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Welfare schemes of the BJP in Goa

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16 Jul, 2016, 07:11AM IST

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Welfare schemes

Government spending on the population by way of welfare schemes are treated by political parties as if they are spending from their party coffers. A number of schemes floated by the BJP in Goa keeping in mind the elections are funded by the tax payers and not by the MLAs. But the party workers are made to work and do the paper work as if to show that the money spent is going from the MLAs pocket and the receiver has to be in debt to the local MLA and his ruling party. 

The hype created by the BJP in Goa about the Ujala LED bulb distribution is one such a last ditch effort by one and all from top order to the last BJP party worker to project the central Government funded scheme to be their freebies to the people of Goa keeping in view of the 2017 assembly elections. The way all the top brass of the BJP is leaving important assignments and are busy distributing the lamps as if they have spent their hard earned money to buy the lamps is comical. 

They must have not heard about the 13-year-old US-born Meera Vashisht  who has distributed free LED bulbs worth 2000 USD to the slum dwellers in Delhi after raising funds. This is yeomen service without any expectation. It looks like the top brass of the BJP are out of ideas to woo Goan people to vote for them in the coming 2017 elections. 

All the schemes of the BJP are number based to count the number of people registered for a scheme and print the figures on the newspapers like the Medi-claim scheme where 57 k applicants are recorded but how many have taken the health card after paying Rs 300 and agreeing for a ECS of like amount to be debited from their bank yearly is the question... 

Clarence Alvares, Saligao

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Govt spending on the population by way of welfare schemes are treated by political parties as if they are spending from their party coffers. A number of schemes floated by the BJP in Goa keeping in mind the elections are  funded by the tax payers and not by the MLA’s. But the party workers are made to work and do the paper work as if to show that the the money spent is going from the MLAs pocket and the receiver has to be in debt to the local MLA and his ruling party. The hype created by the BJP in Goa about the Ujalla led bulb distribution is one such a last ditch effort by one and all from top order to the last BJP party worker to project the central Govt funded scheme to be their freebies to the people of Goa keeping in view of the 2017 assembly elections. The way all the top brass of the BJP leaving important assignments are busy distributing the lamps as if they have spent their hard earned money to buy the lamps is comical. They must have not heard about the 13year old US born Meera Vashisht  who has distributed free led bulbs worth 2000 USD to the slum dwellers in Delhi after raising funds. This is yeomen service without any expectation. It looks like the top brass of the BJP are out of ideas to woo Goan people to vote for them in the coming 2017 elections. All the schemes of the BJP are number based count the number of people registered for a scheme and print the figures on the newspapers like the Medi-claim scheme where 57 k applicants are recorded but how many have taken the health card after paying Rs 300/- and agreeing for a ECS of like amount to be debited from their bank yearly is the question...

 

 

Clarence Alvares

Sangolda/ Saligao

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Revival of Congress Party

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Now that the age old party has finally agreed for a major surgery and the party is all set for the infusion of fresh air and ideas that will get the old party a young self to keep going.As stated by a prominent journalist that mr Modi is our PM because of the TINA factor (there is no alternative).but in 2014 if only the wise men in the congress had projected priyanka gandhi as the congress prime ministerial candidate things would have been different for the party. Now that she has decided to get active in politics it should boost the moral of the party workers. Here in goa too they are yet to come out and boost the moral of the party workers its high time the grandfathers give the grandsons and the granddaughters their dues give the reins to young people and see the party's revival. Getting together with the other regional parties and fighting the 2017 is the only way to see them in the command not to loot again but to correct what they have done wrong during their misrule of Goa.
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Golden GOa -dream of BJP???

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03.05.2016

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Will Goa ever be free from the clutches of greedy high-handed politicians who feel that once elected they are the kings of the state and that they can do anything under the sun to this once golden Goa of ours . In a democracy there cannot be kings and queens or even princess and princesses the elected are the servants of the people  and are put in that seat of command to fulfill the wishes of the populace and not override them to secure the future of them and  their families. All politician in public service needs to first and foremost see the betterment of the people who have voted him or her to power. Goa was known as "Golden Goa" much before may be even before the introduction of BJP in the Goan or Indian politics. As years progressed Golden Goa was looted and plundered by the corrupt Politician's and now the remaining is been ruined continuously by the present Govt. in the name of development.  Once
"Golden Goa- Rome of the East" is turning into concrete jungle, rampant hill cutting , destruction of forest cover , Polluted Rivers, CRZ violations and anti social activities  are encouraged by the present govt.  favoring builders, big business houses as if there is no tomorrow. Giving away of precious comminidade lands  to migrants, to secure vote banks is favored by these politicians in the run-up to the 2017 elections.   I  fail to understand how BJP  can dream of Golden Goa by concretization and destroying the scenic beauty of Goa which is the main attraction of tourist local and international.   

