PONDA: The BJP’s Viksit Bharat, Modi Ki Guarantee Sankalp Patra Abhiyaan in Ponda disappointed locals as Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s swift departure left no room for addressing their grievances. Scheduled meetings with various stakeholders, including market vendors and workers, were overshadowed by the CM’s hasty exit for another engagement in South Goa.
Anticipating discussions on Ponda’s issues, attendees found themselves relegated to submitting suggestions in a box, a move met with disappointment by those seeking direct interaction with the Chief Minister. Despite efforts by BJP workers to convey concerns, politically unaffiliated individuals, such as vendors and social workers, yearned for meaningful dialogue.
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Social worker Viraj Sapre criticized the Chief Minister for prioritizing a political speech over engaging with public concerns, highlighting pressing issues like the lack of medical facilities and staffing shortages at the Ponda Sub District Hospital. He emphasized the importance of local leaders addressing local issues, rather than deflecting to Delhi.
Vendors lamented their inability to directly engage with the CM, resorting to submitting memoranda as he hurriedly departed. Criticism mounted, with some suggesting a pattern of BJP leaders avoiding direct voter interactions to sidestep uncomfortable questions.
The event’s failure to facilitate substantive dialogue underscored frustrations among attendees, who sought meaningful engagement and solutions to their longstanding grievances.
