Today the BJP Government in Goa completes three years. It has been 36 long months of confusion, contradictions, and controversies. Despite having in March 2012 been given a clear mandate by the people of Goa, the BJP has miserably failed to deliver on the Parivartan that was promised by way of Good governance and Zero tolerance to corruption. It has only been a string of U turns on all promise made.
The initial euphoria after this government took over soon subsided with the common man on the street let down and belatedly realizing that by voting the BJP they landed from the frying pan into the fire. Goa has been kept without the much needed Lokayukta and State Information Commission leaving room for corruption to further flourish and with no transparency in governance. There is also no sign of the Regional Plan while the BJP’s selected coterie of builders are having a field day. The Mining issue has been mishandled. The only major achievement of this government is of having been able to high-handedly stifle almost the entire voice of the Opposition. The Government has played to the gallery on the issue of Special status for Goa but has done nothing to control the alarming and unacceptable levels of migration into Goa. The escalating levels of crime is a matter of grave concern. The garbage crisis is heading to a point of disaster. Under the BJP the rampant corruption continues unabated. Only the agents, brokers and beneficiaries have changed with scams continuing galore. Ministers and ruling MLAs have been on unnecessary foreign jaunts burdening the already depleted State coffers. Inspite of the financial crisis confronting this government it has been hiring thousands of more government servants to accommodate the BJP party cadres. After having reneged on its solemn promise to throw the Casinos out of the River Mandovi, to this Government’s credit Goa today has become the nation’s hub for gambling, prostitution and the narcotics trade. The Aam Aadmi in Goa were promised ‘Acche Din’ but have had to bear the brunt of ‘Kacche Din’ under the ego puffed Manohar Parrikar and now political dwarf Laxmikant Parsekar. With two more years yet to go, the worse is yet to come. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: [email protected] Or [email protected] You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires
