PANJIM: Aam Aadmi Paty (AAP) Goa convenor Rahul Mhambre slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on inflated bills. Coming down heavily on Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant Mhambre cites the woes of Goenkars. Mhambre added that Sawant can’t even copy Kejriwal properly.
“In August a panicked Sawant Sarkar had announced free water of up to 16,000 liters to Goenkars as he faced heat with Arvind Kejriwal’s Veej guarantee. His ham handed attempt to copy the Delhi CM drew him ridicule from across the State. The Sawant Govt could not provide any rationale as why they chose such an arbitrary amount of units. And the AAP warned them that this would lead to inflated bills,” said Mhambre.
“As September rolled in many Goenkars complained about high in October it reaches boiling point when people started receiving bills in thousands and lakh. It’s clear that the Sawant Govt has found a new way to loot Goenkars while making tall claims to the world,” said Mhambre.
“Sawant Sarkar has asked users to not pay inflated bills and promised refunds he has as usual not given any timelines. Meanwhile stubborn administrative officers give them the fear of disconnection. How can Goenkars trust a Govt that has time and again proved they just want to loot Goenkars?” he asked.
In October Mhambre led a gherao of the Mapusa PWD with residents who were frustrated and facing serious problems with their bills. Many of the protesters were from small houses which don’t have many family members receiving astronomical bills with officials not willing to fix them. “I was shocked to meet a widow who received a bill of a whopping Rs 48,000,” says Mhambre. “It is time that Pramod Sawant take up the onus and immediately refund the amount to Goenkars,” added Mhambre
