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PANJIM: The Congress on Thursday demanded that the government must have a sympathetic view about striking Goan taxi operators.
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Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) general secretary Amarnath Panjikar said it is the duty of Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho to be humble and find solution to the issues concerning the local taxi operators. Arrogance and dictatorial style of functioning does not work in resolving issues, he said.
Appealing to the government not to push forward its anti-people policies, Panajikar said the Transport Minister should not instigate the people of Goa to agitate on issues of hefty hike in fines and penalties for traffic violations under the Amended Motor Vehicles Act.
“When the government refuses to bend, the people take the law in their hands,” he said. The GPCC general secretary recalled that the Transport Minister had announced that the Amended Motor Vehicle Act will be implemented in Goa only after repair of roads and creating proper infrastructure for the commuters.
The minister must place before the people of Goa what action the government took to repair the pathetic road conditions in Goa. The roads all across the State are in the same worst conditions as they were a year ago, Panjikar charged.
Panjikar warned the government not to implement the Amended Motor Vehicle Act in the State till all roads in Goa are repaired.
He demanded that the Transport Department adopt people-friendly approach and weed out all the agents and middlemen from the department offices.
Panjikar called upon the Transport Minister to question the contractors of national highway and New Zuari Bridge as well as the third Mandovi Bridge, who are responsible for endangering the lives of the people.
“Why the Transport Minister is silent on the mess at national highway work from Patradevi to Porvorim and at Cortalim-Agassaim roads”, he questioned.
