Margao-Congress President Amit Patkar today turned the table on Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant by throwing an open challenge to him to place before the People of Goa Report Card of Double Engine BJP Government on 24 core issues concerning the Goans.
Addressing a Press Conference at Margao in the presence of South Goa Member of Parliament Francisco Sardinha and South Goa District Congress President Savio D’Silva, Congress President Amit Patkar said “Margao MLA Digambar Kamat and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar refusing to contest as South Goa BJP Candidate for Lok Sabha exposes the failed Report Card of the Double Engine Government”.
My Report Card is with the people of South Goa. I have exhausted all my funds. I have done works is every Village in South Goa. One of my Project of Cemetery is complete. I invite Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant to come and inaugurate it on Saturday 17th February 2024, stated South Goa MP Francisco Sardinha.
We want to know from CM if his Front Engine extended necessary support and cooperation to Opposition MP’s in last 5 years or was BJP engaged only in expelling MPs from the Parliament to supress their Voice?, Questioned Amit Patkar.
Congress President Amit Patkar demanded Report Card from the BJP Government led by Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant on issues like Scrapping of Three Linear Projects, Withdrawal of DPR of Kalsa Bhandura Project given by Modi Government, DPR showing benefits for Goa and from IIT Project at Rivona, DPR on Film City at Loliem Canacona with its Benefits to Goa and Goans in terms of Jobs and Employment Opportunities and also Benefit to Loliem Communidade.
We want to know Report on Mega Job Fair conducted by Goa Government by spending almost 4 crores, We want to know Report on How many time BJP CM’s announced Mining Resumption in last 12 years. We want to know Report on Investigation Status of 21 Cases of Corruption ordered by Goa Lokayukta. We want to know Report on Investigation of Mysterious Death of Siddhi Naik, questioned Amit Patkar.
Congress President Amit Patkar charged that the BJP Government has failed to release Funds of almost 500 Crores to Social Welfare Schemes. He also said that Recovery of 1400 Crores Electricity Bills are pending from Industrial, Commercial and Government Offices defaulters.
He further questioned that Chief Minister should give a Report on why 2000 Crores are not recovered from Big Companies like Adani, JSW, Vedanta etc on account of Mining, Rural Welfare Cess, Green Cess Dues?
Congress President Amit Patkar also raised the issues of inadequate facilities at South Goa District Hospital, Corruption in Iron Ore Dump Policy, Mass Land Conversions and various other issues which shows Failed Report Card of BJP Government
