While we Goans accuse Congress of encouraging migrant vote banks what does this assuarance by Parrikar amount to? Have Goans forgottten the long queues of migrants outside the Collector's building for regularisation of encroachments, particularly communidade lands, through a scheme launched by BJP Government in Goa?
Parrikar woos Chimbel with legal houses TEAM HERALD [email protected] MERCES: Extending an olive branch to the Indira Nagar residents, Opposition Leader Manohar Parrikar assured that he would resolve the issue of regularisation of houses at IndiraNagar within a year if BJP is voted to power. Parrikar made the statement while speaking at Indira Nagar as the Jansampark Abhiyan rally reached St Cruz constituency on Monday. Speaking further, Parrikar targeted the Congress government for using the Indira Nagar area as a vote bank and not caring to solve the issues plaguing the residents, including housing, garbage, sewage, etc. "The Congress never showed any interest in solving the vexed issue of regularising houses as it was only interested in using the issue during every poll to garner votes," he said, citing an example wherein, during the BJP regime, he provided 32 dwellings to Indira Nagar residents whose houses were burnt in a major fire in the area. Spelling out many schemes the BJP would implement if voted to power, Parrikar urged the Indira Nagar residents to cast the vote in favour of the BJP if they want to live a decent and a dignified life. BJP Vice President Dr Wilfred Mesquita castigated the Congress government, who he alleged, is using religion as a tool to garner votes of the minorities. He further urged the locals not to fall prey to the divisive politics of the Congress and to vote for BJP, which believes in a united nation, irrespective of religion, caste, etc. Anil Hoble also advised the Indira Nagar residents to vote for the BJP, since it is the only party which is capable to regularising the houses and also solve problems affecting the area. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
