PANJIM: Goa Praja Party (GPP) President Pandurang Raut on Monday said it was Congress leader Francisco Sardinha, who as Chief Minister backed by the BJP, had initiated the casino culture in Goa. “There is a misconception that Congress had started the casino culture, it was the former Congress Chief Minister Francisco Sardinha backed by the BJP who had formally started the gambling culture in the State,” Raut said.
“Former Goa Governor Bhanu Prasad Singh was instrumental in bringing casinos to Goa. Today there are almost 20 casinos running in hotels across Goa and currently 15 more permissions have been given,” he added. Further stating that GGP will soon disclose major scams by the BJP through various schemes he said that bringing BJP back to power in 2017 will be a disaster to Goa and its people.Stating that corruption has marked the BJP government, he said people are in a state of shock as land has either been taken or sold to outsiders and the government has failed to deliver on its promises.
