Minorities are supporting BJP, says Godinho

Panaji: Transport minister

Mauvin Godinho

said on Saturday that even if opposition parties come together against BJP, it isn’t easy to consolidate their votes. Godinho also said that minorities believe they need growth and want to be part of development, and are supporting BJP.

He said that the alliance itself is a sign of accepting defeat. “Can all votes be transferred to one account? Does it happen anytime? It is like taking Goans and their votes for granted. This is wrong thinking. This is just an alliance and not a grand alliance,” he said.

When asked why BJP did not ally with MGP, the transport minister said that MGP was BJP’s natural alliance partner at one point of time, but sometimes “they are blinded with ambition and they can see only one chair”.

“As they have not got the chair, the leaders must have got blinded, and then you don’t know where you are driving,” he said. “They (MGP) have gone to a territory which is uncharted.”

When asked about goenkarponn, Godinho said that this question should have been asked to political parties from other states. “Last ten years, BJP has been in government in Goa. Show me one incident where the party has taken any decision against the interest of Goans. Those parties which are coming to the state in large numbers are using social media to misguide the people of the state.”

The transport minister said that people should think about TMC. “Even after the election in West Bengal, there was post-poll violence. Lots of people from Delhi have come. They have a lot of money, and if they all come to Goa, will there be goenkarponn? BJP is a party of Goans and BJP has always protected the interest of Goans.”


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