MARGAO: Stating that Goa is under health, financial and law & order emergency, Opposition Leader Digambar Kamat on Thursday said the people are feeling insecure and unsafe due to deteriorating law and order situation in the State.
Addressing media persons at Congress District Office at Margao, he said the faulty policies of the government have resulted in the collapse of the economy in Goa.
Kamat said the BJP government has completely failed in managing COVID pandemic in the State.
Digambar hopes for a “proper” Assembly session in December.
“I am deeply pained and shocked with the news of suicide by a boy for not affording to buy smartphone. This unfortunate incident is a result of failure of the government to decide on the educational action plan post-COVID pandemic in Goa,” Kamat lamented.
“There is complete collapse of COVID management. The government can’t even provide clean and hot water to patients. The food quality is extremely pathetic. Government must immediately appoint a proper caterer who will provide food with utmost hygiene and care,” he demanded.
“I do not understand why Opposition MLAs were kept out of the meetings held by the ministers to discuss on COVID situation in Goa. We were not even informed about the said meeting,” Kamat said.
The Leader of Opposition strongly condemned the act of the police to suppress the voice of the people in Sattari and demanded that the Chief Minister and the Director General of Police take serious cognizance of the issue and act.
Digambar said, “The Government must release white paper on finance and COVID before the Business Advisory Committee meeting. After studying the white paper we will decide about the future course of action pertaining to the duration of the Assembly Session”.
“The public sentiment is that the session must be convened to discuss various issues pertaining to the people. We will not allow the government to escape and will take a commitment from the Speaker of holding a full-fledged Assembly Session in the month of November–December. However, we will not allow the government to pass the budget during the one-day Session and will only permit a four-month extension to Vote on Account” Kamat said.
