SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2024
Team Herald
PANJIM: The Opposition Congress on Thursday charged that fearing further expose by Health Minister Vishwajit Rane of Rafale files lying in former Chief Minister late Manohar Parrikar’s cupboard, Union Home Minister Amit Shah intervened to settle the dispute between their Health Minister and Chief Minister Pramod Sawant over “commission sharing” on purchase of Rs 22.50 crore Ivermectin tablets.
Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) President Girish Chodankar said that the BJP leadership has no time to intervene and resolve the oxygen shortage in Goa which has resulted in many deaths. Union Home Minister Amit Shah did not bother to listen to people's demand of lockdown in the State. He has not spoken a word on vaccination shortage nor has assured the Goa government on any Central assistance.
“It is clear that the fear of further expose on Rafale defence files by Rane compelled Shah to intervene and settle the feud between Sawant and Rane,” Girish claimed.
He said that it is sad that the top BJP leadership has not uttered a word on COVID-19 deaths in Goa which occurred due to State government’s gross mismanagement.
“Shah had no time to share the grief of people,” he said.
“It is pointless to expect any action on the Chief Minister or the Health Minister by the BJP Central leadership as both, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shah have grabbed power with blood on their hands and both of them have no emotions for deaths.”
The GPCC president said that the BJP Central leadership must learn from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Taking note of the deaths in Goa due to lack of oxygen supply, Gandhi expressed condolences to the families who lost their loved ones.
“Our leader went a step ahead by appealing everyone to dedicate all our efforts as a nation to avert such incidents in the future. This is Congress culture,” claimed Girish.
He reiterated his demand that the government must make public the details on whose advice government decided to buy Ivermectin tablets as preventive treatment for COVID. Why Sawant and Rane are feeling afraid to reveal this information? The government must make public whether any tender was floated to buy these tablets and who was selected to supply those tablets and at what price.
“When the government has no money to provide free vaccinations to the citizens, bankrupt BJP government spends crores of rupees on procurement of tablets without any scientific basis or medical advice. The prophylaxis treatment for 18 years and above was announced by the Health Minister only to make money,” charged Girish.
