PANAJI: BJP, at its state executive committee meeting on Sunday, resolved to support the three linear projects at Mollem in the interest of the state, and said the government would complete all development projects.
“While all this development is happening in Goa, the opposition led by Congress and other smaller parties, which were detached from the public during the pandemic, have been busy criticising each and every proactive action of the government through press conferences addressed from safe offices,” said BJP general secretary Damodar Naik.
“The success of the proactive decisions taken by the government has left them red-faced,” Naik, a former Fatorda MLA, said.
“They have also been trying to oppose many of the infrastructure projects which the state government has undertaken with Central assistance, like development of roads, railways, and power. It is our firm belief that such projects are necessary for the development of the state, to provide employment to the youth of Goa, and also to provide basic facilities to citizens.”
The decision comes mere months after the core committee asked chief minister Pramod Sawant to go slow on the controversial linear projects, following reservations expressed by their MLAs from South Goa/
“The results of the zilla panchayat elections have proved that for a majority of Goans, these development projects are not an issue,” the executive committee said. The BJP state executive condemns Congress and other opposition parties for its machinations and false propaganda against the BJP government.”
BJP also hailed the state government under Sawant for fighting Covid and taking the state on the path of growth and progress.
In its political resolution, the party said that BJP, which initially provided stable government under the leadership of the late Manohar Parrikar, now does to under Sawant’s leadership, with a strong and supportive government at the Centre led by PM Narendra Modi.”
“With the entire world and our country battling the Covid pandemic during most of 2020, the Goa government led by the CM and assisted by health minister Vishwajit Rane and active warriors from various departments like health, police, etc, have successfully battled the pandemic by providing adequate health infrastructure and medical facilities,” BJP said. “With this proactive approach and the support of the people, Goa has been able to overcome the battle with the pandemic, and the situation is slowly and steadily returning to normal, and business activities also slowly improving to pre-Covid levels.”
The party also congratulated Sawant and state president Sadanand Shet Tanavade for leading it to win both ZP seats, and thanked the people of Goa for reposing their faith in the party.
The BJP state executive committee also thanked Modi and Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman for allocating Rs 300 crore to celebrated the 60th year of Liberation.