Cuncolim MLA Yuri Alemao today moved 31 Amendments to the Motion of Thanks to the Address of the Governor highlighting wide range of issues concerning Environmental, Employment, Economic, Social, Cultural and various other issues and emphasising on protecting & preserving the Identity of Goa. The Amendments are moved on the motion moved by Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar and seconded by Taleigao MLA Jeniffer Monserrate and Navelim MLA Ulhas Tuenkar.

“31 Amendments to the Motion of Thanks to the Address of the Governor moved by me. I urge the Chief Minister to accept these Amendments in the Interest of the State and Welfare of Goans and act accordingly with Proactive steps” Yuri Alemao posted on his Social Media handles.

The Amendments moved under Rule 23 of Rules of Procedure & Conduct of Business of the Goa Legislative Assembly by the Cuncolim MLA have pointed to the Governments failure to protect Democratic Rights of Citizens and failure to Perform its Constitutional Duties, failiure to protect and preserve the Environment, Forest, Wildlife, Heritage and Identity of Goa, failure to Protect & Preserve Places of Historic Importance and Respect Freedom Fighters & their Families, failure to protect Goas Lifeline River Mhadei, failure to Scrap Three Linear Projects, failure to stop Goa becoming a Coal Hub, failure to reject the Major Port Authorities Act and various other issues.

The Amendements also highlight on the Deteriorating Law & Order situation in the State and failure on Detection of Crimes and Convictions of the Criminals, Governments failure to control the Rising Prices of Essential Commodities and bring down overall Inflation and provide Employment Opportunities to the Educated Youth & conduct Corruption Free Recruitment Process.

Governments failure to Reserve 80 Percent Jobs for the Goans in Private Sector, failure in Fiscal Management of the State, failure on Resumption of Mining activity in the State, failure to handle Covid Pandemic and failure to create adequate Health Infrastructure and provide good Health Care Services are also some of the major issues highlighted in the Amendments.

Cuncolim MLA Yuri Alemao has also pointed to the failure of the Government to announce Rs.100 Crores Economic Revival Package to Marginalized Sector and its failure to provide Timely Assistance to Social Welfare Beneficiaries & Persons with Disabilities.

The Amendments also focus on failure to control and stop massive Land Conversions and Grabbing of Land Cases, support and promote Tourism Industry and Pollution Free Industrial Sector, Create Quality Infrastructure for Sports and failure to Organize National Games. The amendments moved also emphasised on failure to Maintain and Create Infrastructure for Art & Culture Activities and failure to support and promote Artists.

Yuri Alemao has also raised the issues of failure of the Government to implement Casino Policy and failure to effective functioning of Gaming Commissioner. He has also raised the apathy of the Government to shift Offshore Casinos from River Mandovi.

The 31 Amendments also cover the larger issues of Governments failure to provide Reservations to the Other Backward Class in Local Self Bodies and provide Reservations to Scheduled Tribes in Assembly & Lok Sabha Elections. He has also pointed on failure to include Dhangar Community in Scheduled Tribes.

Raising issue of failure of the Government to build the Western Bypass passing through Low Lying Areas in Salcete Taluka on Stilts, Cuncolim MLA has highlighted the issue on Governments failure to take effective steps to ensure continuity in Operations of Dabolim International Airport after commissioning of Mopa International Airport.

The Amendments also focus on failure to support and promote Agriculture and Horticulture Sector and provide Assistance to Farmers, failure to have Effective Disaster Management Authority and Governments failure in Scientific Handling and Disposal of Garbage Management.

It is most unfortunate that the BJP Government rewarded the people of Goa with Rs.50 Hike in domestic LPG Cylinder price, on the very day of Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant celebrating 100 days of his Government. The Supreme Court verdict dismissing the Special Leave Petition of the Government on Panchayat Elections has exposed the Anti-OBC agenda of the BJP Government. The LPG Price Hike and Non Reservation to OBC’s in Panchayat Elections is “Double Jhatka” given by ”Double Engine” BJP Government to the people of Goa on completion of 100 days charged Cuncolim MLA & Congress Working President Yuri Alemao in a Press Statement issued here today.

The BJP Government did not act on reservations for OBC’s for almost a year. The act of the Government was deliberate and intentional to deprive the OBC’s and the Bahujan Samaj their rightful representation in the Panchayat’s. They did the same thing during the Municipal Elections and compelled the citizens to approach the Courts. People of Goa should now teach BJP a lesson during the upcoming Panchayat Elections by defeating the candidates supported and sponsored by BJP, appealed Yuri Alemao.

BJP Government after coming to Power has pushed the State into Bankruptcy. There is Financial Emergency in the State. Government is borrowing loans every month to pay salaries. People of Goa are under tremendous Financial Burden. Today, the BJP Government once again increased the LPG Cylinder prices by Rs. 50 per cylinder. This increase will result in collapse every household budget, Yuri Alemao said.

I strongly condemn the act of the Government to spend taxpayers’ money in organizing events when the needy beneficiaries are awaiting their financial assistance under Social Welfare Schemes. The farmers who lost everything during the Tauktae Cyclone are yet to receive their Compensations. The Anganwadi Workers are on Hunger Strike, when the Government is busy celebrating 100 days of his failed Governance, stated Yuri Alemao.

We will continue to be the voice of the people of Goa and take up every issue concerning the Goan’s in the upcoming Assembly Session stated Yuri Alemao

Goa Police on Saturday arrested two persons for impersonating and checking in a starred hotel at Dona Paula near here where Maharashtra MLAs were camping.

Panaji Police Inspector Suraj Gawas said that two men , one from Haryana and another from Uttarakhand , were arrested for impersonation.

He said that they lived for a day in the starred hotel at Dona Paula. Incidently, it is the same hotel where Maharashtra MLAs were camping but Gawas said that the investigations will reveal whether both the incidents are linked.

Police sources stated that both the men were zeroed in after they were suspected of impersonating and living in the resort.

Goa police had kept high security at the resort since June 29 when the rebel Shiv Sena MLAs along with other Independents had checked in there. The group had arrived at the resort from Guwahati.(GoaNewsHub)