SANCOALE: Expressing very high level of commitment to his cause, former Sancoale Sarpanch Premanand Naik has pledged to die for the cause of revoking the licences given to Bhutani Infra by the Sancoale Panchayat. He said, “Even if God asks me to withdraw the fast I will not.” His wife has supported his decision.
Naik said attempts were made by the SP and DySPs to force him to go to the hospital, but he refused. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and TCP Minster Vishwajit Rane have fooled us. They have done fottingpon. The Sancoale Panchayat too has not moved an inch even serious concerns have been expressed over Naik’s health.
Even as former Sarpanch Premanand Naik’s hunger strike entered the 6th day the Ruling Panchayat members have not moved an inch or even visited him. Instead, Naik said Deputy Sarpanch Derick Vales instructed that the lights where he is sitting be put off at night, leaving him in darkness. He demanded that the project should be scrapped since people do not want it. The Rashtriya OBC Mahasangh has extended support to Premanand Naik.
Opposition Panchas of Sancoale Maurilio Carvalho and Tulshidas Naik expressed serious concern over Premanand’s health. They called on the ruling panchas to visit him and resolve the matter and withdraw permissions granted to Bhutani Infra.