Will not allow BJP candidates to enter mining belt: Mining front

GMPF will also hold a bandh in the belt on February 26 as the the first step of the campaign, Puti Gaokar of GMPF told Goa 365. Here's more.        

On Thursday the mining workers held a meeting. The meeting decided that they would close the mining  belt down on February 26.  Puti told Goa 365 that yesterday the the way forward was confirmed. Watch Puti. 

Nilesh Cabral, the power minister and a vociferous mining advocate said that it would not make any sense to not vote for the BJP given that the NDA was most likely to come back to power at the Centre.

And the prime Minister had promised to help the mining workers. Listen to his arguments.