In a veiled attack on NGOs, Piyush Goyal says mass movement needed against those stalling development

Panaji: Union Minister for Railways Piyush Goyal on Saturday called for a mass movement against Non-Governmental Organisations who protest against developmental projects, dubbing them 'the worst form of obstruction of justice' for the country's poor. The Minister was speaking at 'Vibrant Goa', an investment summit held near Panaji.

Goyal, who also holds the Trade and Commerce Ministry, said that he was willing to go on a public platform with folded hands to plead to the NGOs against impeding development projects, while commenting on the delay in the construction of an upcoming greenfield airport at Mopa plateau, in North Goa, due to litigation.

The construction of the Mopa greenfield airport, which is being undertaken by the GMR Group in association with the Goa government, was essential for promotion of the coastal state as a world-class destination for tourism.