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PANJIM: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday said the Dr Pramod Sawant-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government finally had to admit in court that it has not paid the pension due to the people of Goa under the Dayanand Social Security Scheme.
AAP Goa convener Rahul Mhambre said they have all along been asking the government to pay the dole to the needy people who were going through difficult times due to the pandemic, wherein most had lost their means of livelihood.
He said the government has admitted in the court that it has not paid the paltry sum of Rs 2,000 per month to even the persons with disabilities (PwD) since September 2020 and asked how the people were supposed to live for these six months.
He dismissed the government claim that it has no money and asked where the Rs 20,000 crore was going. He lamented that it was a sorry state of affairs if people have to knock the doors of the court even for their basic amenities.
Rahul said the people of Goa have lost all faith in Dr Pramod Sawant and his swayampurna claim and demanded that the Chief Minister specify the date when the beneficiaries of the DSSS will get their dole.
