WE DO NOT WANT ISRAEL VILLAGE OR RUSSIAN VILLAGE IN GOA-Shantaram Naik
Mr Shantaram Naik M.P. and Secretary AICC said that Goa’s precious lands
needs to be protected, and that, we cannot allow any Goan village to be
called Israel Village or Russian Village.
Mr Naik who was addressing a meeting of National Students Union Of
India’s Goa unit in Panaji on Tuesday said that Russians and Israelis
have occupied certain villages in a manner which cannot be called ideal
tourism, and that, they indulge in business activities in violation of
the laws of the land, including Foregn Exchange Management Act.
Mr Naik said to protect Goa’s land, a constitutional amendment would be
required, and therefore, all sections of the society have to co-operate
in this endevour.
Mr Naik said Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 is the basic law which
deals with corruption and it was enacted during Rajiv Gandhi’s Prime
ministership. And, when the Lokpal will be constituted in the country,
the Lokpal will use the law enacted by Rajiv Gandhi, which law, is in
force in the country for the last 20 years.
Lokpal Bill per se does not contain any provision dealing with
corruption, the bill has a provision only to create an independent
authority, he said.
Under the prevention of Corruption Act a number of people including
those belonging to Congress have gone to jail and, it is one of the most
effective instrument to deal with corruption, he said.
Mr Naik said free economic policy of Congress announced in 1991 was,
apart from liberalizing economic activity in the country, was a step
towards anti-corruption as under the policy, Licence Raj was ended in
order to stop the harassment of the people.
Mr Girish Chodankar, AICC NSUI in charge said that the Congress
manifesto provides for a number of benefits to the students. Mr
Chodankar said that the e-budgeting of University budget will stop
diversion of funds in educational institutions and will curb corruption.
He appealed to the students to monitor the budget of the institutions
where they study, so that they are not deprived of basic facilities.
Shri Naguesh Sardesai appealed to the students to make use of Central
Government Schemes.
National Secretary of NSUI miss Leni Jadhav appealed to the students to
support secular forces in the country.
Shri Krushchev Alemao compered the proceedings of the meeting.
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