MARGAO
Cuncolim Block Congress president Assiz Noronha has said the speech of Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao during the Goa Sampurna Yatra valedictory function has hit the nail on the head of BJP.
Reacting sharply to the statement made by BJP spokesperson terming the speech of Yuri Alemao as baseless, Assiz Noronha slammed Yatish Naik ridiculing him as "habitual political hopper", adding “I can understand the compulsions of Yatish, who is an imported BJP spokesperson”.
He said the Leader of Opposition & Cuncolim MLA Yuri Alemao has raised the core issues of Mhadei, food grains wastage & pilferage, scrapping of IIT at Sanguem and three linear projects, fatal accidents on improper Goan roads during his speech and urged the Governor of Goa to intervene and find solutions, saying the Opposition leader has performed his duty well.
“Our Congress President Amit Patkar rightly condemned the absence of the Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant during the Valedictory Function. His absence exposed the insensitivity of the BJP towards problems of Goans and BJP's "Party & Power First" attitude. Goa Chief Minister chose to campaign in Delhi for BJP Candidate in local MCD elections than attending the function at Raj Bhavan, pointed Assiz.
Saying that Goa Governor P.S.Sreedharan Pillai made the State tour in his official capacity, Assiz said the governor was given memorandums and representations from various individuals, associations, groups & institutions highlighting the issues concerning Goa.
“BJP Spokesperson Yatish Naik should remember that Governor's Yatra in a way exposed the apathy and lethargy of the BJP Government in last ten years,, he said.
The Cuncolim block Congress Chief said the BJP spokespersos should speak on 21 Corruption Certificates issued by Goa Lokayukta to BJP Government, and should speak on Recruitment Scam in PWD & Police Department. “They should pay attention to delay in release of financial aids to Social Welfare Scheme beneficiaries & pensions to seafarers”, demanded Assiz.
