PANAJI: The BJP authorities in Goa has declared May 10 as paid vacation, which may also cowl personal institutions and industrial employees, in view of voting for Assembly polls scheduled in neighbouring Karnataka on that day. However, this choice of the Pramod Sawant authorities has not gone down effectively with Opposition events and trade our bodies. Goa State Industries Association stated they might should take authorized recourse in opposition to the vacation.
The authorities on Monday issued a notification declaring May 10 as paid vacation owing to elections for Legislative Assembly in Karnataka. The vacation was prolonged to authorities servants and likewise these working in personal institutions together with industrial employees, it stated. Goa State Industries Association president Damodar Kochkar questioned the rationale behind the state authorities’s “absurd” choice.
“Industries in Goa feel this is absolutely absurd and stupid decision…Taking industries to ransom for electoral gains,” Kochkar alleged and stated they’re contemplating authorized cures in opposition to such “unilateral” selections of the state authorities. Aam Aadmi Party’s Goa unit president Amit Palekar additionally slammed the state authorities over the “foolish decision”.
“After selling our mother Mhadei to Karnataka, BJP-led Goa government is stooping down to a low level to please the neighbours,” he alleged in a video message. The Goa Forward Party (GFP) too condemned the state authorities. “@DrPramodPSawant’s enthusiasm and swift decision-making wasn’t evident when #Goans asked for a holiday for #RamaNavami. #Goemkars in #Goa obviously do not enjoy the same regard or respect as his friends in @BJP4Karnataka. For @goacm and @BJP4Goa it’s Jai Shri @BSBommai,” GFP tweeted.
A senior official from Goa Chief Minister’s Office stated it’s a observe to provide a vacation when there are elections in neighbouring states. He claimed a vacation was declared in Karnataka on the day of polling in Goa final yr. Goa and Karnataka are locked in a bitter feud over sharing of Mhadei river water.
