How many Goans actually visit those Casinos? Moreover since they are using the casinos as an excuse for employment of Goans, a survey needs to be made as to how many Goans are actually employed there.
Bernice Pereira Sent from my iPhone > On 22-Feb-2021, at 2:22 AM, Roland Francis <roland.fran...@gmail.com> wrote: > > You take the word of criminals and hoodlums and live on their promises for > however short a time? > > Roland. > Toronto. > > >> On Feb 21, 2021, at 2:17 PM, Aires Rodrigues <airesrodrigu...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> In what has now become a ritual, it’s another six months extension for >> those Casinos which, with political patronage are well established and >> rooted in the River Mandovi. In May 2019 during that Panaji by-election >> Babush Monserrate had solemnly promised that if elected he would move the >> Casinos out of the River Mandovi within 100 days. In an expected U-turn the >> Panaji MLA now says that he has studied the Casino issue and that the >> Casinos are here to stay. So did Babush Monserrate make that promise >> without any application of mind? Why should anyone trust any other promise >> that he makes. It was also very unfair on his part to blame the Traffic >> Police for the mayhem the Casino vehicles create in the city. The CCP which >> is controlled by him is responsible for the organized chaos that Goa’s >> capital city finds itself enveloped in. >> >> If Vishwajit Rane could move that proposed mega IIT project out of Melauli, >> so could Babush Monserrate if he was truly committed to send the Casinos >> for a sixer in 100 days. But that assurance of his was to fool the voters >> of Panaji and fetch votes while he never ever intended to fulfill that >> promise. >> >> It was announced recently that one Casino was being moved to the other side >> of the River and that the Casino offices in the city would all be relocated >> to the Santa Monica Jetty. All this too is a fairy tale that will hoodwink >> no one. Panaji’s entire D.B.Bandodkar Marg is a no parking zone, except >> for the privileged Casino vehicles. >> >> When he was the Leader of the Opposition Manohar Parrikar had consistently >> and vehemently opposed Casinos while branding them as a ‘social evil’ and >> had vowed to throw them out if he came to power. Manohar Parrikar had >> branded Casinos as "dens of vice” and had even led an agitation to demand >> their closure. >> >> But after coming to Power the BJP has since fallen in love with the Casino >> brigade which is now getting the government’s total patronage and profuse >> support. While the BJP is feasting and making merry with the abundant funds >> flowing from the Casinos, Goa has sadly become the country’s gambling hub >> with the allied vices of prostitution and narcotics trade also flourishing >> by the day while the crime graph is also moving upwards. >> >> On paper, a Gaming Commissioner has been appointed but without the gaming >> rules in place he is powerless and helpless. The Casino trade in Panaji is >> a social menace to the city which the government could have curbed by >> making all transactions cashless as the Casinos are known to be a vehicle >> for money laundering. >> >> When people elect politicians they so in good faith, in the belief that >> those elected will serve them with integrity and deliver on the promises >> they make pre-election and while in office. What they do not expect is a >> breakdown in Trust and rightly demand No Excuses, No Lies and No Broken >> Promises. Politicians who break promises must realize that false promises >> are worse than lies. Cause they make others hope, hope for something you’re >> not sure you can give or have no intention of delivering. Delivery should >> not be dependent on the roll of a dice. >> >> If Prime Minister Narendra Modi has any concern for Goa he should liberate >> our State from the evil of Casinos. We have heard enough of 'Mann ki >> Baat', and we would now be content with some of his ‘Sachi Baat’on Casinos. >> Are you listening Mr. Prime Minister? >> >> Our politicians would do well to follow Mahatma Gandhi whose commitment was >> to Truth not consistency of endless broken promises and U-Turns! >> >> 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