“Disclose Every Rupee Behind BJP Office; Let Goa Know Whether It Came From Workers or Other Sources”: Amarnath Panjikar

Goa Khabar: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee Media & Communication Department Chairman Amarnath Panjikar today launched a sharp attack on the BJP over its claim that the new BJP office was built through contributions from party workers, and challenged Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant, BJP State President Damu Naik, Ministers, MLAs and other leaders to publicly disclose the complete funding details.

“If the BJP office has genuinely been built from contributions made by party workers, then why is the BJP hesitant to disclose the complete list of donors and the amounts contributed by each donor? Publish the donor list, contribution details and audited accounts. Let ‘doodh ka doodh, paani ka paani’ be done before the people of Goa,” Panjikar said.

He questioned whether the BJP was prepared to categorically clarify that every rupee used for the construction was received through lawful and properly accounted channels, and challenged the party to put the entire funding trail in the public domain.

“Goans have every right to know whether the money came only from declared party contributions or whether there were donations from casino interests, land-conversion intermediaries, event-related commissions, alleged ‘cash-for-jobs’ networks or other undisclosed sources. I am not making a criminal allegation against any individual; I am demanding transparency and asking the BJP to remove every suspicion through full disclosure,” Panjikar said.

Panjikar said that allegations surrounding land conversion, commissions, recruitment-related corruption and political funding cannot simply be brushed aside with political statements.

“If the BJP has nothing to hide, it should publish the complete donor list and audited expenditure statement. Do not give speeches about transparency—show the accounts. Every legitimate contribution can withstand public scrutiny,” he said.

He also demanded that the BJP disclose the total cost of the new office, names of all donors, amount received from each donor, mode of payment, bank-account details through which contributions were routed, major contractors and vendors, and the audited statement of expenditure, subject to applicable privacy and legal requirements.

“BJP leaders are proudly claiming that their workers built this office through contributions. Fine—prove it with documents. Tell Goa who paid, how much was paid and where every rupee went. If the funding is clean and lawful, transparency will clear all doubts. If the BJP refuses to disclose it, people will naturally ask what it is trying to hide,” Panjikar said.

He said the Congress would continue to demand financial transparency, accountability and compliance with all applicable laws governing political donations and party accounts.

“The BJP made the claim. The burden of proving it is on the BJP. Open the books and let the truth come out—doodh ka doodh, paani ka paani.” Panjikar said.