BJP MLA Michael Lobo criticized RGP Chief Tukaram Parab for diverting the main issue during the Anjuna Bandh meeting, shifting the focus to the POGO Bill. Lobo refrained from a direct argument at the meeting but later expressed his concerns.

He highlighted the incongruity in Chief Minister Sawant’s legislative actions, questioning the silence on paddy field sales to non-Goans. Lobo emphasized Goa’s integral part in India and advocated for the right of any Goan to build anywhere in the country, questioning restrictions on land purchase in Goa.