At the ensuing by election to the Panaji Assembly constituency there will definitely be an occasion or two for all the candidates to debate on a common platform and face the queries of the voters. Regardless of who Manohar Parrikar props up as his BJP candidate, he should himself stand up on that public platform as he has a lot to answer on all his U turns and the chaos he has left Goa in. At the last session of the Goa Legislative Assembly Manohar Parrikar had vowed that everything he has done in public life was above board and that he was ready for an open debate with anyone and anywhere on the allegations of corruption and nepotism against him. At two public functions one in Margao and later at Panaji I had dared Manohar Parrikar to a face off on his acts of omission and commission while even allowing him to choose the date and venue. The Chief Minister did not respond for he knew he would have been publicly confronted with facts and figures backed by documentary evidence on how deeply his hands stood soiled with endless acts of blatant corruption and nepotism committed over the last two and half years. While hoodwinking the people of Goa with his so called mantra of Zero tolerance to Corruption, Manohar Parrikar chose to keep Goans distracted by finding fault with all including NGOs, activists, the media and even the Judiciary instead of trying to put his own house in order. He frantically tried to keep the lid on the misdeeds of his government by intentionally not appointing a Lokayukta and also sabotaging the functioning of the State Information Commission. Manohar Parrikar has been a very egoistic, self centered and revengeful politician. We all know how over the years he has systematically sidelined the Bahujan Samaj face of the BJP Shripad Naik. Now he has back stabbed his college friend of decades Francis D’Souza who he foxily had made a mere ornamental Deputy Chief Minister. The Bhai of Goa has now chosen to be the Bhaiya of Uttar Pradesh after having fooled Goans with all that glossy talk on Special Status for Goa. Narendra Modi would have to take a call whether someone who has miserably failed as Chief Minister and is so tainted could ever do justice as India’s Defence Minister. If we could not trust Manohar Parrikar to even give the authorities his correct residential address how can we entrust him the country’s defence. Someone who has lied on oath and filed a false affidavit despite being the Chief Minister is something very alarming. Many years ago I had a lot of faith and trust in Manohar Parrikar. Over the years seeing his acts and deeds all that trust has just waned away. Today I can very responsibly say that Manohar Parrikar has been the most untrustworthy and devious politician I have encountered over the last 40 years in public life, who has merely used people for his own benefit and to espouse his hidden agenda. I know that Manohar Parrikar’s sycophants and stooges may not like what I have expressed. The truth cannot be masked for too long. Have always believed in speaking fearlessly and this I shall do till my very end regardless of the price that may have to be paid.
Posted on: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 04:37:56 +0000
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