Defeat Sardinha to expose Cong policies: Matanhy
HERALD CORRESPONDENT CORTALIM, OCT 24 Condeming the Congress for its anti-Goan policy, the former Cortalim MLA Matanhy Saldanha speaking at a large gathering in Sancoale exhorted the people to elect Dr Wilfred Mesquita to stamp out the devious policies of the Congress Party. Ridiculing the Congress for making false promises, Saldanha recalled that the government had vowed it would pursue aam aadmi policies and wondered as to why it was imposing the SEZs on the people despite popular opposition. Saldanha also mentioned that the Congress government had increased the DSS doles from Rs 500 to 750 and now to Rs 1000 but in reality many people were not receiving the same. With elections round the corner, some people have started receiving the doles, Saldanha said it was time for the people to expose the Congress for fooling the people by defeating Sardinha. Accusing the Congress for imposing the election on the people, speakers at the meet blamed politicians greed as responsible for the same. It may be recalled that Churchill Alemao who was the then Congress MP had resigned from the Lok Sabha to contest the State elections which led to the bye-election for the South Goa Lok Sabha. Others who spoke at include MP Shripad Naik, Sancoale Panchas Tulshidas Naik, Partavva Bingui, Chicalim Panch Pratap Mardolkar, former Cortalim sarpanch Antonio Francisco Fernandes and BJP Lok Sabha candidate Dr Wilfred Mesquita. Other issues such as law and order problem, victimization of non-Congress workers were also raised at the meet. Ex-Sancoale ZP Neelima Naik, and the supporters of Matanhy Saldanha including GRE President Agnelo Rodrigues were also present in large numbers. http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=3329&cid=26 Sanny de Quepem <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
