Team Herald
PANJIM: Months after the video of migrant influx at Tivim railways station had gone viral, prompting a government inquiry, Goencho Avaaz has alleged that Chief Minister Pramod Sawant himself is the Godfather of those migrants.
Addressing media persons, Goencho Avaaz co-convenor Swapnesh Sherlekar alleged that those migrants who had arrived in the Patna to Goa train, are currently residing in Sawant’s Sanquelim constituency.
“These migrants are used as labourers for illegal sand mining activities at Amona, Navelim villages. And that is the reason why despite the assurance given on the floor of the House, no inquiry has been done by the Chief Minister. If the inquiry was done, then make the report public,” he demanded.
Sherlekar added that Navelim has been turned into very unsafe, dangerous and dirty locality because of these migrants and their alleged illegal activities.
“Politicians are promoting migration in their constituencies to create their vote bank and neglecting the future consequences,” he said.
Goencho Avaaz co-convener, Captain Viriato Fernandes warned the CM against creating a Zuarinagar type of slum area in Sanquelim constituency.
The NGO has threatened to take serious step if the government fails to stop the migrant promotion in the State.
