PANJIM: BJP spokesman Dr Wilfred Mesquita Thursday said that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is the only leader among all political parties who has the quality of being a Prime Minister and the BJP in Goa will support his candidature for the post.
Mesquita said that the rank and file of the BJP in Goa is in tandem with BJP workers across the country who wants Modi to be the Prime Minister, but the final decision would be taken by the central leadership.
“Modi is the only leader among all political parties who should take this country ahead at this juncture,” he added. Mesquita said that it is the feeling of millions of Indians that Modi should take over the country as a prime minister.
Meanwhile, party’s first state executive committee meeting is scheduled on March 8, to review the performance of Manohar Parrikar led government in the State, which completes one year on March 9.
Says can run govt without mining revenue
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PANJIM: BJP on Thursday confidently asserted that its government would be able to rule the State without mining revenue, which has dipped by almost 65 per cent this year, due to halt in mining operations.
BJP spokesman Dr Wilfred Mesquita said that the state government can manage without the revenue earned from mining activity, provided certain expenditure is curtailed.
“If you have money you can afford luxuries, if not then you have to live within your means. If is better to live within your means, rather than depending on such money,” Mesquita stated.
Government, which is currently in the process of drafting Budget 2013-14, has to forego revenue to the tune of Rs 1000 crore which was expected to come in from royalty on iron ore exports. With the 65 per cent dip in mining revenue, state has managed to earn only Rs 350 crore revenue for the financial year 2013-14.
Meanwhile, Mesquita said that legal mining in the state should be started at the earliest.” “If Shah Commission has pointed out some illegalities then they should be corrected,” he stated.
