{"id":93402,"date":"2024-04-23T19:25:49","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T13:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=93402"},"modified":"2024-04-23T19:25:49","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T13:55:49","slug":"national-games-was-a-big-scam-bjp-govt-should-give-explanation-india-bloc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=93402","title":{"rendered":"National Games was a big scam, BJP Govt should give explanation: INDIA bloc"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>Goa Khabar: INDIA bloc leaders on Tuesday accused that BJP is doing organised corruption and it was very evident during national games.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">In a joint press conference, Shivsena (UBT) President Jitesh Kamat, Congress leader Manisha Usgaonkar and AAP leader Rajesh Kalangutkar attacked the BJP government over corruption.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Jitesh Kamat said that earlier some notorious drug paddlers brought \u2018organised crime\u2019 to achieve their goals, similar to how the BJP is also working.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93365\" src=\"https:\/\/goakhabar-com.preview.jikut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/23.04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"293\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cBe it Kala Academy or any other project. They have systematically looted the state exchequer,\u201d Kamat said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Kalangutkar said that organised corruption is also taking place in the sports department in Goa. \u201cMinisters set the target of corruption and they decided how much they can loot per day.\u00a0 National games are one of the example of Goa\u2019s corruption, where huge corruption took place. It was properly organised corruption,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He said that the mascot launch of national games cost Rs 68 lakhs and launching of\u00a0 \u2018MOGA\u2019 was done at the cost of Rs 3 crore. \u201cDuring advertisement , the BJP did publicity for their leaders. The National Games was a big scam. But they failed to pay volunteers. They are still not paid,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Kalangutkar said that national games didn\u2019t help Goan athletes as the government failed to create new infrastructure. \u201c There is no new infrastructure. Temporary tents which were installed are taken back by contractors. They didn\u2019t even give contracts to locals fearing their corruption will get exposed,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cBJP government has misused public money. Goa has not benefited out of it. Government should give an explanation,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Speaking over the statement of Congress South Goa candidate Capt. Viriato Fernandes, Shivsena (UBT) leader Jeetesh Kamat said that former Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and MLA Sankalp Amonkar have no moral right to speak about the constitution.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cBJP is known to twist statements of opposition. Viriato Fernandes is a retired Indian Navy officer, he respects the constitution. But Digambar Kamat and his other seven defectors have not respected the constitution,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goa Khabar: INDIA bloc leaders on Tuesday accused that BJP is doing organised corruption and it was very evident during national games. In a joint press conference, Shivsena (UBT) President Jitesh Kamat, Congress leader Manisha Usgaonkar and AAP leader Rajesh Kalangutkar attacked the BJP government over corruption. 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