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PANJIM: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) CM candidate Amit Palekar on Monday at Curchorem hit out at Power Minister Nilesh Cabral alleging him of being the star beneficiary of a government secret get-rich-quick programme.
Palekar claimed that amidst the pandemic, when Goans were forced to sell their assets, Cabral has been buying up acres and acres of prime real estate. He said, “The pandemic has cost a lot of people their jobs. Their income sources have dried up. The government is, however, running a secret get-rich-programme for a few special individuals. It’s designed for the privileged set of old politicians in Goa.”
“Nilesh Cabral is among them. While people died and lost their jobs, he became the star of the get-rich-programme. Five years ago, he was making less than one lakh rupees per month. Currently, Cabral’s income has grown 25 times. He now makes more than Rs 25 lakh a month, which amounts to more than Rs 3 crore annually. This is something he has admitted in his affidavit,” added Palekar.
Pointing out at Cabral’s allegedly illegal property in Curchorem he said, “The illegal property is worth significantly more than the wealth Cabral claims in his affidavit. Furthermore, this property lies in a sensitive zone that has already harmed the ecology of Mollem. If this is the level of corruption that a minister is capable of, then imagine how much money CM Pramod Sawant has amassed through illegal means.”
“If AAP government of Delhi can provide free electricity, why is it not possible in Goa? Goa has one of the highest budget allocations per capita (in excess of 1 lakh per capita). His current wealth explains why Goans are denied free electricity. How can Cabral give relief to ordinary Goans when he was busy accumulating property for himself?” said Palekar.
He further said, “There is not a single leader in AAP who is busy amassing wealth. AAP is the only party in India that can proudly claim to be corruption-free.”
“As a Goan, I am angry to see the pure incompetence of politicians. Now Goans have to decide if they will choose someone who will increase their own personal wealth by 25 times or someone who will do 25x development for Goa and Goans,” he added.
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