BENAULIM, April 26 -- Captain Viriato Fernandes, the INDIA Bloc candidate for South Goa, accused the BJP at the State and the Centre of aiming to destroy Goa, as he garnered significant support at corner meetings in the Benaulim constituency on Thursday.

Numerous corner meetings were convened in the Benaulim constituency, organised by AAP MLA Venzy Viegas and the Congress party, drawing support from various sectors including taxi drivers and the fishing community.

Viriato assured the people of his commitment to championing Goa's issues in the parliament.

"They labelled me as anti-national for speaking on special status for Goa. Ironically, it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi who had promised Goa special status but failed to deliver. No...