Goa govt promoting RSS-backed NGOs, wants to saffronise state: Cong

Panaji: Goa Congress unit on Thursday alleged that the Manohar Parrikar government is promoting RSS-backed NGOs which would be funded through state exchequer. [caption id=“attachment_1422143” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Reuters[/caption] “Parrikar wants to promote NGOs which exist outside Goa and are affiliated to Sangh Parivar,” Goa Pradesh Congress Committee president John Fernandes alleged while addressing a press conference in Panaji. “I warn the BJP not to vitiate the communal harmony by saffronising the state,” he said, adding that the “Goa government was funding the RSS-backed NGOs.” Fernandes was responding to a question on government’s announcement for funding NGOs to tackle stray cattle menace. The chief minister has proposed to devise a scheme for five-year term to tackle stray cattle problem in collaboration with NGOs, including one run by Yoga Guru Ramdev – Bharat Swabhiman Kisan Sanstha. When asked to comment on Congress’ allegation, BJP spokesman Dr Wilfred Mesquita said that since Congress has no issues, it is banking on non-issues for its political survival. “BJP is happy with the budget and we feel the government has done maximum considering the financial constraints,” Mesquita said. PTI