THE GOAN NETWORK
PANAJI
TMC’s National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday sounded the poll bugle in Goa and launched a scathing attack at both the BJP as well as the Congress at two mega public rallies that were organised in Cumbarjua followed by Aldona constituency.
Raising his pitch, Banerjee reminded the people of the big betrayal of 2017. He said, “Every MLA you voted for sold their souls for Rs 50 crore. Everyone in Goa is aware of this fact. On an average there are about 20,000-25,000 votes per constituency. So, you can calculate for yourself. One vote for them costs Rs 20,000. Your vote, your trust, your faith, your love, your blessings, your honour is being sold by both the BJP and the Congress for a meagre Rs 20,000.”
He added, “What happened with you all in 2017 has never happened in any other state in these 50 years. You voted for Congress. You had rejected the BJP. But the Congress played with the love and trust of the people of Goa. Time has come for you to vote for clean politics, vote for TMC. Voting any other party except Trinamool Congress is equal to voting the BJP which in turn means the defeat of Goa.”
Ripping the ‘double engine sarkar’ argument of the BJP, Banerjee reiterated, “Double engine in reality means double loot. The loot of resources that is happening in Goa, and another loot of the national exchequer that is happening in Delhi.” He added, ‘Because of the double engine disaster, youth in Goa have to pay close to Rs 20 lakhs to land themselves a decent job.”
Elaborating on the promises made by Goa TMC, he said, “When we say that we will give Rs 5000 to a woman in every household through the Griha Laxmi scheme, we mean every word of it.”
Highlighting how the BJP was misusing power against TMC which has become a formidable force in Goa, Banerjee stated, “Ever since the TMC has come to Goa, the Enforcement Directorate at the behest of BJP has summoned me 8-10 times. But I am standing here and I give you my word that no matter how much the BJP tries to intimidate us, we will not bow down.”
Concluding his fiery speech in Aldona with Goa TMC President Kiran Kandolkar by his side, Banerjee made an appeal to the people, “If the BJP offers you money, please take it because it is your money. But remember to vote for TMC and betray the BJP like they betrayed Goenkars in 2017.”
