Vijai Sardesai should stop trying to hoodwink Goans but ought to give us complete details of his so called Common Minimum Programme that he deviously claims has now been accepted by the BJP.
Have they agreed to scrap the Investment Promotion Board which Vijai had always alleged was a massive den for Corruption? What happens to the demand that 80% jobs in private sector be reserved for the local youth? Have they approved to the demand to immediately move out the Casinos from the River Mandovi? Something which Rohan Khaunte has also been very vociferous about at least till embracing the BJP. Has the BJP agreed to legislate new laws to fulfill the dream of Special Status for Goa? Has the demand for Denationalisation of Goan Rivers been accepted? What about the demand to enact a Goa Sound Act suited to local conditions and scrapping of the Madhya Pradesh Sound Act, which is presently in force? Goa Forward had also promised free water to each household, free power for agriculture, free WiFi access, affordable housing, day-care centres for seniors and children, and fish-coconut-bread at affordable prices. Goa Forward was formed on January 25th 2016 with a prime objective to oust the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. “We are prepared to sacrifice and work with other political parties and politicians even though there may be some issues on which we are not on the same platform” is what the people of Goa were then assured. Does Vijai Sardesai need to be reminded that he had time and again publicly charged the BJP of being "worse than the Congress" and that the BJP had threatened the DNA of Goa, which is mosaic of liberalism, pluralism, multilingualism, openness and bountiful nature of a Niz Goenkar? But after having betrayed the trust of the people Vijai Sardesai, Jayesh Salgaonkar, Vinod Paliencar and the now not so independent Rohan Khaunte should be ready to face the flak and brunt of Goans whom they have ditched for selfish interests. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com Or airesrodrig...@yahoo.com You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires www.airesrodrigues.com