Today, people must question Modi about mining: Congress

MARGAO: Leader of opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar on Tuesday urged all mining dependants in the state to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally in Taleigao on Wednesday in large numbers and ask him what happened to his assurance of immediate resumption of mines that he had dished out during his visit for the 2014 Lok Sabha poll campaign.
“Modi had urged Goans to give BJP both Lok Sabha seats, and had promised to solve all of Goa’s problems if it came to power.Before making new promises, Modi needs to answer how much of the assurances he had given the people have been fulfilled over the last five years,” Kavlekar said.
Pointing out that the mining crisis in the state has led to loss of livelihood for thousands of people, Kavlekar urged people to ask Modi why he failed to live up to his promises. “Modi had said that mining is the backbone of Goa’s economy and that if they came to power it would be restarted within one month. Five years have passed, mines are still closed,” Kavlekar told reporters.
Accusing Goa’s MPs of having failed to effectively raise the mining issue with the Centre, Kavlekar said, “Modi has all the time to tour the world, but he found no time to give an audience to the mining-affected people. And he finally met them just ahead of the elections only to say, “main dekhunga!”
Kavlekar also sought to know from the MPs why BJP failed to include the Dhangar community in the ST category as promised by them.