 

Clarence Alvares Sangolda Saligao

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Will Goa ever be free from the clutches of greedy high-handed politicians who feel that once elected they are the kings of the state and that they can do anything under the sun to this once golden Goa of ours . In a democracy there cannot be kings and queens or even princess and princesses the elected are the servants of the people  and are put in that seat of command to fulfill the wishes of the populace and not override them to secure the future of them and  their families. A prince too has his own rights and decision making authority  only problem is he is answerable to the King and his counsel (RSS). Could be the King  is not happy with the prince's adventures of visiting his roots every weekend and hence planning to handover the very important portfolio to the very incumbent Delhi man (always available) at present  handling the I&B ministry Mr Jaitely who is more precise with his figures then our ex CM who has the habit of playing to the galleries with his I know all attitude. and when it comes to punishing the culprit it is just the book fiqures and noting more comes out . take the case of the much hyped mining scam . According to the honuorable defense minister like the Mining scam of Rs 35000/-  crores the Agusta chopper deal is 36000/- crores but  Mr Parrikar is the defence minister now  and not the king CM of Goa and he just cannot come our with figures and not any proofs of the actual scam against the Gandhi's. 4th of May will be very important day when the honuorable Defense minister places the report of chronology of events pertaining to the Augusta deal  in the parliament wherein he will have to place proofs of kick backs if any and order CBI inquiry.

 

 

 

 

Will Goa ever be free from the clutches of greedy high-handed politicians who feel that once elected they are the kings of the state and that they can do anything under the sun to this once golden Goa of ours . In a democracy there cannot be kings and queens or even princess and princesses the elected are the servants of the people  and are put in that seat of command to fulfill the wishes of the populace and not override them to secure the future of them and  their families. A prince too has his own rights and decision making authority  only problem is he is answerable to the King and his counsel (RSS). Could be the King  is not happy with the prince's adventures of visiting his roots every weekend and hence planning to handover the very important portfolio to the very incumbent Delhi man (always available) at present  handling the I&B ministry. Right from the time of Mr Parrikar promotion as the defense minister of the country it was a known fact that a parallel govt is being run in Goa the present CM was given a free hand to take all the anti people decisions and then finally the Man who knows all will come back to Goa with solutions to all the issues in the capacity a King CM. It would have been a different case if  deputy CM was elevated to the CMs post after Mr Parrikars Exit.

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Regional outfit a must for 2017

The recent wipe out of the BJP and its allies in the Bihar Elections must have given shivers to the party leadership. A local party is always more understanding to the needs of the people and no one can deny that. The Prime Minister who is the PM for all Indians jumped into the  mudslinging in Bihar and almost got all his taunting speeches backfired. The intolerance on religious issues since the BJP has taken the helm of affairs in India has reach at the height of heights.  All local issues are better understood and sorted out by a regional party than a central Party. This is more evident in the voting pattern in Bihar. Elections are not far in Goa, a  strong dispensation led by the very vocal on Goan issues Mr Vijay and others will be the only option for Goans to look upon to address, which the BJP is trying to bulldoze with their hardheadedness  favoring the business class at the cost of the environment. Although late Mathany showed more trust in his friend the then leader of opposition in attaining special status for Goa and did not join hands with the regional outfits who were ready to fight the 2014 election on a common platform I hope Mrs Saldahna would favor a strong Regional outfit to counter forces that are out to destroy our beautiful Goa. As the situation is turning worse day by day, I strongly feel Mr Parrikar will be the projected Chief Ministerial candidate  for BJP in 2017.

Clarence Alvares, Saligao

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13 Nov, 2015, 06:58AM IST

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Regional party need 

of the hour

This is with reference to the letter to the editor titled “Regional outfit a must for 2017 dated 11/11/2015 by Clarence Alvares. I fully agree with Clarence Alvares, that only a strong local dispensation can understand and deliver the needs of the state and its people. This need was felt not only now but way back in the eighties by Matanhy Saldanha who found the Gomant Lok Pokx in the year 1983 with the sole goal of saving the people of Goa and protecting its land and environment. Mind you GLP also had leaders like late Erasmo Sequeira in its fold. The GLP went to the polls several times but the people of Goa did not vote because all were blinded by the belief that only a national party could govern Goa.

Time and again late Matanhy Saldanha reached out to the people especially as the Congress, with every passing year proved to be corrupt to the core. But the Goans were both blind and deaf to the reality. Late Matanhy Saldanha started his campaign for special status for Goa way back in 2008 and the doors of GMFSS have always been and are open to whoever wished to join it. He firmly believed every Goan has the right to make his contribution to the cause and unity was important to achieve the goal. But how many came forward then?

After UGDP, a regional party literally sold its soul for a price by getting Matanhy Saldanha disqualified, the only option left to Matanhy was to join hands with Manohar Parrikar who had done well for Goa during the 2002 tenure and promised to be able and trustworthy administrator. Unfortunately fate decided to spare Matanhy the heartache of seeing his so-called friend betraying him by forgetting the conditions late Matanhy had placed before the BJP, with respect to Goa and its people, conditions that were accepted by the BJP. Every dog has its day and the BJP will pay its price for betrayal. However right now a regional party with definite goals is the need of the hour. 

David Rocha, Panjim

 

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