Margao/Mapusa: Celebrating Gandhi Jayanti across Goa, Congress slammed the BJP government, for not respecting the farmers and the non-violent principles of Mahatma Gandhi.
Congress also observed the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. GPCC also held protests at Lohia Maidan, Margao to condemn the atrocities against women by the BJP government and highhandedness of the Uttar Pradesh government against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi.
Condemning the high-handedness of the BJP government, Leader of Opposition Digambar KamatKamat said, “Protesting against injustice is the Constitutional right given to every citizen. The issues can be solved by a dialogue and not by using police force. It is the duty of every citizen to share grief of others. Today, the entire nation is grieving over the gruesome rape incident in Hathras. Our leader Rahul Gandhi and General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi were detained unlawfully when they were on their way to pay condolence visit to the family of the 19-year-old girl who was murdered by four persons in Uttar Pradesh. If this attitude of the government continues than people will revolt all across the State,” said Kamat.
Congress leaders added that BJP is giving slogan of “Beti Bachao” but in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh there are repeated incidents of rape on young girls and women. Remembering the slogan of “Jai Hind” given by Dr Ram Manohar Lohia, Kamat said that a time has come to start another agitation against the dictatorial BJP government.
Kamat expressed shock over imposition of Section 144 by the State government to stop the peaceful march of “Save Mollem and Anti-Double Tracking of Railway Track” protestors.
GPCC President Girish Chodankar categorically stated that the Congress Party will fight for the rights of the common man and will continue to be the voice of the citizens.
There was large police force deployed at Lohia Maidan in view of the Congress protests.
The North Goa District Congress (NGDC) Committee also observed Kissan-Mazdoor Bachao Divas. NGDC staged a dharna at Gandhi Circle, Mapusa demanding immediate withdrawal of Contract Farming Bill 2020.
Former Calangute MLA said India has turned into a country of dictatorship . He also spoke about how a baby was found in Goa but Goa Police woke up after the NGOs raised their voice.
