Mangaluru: Congress challenges BJP to open debate on development in Dakshina Kannada in 28 years
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Congress spokesperson A.C Vinay Raj on Thursday challenged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to have an debate over the development of the Dakshina Kannada constituency where it is being voted to power for last 28 years.
“They question about what has Congress done or developed. Let them have an open discussion with what they have done in the constituency for last 28 years. For the last 10 years what has the current MP done for the District? Let them have a open discussion and I challenge that only a party worker of Congress can beat them in the discussion and will disprove all their claims” Vinay Raj said while addressing a press conference here in the city.
He further alleged that the toilets and drinking water facilities in the ‘Ideal villages’ of the MP were not in place and it shows the failure of the BJP parliamentarian Nalin Kumar Kateel.
“The centre takes credit for smart city project, but the truth is the centre will only bear the coast of 500 crore rupees of the project which will cost 2100 crores. 500 crore will be paid by the state government while the remaining amount has to be arranged by the local bodies. So there is no point centre can take the credit for it. A 600 meter Pumpwell fly-over could not be finished by the MP for over 8 years now, other important roads connecting important business hubs are still pending. If all of it were completed by now, Nalin Kumar was eligible to be called as a successful MP but it is not the case” he added.
Speaking of the NH widening project and Mangaluru central station he said “From 2016, the NH widening project is in process, but it is yet to be completed. The MP speaks of introducing world class railway station here but when you see the railway station the condition is worsening”.
“When the Congress party was in power here, we developed the constituencies by establishing Sea port, Air Port, NITK and other such institution”
“But that development has been halted for last 28 years. The BJP has largely failed the constituency and that is why it is time the people will teach the lesson to the BJP and vote for Mithun Rai in the forthcoming election” Vinay stated.
Congress leaders TK Sudhir, Vishwas Das, Navneet, Nazir Bajal, Farooq, Prakash, Sadashiva Ullal and Neerajal were also present at the press conference.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
