I congratulate the BJP government for taking action against the illegal hutments in Baina. Any visitor to Baina beach would be disgusted to see people openly defecating there. Many Goans who make an honest living cannot afford land or flats in Goa due to high costs. Not everyone can work on ships or go abroad. Therefore, there is no reason to give anyone free land. Those evicted from Baina should be put on a train and packed off to the constituency of the Karnataka MLA who supported them. The question of rehabilitation simply does not arise in case of illegal occupiers of land. The area’s legal residents, the traditional Goan ramponkars, and fishermen have already been rightfully rehabilitated. The Congress party in Goa is upset as it allowed the proliferation of government land to take place in the name of vote bank politics. Note that notable Congressmen from the earlier Congress regime stated they were not dependant on Goan votes to win an election.
Vinay Rodrigues, Margao
