‘BJP not to dislodge Kamat government’
By IANSSunday, January 17, 2010
PANAJI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would not dislodge the Congress-led coalition government in Goa which has seen three coups against Chief Minister Digambar Kamat in the last two years, the BJP’s new state unit chief said Sunday.
“Instead of moving in for power, the BJP will consciously opt for the democratic option of elections. We are in no hurry to come to power,” Laxmikant Parsenkar said, adding that the party would work towards coming to power only in the 2012, when the state assembly polls are likely to be held.
Speaking to reporters after taking over the post, Parsenkar also announced the “pravas-nivas” initiative, which would involve party leaders travelling to remote areas in the state and camping in the area for the night to get to grips with issues afflicting such far flung regions in Goa.
“We are going to embark on a three-pronged mission which involves reaching out to the people, strengthening of the organisation and carrying out ground level struggles against the present regime,” he said.
