PM has no respect for federal structure: Goa Congress

Opposition Congress in Goa on Saturday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi h respect for an elected chief minister and "federal fabric" of country.

Congress' charge came a day after Goa Goverr Satya Pal Malik said PM h assured him to resolve issue of Union Environment ministry's letter on Mahayi river diversion to Karnataka. Goa government h demanded that letter 'exempting' Karnataka from obtaining Environment Clearance (EC) for a project on river eir be kept in abeyance or withdrawn.

" goverr's anuncement on PM's assurance on Mhei is a clear indication that PM has respect to elected CM of our state who h even failed to get an appointment with PM on said issue," said state unit Congress president Girish Chodankar.

"This action of PM is an indication of mindset of Centre of respecting an appointed constitutional he (goverr) rar than elected CM disregarding federal fabric of our country," he said.

Chodankar demanded CM's resignation over treatment meted out to him by Centre.