07/04/2013 ….. Stating that the idea of mopa was still an unborn baby the state congress party has once again retreated the demand of retaining the dabolim airport as the only airport in the state and has said that the land at mopa should be given back to the farmers under the write to forest act
Addressing media persons gpcc president john Fernandes said that congress party had not stand on mopa as the issue which was a scam did not exist while dabolim would remain for posterity
Fernandes said mopa was just a dream of certain vested interest people and was never on the congress party agenda
Meanwhile in a bid to support the south goa congress candidate reginaldo lourenco prospects from cuncolim constituency at the upcoming lok sabha elections advocate john monteiro along with his three hundreds supporters joined the congress party on Monday
Speaking over the issue of joaquim alemao and valanka not contesting for the congress candidate in the state john said that he would ensure that those who do not work for the party would not get ticket for the next assembly elections in the state
