The Goa Forward Party (GFP) on Thursday issued a show-cause notice to its MLA Jayesh Salgaonkar, accusing him of indulging in “anti-party activities” and “constant friendship” with the BJP, which governs the state. The notice comes amid reports that Salgaokar is set to join the BJP on Friday and end his four-and-a-half-year-long stint with the GFP as an MLA from North Goa’s Saligao constituency.
Assembly elections in Goa are due early next year. The notice issued to Salgaonkar read, “It is in the context of your behavior and conduct, which has made it necessary to issue this show cause notice, so that any response, if any, may be obtained from you.” However, when contacted, Salgaonkar denied indulging in any anti-party activities and said that he has not received any show cause notice from his party.
In the notice, GFP said that for the past few months, the party has been receiving reports from its workers in Saligao and from local party leaders “about your persistent anti-party activities”.
“On January 31, 2021, as elected MLAs of Goa Forward Party, we publicly took oath in front of Dev Bodgeshwar (temple at Mapusa) not to ally with BJP under any circumstances in future. Despite this AAP Have been continuously building relations with BJP and their general secretary (organisation) Satish Dhond. GFP has said that on November 30, 2021, BJP MLA from Panaji, Atanasio Monserrate, made clear remarks to the media that a GFP MLA, who was missing during his visit to Delhi to meet the Congress leader, was arrested. Rahul Gandhi Going to embrace BJP soon. “Despite this news going viral, there was no denial or explanation from your side,” the notice read.
GFP said Salgaonkar’s behavior and conduct during the past few months clearly indicated that he intended to work with the BJP for “personal gains”, thereby compromising the party’s values and policies.
The notice read, “Even after several reminders for the past six months, you have not shown any interest in the activities of the party. reads.
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