{"id":106287,"date":"2025-10-09T11:47:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T06:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=106287"},"modified":"2025-10-09T11:47:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T06:17:21","slug":"bjp-government-auctioned-goas-temples-for-corporate-profit-amit-patkar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=106287","title":{"rendered":"BJP government auctioned Goa\u2019s temples for corporate profit : Amit Patkar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"auto\"><strong>Goa Khabar : The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee has strongly condemned the @BJP4Goa Government for its shocking decision to auction mining blocks in Bicholim Taluka that included the areas of Shree Kelbai Devasthan, Mulgao and Shree Devi Lairai Temple, Sirigao within the lease boundaries.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">The BJP Government\u2019s actions have once again exposed its utter disregard for Goa\u2019s faith, heritage, and local sentiments. The inclusion of sacred temple lands in mining leases is not only irresponsible but also an insult to the religious beliefs and cultural identity of Goans.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">The facts clearly show that when the mining blocks were auctioned in 2023, the Government failed to carry out any proper study or survey before finalising the leases. Despite repeated objections, temple areas, houses, and water bodies were included in the mining boundaries.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">In Mulgao, villagers and the Shree Kelbai Devasthan Committee had protested strongly against the inclusion of temple land in the lease area. The Gram Sabha of Mulgao had passed a resolution demanding the exclusion of these sacred areas, but the Government ignored their demands.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Similarly, in Sirigao, villagers filed petitions against the auctioning of mining blocks which included the Shree Devi Lairai Temple within the lease boundaries. These protests and petitions were a reflection of the people\u2019s deep anguish and the Government\u2019s total insensitivity towards local communities.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\u201cThis is not just about mining \u2014 it is about the BJP auctioning Goa\u2019s soul for corporate profit. Including our temples and sacred spaces in mining leases is an unforgivable insult to our faith and identity. The Congress Party will stand shoulder to shoulder with the people of Mulgao, Sirigao, and every Goan who believes that no government has the right to sell our Devasthans for money.\u201d said Patkar.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">The GPCC President further said that the Congress Party will continue to expose the BJP Government\u2019s reckless governance and its attempts to hand over Goa\u2019s land, hills, and heritage to crony capitalists. He reiterated that defending Goa\u2019s temples and Devasthans is not an act against faith but an act of faith itself \u2014 to protect what generations of Goans have built and revered.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">The Congress Party stands firmly with the villagers of Mulgao and Sirigao in their demand to safeguard their temples, homes, and environment from destructive and unscientific mining policies of the BJP Government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goa Khabar : The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee has strongly condemned the @BJP4Goa Government for its shocking decision to auction mining blocks in Bicholim Taluka that included the areas of Shree Kelbai Devasthan, Mulgao and Shree Devi Lairai Temple, Sirigao within the lease boundaries. 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