Team Herald
PANJIM: Leader of the Opposition Digambar Kamat on Wednesday said it is extremely shocking to note that the BJP government has scheduled 12 days of Goa Legislative Assembly session coinciding with Holy Week of Christians community commencing on Sunday, March arch to Sunday, April 4 with one of the working day on Maundy Thursday.
Goa is known for communal harmony and respecting all religions. BJP must learn to respect all religions, he said.
Kamat said the notification issued by the Goa Legislature Secretariat states that Assembly session will commence from Wednesday, March 24 and conclude on Monday, April 12. Effectively only 12 days of legislature business will take place during the session. There are eight holidays in between the schedule of the session.
Kamat pointed out that the BJP government has once again shown its insensitivity towards the people of Goa. “It is the duty of every government to work towards maintaining communal harmony and sentiments of every religion,” he claimed.
Kamat reiterated that Congress party had consistently demanded a full-fledged session of 21 days where the opposition should get enough time to raise issues concerning people of Goa. “It is now evident that the BJP government wants to suppress the voice of the people,” he charged charged.
“I will take up the issue during the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting and will force the government to give maximum time to the Opposition to raise various issues”, Kamat said.
