Daijiworld Media Network (SR)

Panaji, Jun 22: In a stern warning to the state government employees, chief minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said 20% of them did not work and 'necessary action will be taken against them to get them to work'.

As per a TOI report, the chief minister after meeting karyakartas at the BJP headquarters was speaking to the reporters, when he said the party workers complained that the government employees were not doing their work. “If you consider that 80% of the government employees work, then the remaining 20% do not work," he said.

Responding to a question by a reporter about whether government employees were involved in cheating people, the CM said, "There are a few. I have received three complaints stating that government employees are involved in asking for money in exchange for jobs and that some are doing so in the name of ministers, including mine. Action will be taken against these people as soon as possible.

"Such type of activities should stop in Goa. I am categorically specifying that nobody should give money to secure government jobs. In this government there is no need to give money for jobs."

The chief minister said if anyone asks for money for government jobs then a police complaint should be filed against the person. He also said citizens could also complain to the chief ministers office if they have any issues with government servants, especially corruption. Sawant said public grievances would be resolved once the administration is streamlined. "I am trying to do this. I have told bureaucracy that if I receive any complaint against them, including that of corruption, then action will be taken.