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MARGAO: Reacting to the Central Minister Nitin Gadkari's statement regarding discrepancies in road projects in Goa, when Gadkari reportedly asked the Goa administration to 'wake up', Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai on Wednesday criticised the Pramod Sawant government, stating that it is "asleep permanently, and will never wake up".
He also labeled the Chief Minister's office (CMO) in Goa as "incompetent."
A day prior, Gadkari had remarked that there were discrepancies in the road projects carried out in Goa. He requested the Goa Chief Minister and Chief Secretary to conduct a thorough investigation, pointing out that the width of the roads was not up to standard. Gadkari further urged that notices be issued and work be carried out in accordance with the records.
Responding to these remarks, MLA Vijai Sardesai expressed little surprise at Gadkari's scathing comments, criticising Pramod Sawant's government for its "indifference and lethargy" in handling road projects in the state.
"CMO Goa's incompetence, along with that of his cabinet, is legendary, and for the Union Minister to admonish him publicly only highlights the intense frustration the minister, who is regarded as an infrastructure game changer across party lines, must be feeling," said Vijai.
Vijai also hoped that more Union Ministers would call out other State ministers for their "impotence and corruption," accusing them of turning Goa into a State where property is sold piece by piece, rather than a place where Goans have a say in their future.