MLA Carlos Alvares Ferreira commented on a statement by Dr. Pramod Sawant, revealing that the government had already prepared a list of houses awaiting takeover when passing The Goa Escheats, Forfeiture & Bona Vacantia Bill. Ferreira referred to the bill as an “official land grab” while opposing it in the House. He questioned, “What benefit for Goans? Is this a quicker route for the government to pass on the ‘Portuguese houses’ to their friends and crony capitalists?