government's National Highway Work has taken away the lives of hundreds of innocent Goans, Yuri said “Despite spending Rs 12,000 d crores on Electricity Department, 65 persons and 17 animals died due to electrocution. Bunch Cabling turned out to be a scam.
“BJP should take lessons from the verdict of Loksabha Elections. I want to categorically tell Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant that it will be a New Engine Government in 2027 in Goa,” he said.
