Panaji: The opposition parties in Goa on Wednesday objected to the decision of Pramod Sawant-led government to pass the budget during one day Assembly session.
The Session is scheduled to be held on July 27.
The opposition parties have urged the Business Advisory Committee, a body which decides on the business for the House, not to place the budget during the upcoming Session but can pass vote-on-account for next four months.
GFP CHIEF VIJAI SARDESAI TWEETED
Goa Forward Party Chief Vijai Sardesai tweeted “Under cover of #pandemic @GoaGovt to pass whole anti-Goan agenda in 1 day! 7 ordinances, 5 Bills, all demands pertaining to irrelevant pre#COVID budget to be passed without discussion. Our demand at BAC- Discussion Covid19, financial situation and environment.”
DIGAMBAR KAMAT DISSENTS
Leader of Opposition Digambar
Kamat told reporters in Panaji that he has given in writing his “dissent” to the decision of Goa government to hurriedly pass the budget during upcoming session.
“It is very important that a day long session must give utmost priority to the issues like Covid Pandemic, Financial situation of the state, revival of economy and environmental issues like proposed projects causing damage to Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary,” he said.
“It is unfortunate that the government is trying to bulldoze the democratic right of the elected representatives of the people to voice issues concerning the common man and wants to pass the Budget without proper discussion on the same,” the LoP said.
Kamat said that the other issues and business such as passing of Bills etc. must be undertaken in the next Session with a longer duration to enable all the Members to discuss and give their views on such bills in the interest of the State.
