Panaji: Claiming that TMC stands for Terrorism, Mafia and Corruption, BJP Member of Parliament Tejasvi Surya termed the tour of Mamata Banerjee and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Goa as political tourism.
He also said that since Thailand is closed for last one and half year, Gandhi has visited Goa on his vacation.
Addressing a press conference in BJP head office in Panaji, Surya, who is also National President of BJP Yuva Morcha, said that Goa is a tourist state and due to the upcoming election, political tourism season has started.
“Mamata Banerjee and Rahul Gandhi both are in Goa. Both are here on political tourism,” he said adding that “I can understand Rahul Gandhi’s difficulty as due to Covid-19, during last one and half year, Thailand is not allowing visitors.”
Surya said that he wishes Gandhi “happy vacation.”
“Similarly, Aam Aadmi Party is coming here for political tourism,” he added.
The BJP MP said that BJP is a “tried and tested model of politics”.
“People have reposed their trust in BJP twice. I can assure that none of these political tourists will be able to dent BJP popularity in Goa,” he said.
The BJP leader said that for the record third time, BJP will come to power in Goa.
“Congress has no vision, leaders or cadres at national and state level. What can Rahul (Gandhi) do by spending two days in Goa at the cost of his party?” he questioned.
Surya said that it is only in BJP that where we find organic leader like Pramod Sawant who went to become the chief minister of the state.
“Nothing was handed over to him on a platter. His growth was organic. We are the party of karyakartas (workers) not Yuvaraj,” he said.
Surya said that AAP’s ambitions are high but they don’t have any hold outside Delhi. “AAP is a non-starter in Goa,” he commented.
He said that TMC is only to be found hoardings of Goa. “It has neither cadre nor organization or policy. What can Mamata Banerjee who is known for misrule in West Bengal can offer to Goa, which is well ruled by Sawant-led government,” Surya stated.
He said that Banerjee claims that TMC stands for Temple, Mosque and Church but actually it stands for Terrorism, Mafia and Corruption.
“Till today, the political culture in Goa is of harmony. People are not killed in Goa for having any political ideology. There is a culture of political respect,” he said.
Survya warned that TMC will bring with its “terror driven, violence driven political model.”
He said that every Goan should ensure that such a culture doesn’t land in Goa. “Tourism cannot survive where there’s terrorism,” Surya added.
