Panaji: Independent MLA from Porvorim, Rohan Khaunte, on Sunday reacted to the ‘statement’ by state BJP unit president Sadanand Shet Tanavade, stating that “there is no democracy in the entire state.”
Khaunte said, “Tanavade went on a record saying that there is terror in Porvorim and there is no democracy.”
“I think democracy is not there in entire state. There is suppression everywhere. People are pressurised. If you talk against the government, you get arrested,” said Khaunte.
He said that five panch members from Salvador do Mundo panchayat, who had joined the BJP, were elected on his panel as people had reposed faith in his performance.
“Salvador do Mundo panchayat panch members whoever left, they were elected on our panel in 2017. People had elected them by keeping faith in us. Some of them had got elected unopposed,” he added.
Speaking about his dropping from the cabinet, Khaunte said, “there was an issue why we were dropped from the cabinet. They alleged that we behaved in an autocratic style,” and added that “I transformed IT, Revenue and Labour and Employment departments, the fruits of which are still being enjoyed by current government. The current government has been still continuing with those reforms, which have helped them to tide over the various problems.”
“Last ten years, Porvorim has seen development,” he said, adding
“I have done it by taking panchayat into confidence. Three years back, six members of Succoro panchayat had joined BJP in the name of development. Last three years, development has stopped in Sucorro panchayat. They are busy only in self-development.”
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