THE GOAN NETWORK
PANAJI
On a day when the government launched a one-time settlement scheme to recover pending electricity dues, the Aam Aadmi Party launched the Veej Andolan from December 1-19 to highlight issues Goans are facing due to unreliable power in the state. The findings of the referendum conducted during this programme will be presented to Chief Minister, Pramod Sawant.
Announcing the programme AAP Goa convener Rahul Mhambre said this will be a state wide event, every day there will be four corner meetings at different places and urged Goans to attend them along with their electricity bills so that the same could be discussed at the meeting itself.
"These meetings won't have one sided speeches but will be a dialogue with Goans mainly aimed to know their view point on high power tariffs in goa with frequent outages.
“We fail to understand why the BJP government in Goa is not willing to offer free electricity to Goans as is being done in Delhi,” he said while also pointing out that the BJP is offering free electricity to residents of Hyderabad as per their election manifesto there.
He said Goa continues to suffer from irregular power supply and constant fluctuations which is causing much misery to the people particularly students who have online classes which are regularly irregular due to power failures and fluctuations due to which they cannot get net connection.
“Electricity is not a luxury particularly in the times of pandemic and it has become a necessity and the CM is duty bound to provide this necessity to the people of Goa,” he said demanding to know what is happening to the alleged Rs. 1.40 lakhs being spent on each Goan as per the Goa budget.
If Delhi can provide free electricity to its residents by spending only Rs 30,000 per individual as per the budget, why is the same not possible in Goa where the government is reportedly spending Rs 1.40 lakhs per individual, he asked.
During Veej Andolan AAP will conduct meetings every day at 6 pm till December 19 in the evening. The meetings will be held at Perodem Ground in Benaulim, MES junction at Sancoale, Karmali market and near Saligao Village Panchayat. AAP has requested people to carry electricity bills to the meetings.
Mhambre also urged the public to give a missed call on 7504750475 following which they will get a call seeking their answers to the three questions asked in the referendum.
