ED action against Socorro sarpanch exposes BJP govt's corrupt stance: Porvorim MLA

PANAJI: The Enforcement Directorate's decision to attach property worth Rs 3 crore owned by sarpanch of Socorro Sandeep Vazarkar has exposed the BJP's corrupt practices yet again, said Porvorim MLA Rohan Khaunte.
Khaunte said that the BJP, to gain one-upmanship in Porvorim constituency, joined hands with Vazarkar despite the allegations of corruption levelled against the sarpanch.
"On one hand the chief minister had promised the assembly that there will be a full scale investigation into all Communidade land grabbing and in the same stance he welcomed Sandeep Vazarkar with great fanfare into the BJP," said Khaunte.
Vazarkar was once a part of Porvorim Rising, an organisation with ties to Khaunte but as his role in the Serula Communidade land scam surfaced, he jumped over to the BJP camp.
Three days earlier, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) attached a plot of land measuring 7,975sqm in Socorro with a value of Rs 3.19 crore in connection with the alleged illegal acquisition of Serula comunidade land by Sandeep Vazarkar.
Khaunte asked if Sawant would continue to support Vazarkar despite the accusations and despite the absence of government approval for the land transfer.
“With an authority like the ED certifying the scam I would like to ask our chief minister why he always supports those who have openly been a part of all illegal activities be it land grabbing, money laundering, mining, labour scam or quarantine tourism,” said Khaunte.