On MOPA, I can't accept the argument f that both Dabolim and MOPA can co-exist. If the Government is convinced then we need to see a white paper on the same and not mere statements from the CM. And also why don't we pressurise the Navy to pull out from Dabolim, as it was actually a civilian airport which the Navy had used for temporary operations in the past; surely many people will support the government if it has the courage to do so. Also on the same subject, the Congress & UGDP are opposing it which is appreciated but then, why were they silent when the earlier Congress Government was actively pursuing the same. It is really hypocritical so note now that the then powerful ex-ministers in the Congress who supported MOPA are now talking Anti-MOPA; they first need to clarify why they did not force MOPA to be stopped when they were in power.
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