Karnataka Election 2023: Goa government announced holiday with pay

In view of the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023, the Goa government has announced a holiday with pay on May 10. It will be applicable to all private companies including government and industrial employees. This decision will help the Kannadigas in Goa to go to the state and vote. Karnataka Election 2023: Goa government announced holiday with pay.

The opposition has termed this decision of the Goa government as a stupid decision. The BJP government in Goa has declared May 10 as paid holiday, which will also cover private establishments and industrial workers, in view of voting for Assembly polls scheduled in neighbouring Karnataka on that day.

However, this decision of the Pramod Sawant government has not gone down well with Opposition parties and industry bodies. Goa State Industries Association said they may have to take legal recourse against the holiday. The government on Monday issued a notification declaring May 10 as paid holiday owing to elections for Legislative Assembly in Karnataka.

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The holiday was extended to government servants and also those working in private establishments including industrial workers, it said. Goa State Industries Association president Damodar Kochkar questioned the rationale behind the state government’s “absurd” decision.

“Industries in Goa feel this is absolutely absurd and stupid decision…taking industries to ransom for electoral gains,” Mr Kochkar alleged and said they are considering legal remedies against such “unilateral” decisions of the state government.

Aam Aadmi Party’s Goa unit president Amit Palekar also slammed the state government over the “foolish decision”. “After selling our mother Mhadei to Karnataka, BJP-led Goa government is stooping down to a low level to please the neighbours,” he alleged in a video message.

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