Opposition parties on Wednesday demanded the dismissal of Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant after former Governor Satya Pal Malik accused the state government of corruption. While the ruling BJP in the state on Tuesday night dismissed the allegations as baseless after Malik’s TV interview, leaders of Congress, Aam Aadmi Party, All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) and Goa Forward Party targeted Sawant.
There was corruption in whatever the Goa government did (during the COVID-19 pandemic). I was sacked for my allegation of corruption against the Goa government, alleged Malik, who is now the governor of Meghalaya. He termed the Goa government’s initiative of distributing ration at the doorsteps of the people as “impractical”, alleging that it was launched on “insistence”. of a company that gave money to the government.” While Chief Minister Sawant is yet to comment on the allegations, the AITC delegation led by Lok Sabha member Saugata Roy and including former Union minister Babul Supriyo and party vice-president Luizinho Faleiro was present on Wednesday. Met Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai.
You should immediately demand the resignation of the Chief Minister and announce a probe by an independent agency, the memorandum to the AITC governor said. It also called for a white paper on government procurement and expenditure during the pandemic. Congress spokesperson Gaurav Vallabh said Malik’s interview supported the allegations of corruption leveled by the Congress and demanded the dismissal of the Sawant-led cabinet.
He also demanded a time bound probe into the alleged corruption under the supervision of a sitting Supreme Court judge. Vallabh said the ED, CBI, Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) and other agencies should be directed to register cases against Sawant and others. Informed him about rampant corruption.” Speaking at a press conference in Delhi, AAP leader Raghav Chadha demanded immediate resignation of Sawant and an independent judicial inquiry. A protest march was also taken out in Panaji under the leadership.
A delegation of Goa Forward Party led by Vijay Sardesai also met the Governor and demanded the dismissal of the Chief Minister. Independent MLA Rohan Khunte said that the Chief Minister should be sacked and President’s rule should be imposed in the state. After Malik’s interview aired, Goa BJP chief Sadanand Shet Tanawade had said that the allegations were false and baseless, and that they would complain against him to the central government.
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