Finally the beleaguered Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly Rajendra Arlekar has broken his silence. It was about time. He has however tried to claim in vain that the Rs 72 lakh plot at Porvorim was bought partly with a bank loan and a private loan. As per the Reserve Bank of India directive banks are prohibited from giving a loan for the purchase of a plot. Besides any sale deed with a bank loan would have the date and number of the cheque or draft incorporated in the sale deed. Rajendra Arlekar’s sale deed surprisingly is silent on whether the 72 lakhs claimed to have been paid was paid by cheque, draft or cash. Rajendra Arlekar has today alleged that the issue against him of the alleged disproportionate asset of this Rs 72 lakhs plot at Porvorim was raised by me to blackmail him. A public challenge to the Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly Rajendra Arlekar to prove this allegation. I dare him to reveal the details of the so called feelers he has claimed he received but could himself not substantiate when asked by the press today. If even an iota of the allegations made by the Speaker is proved I would step aside from the noble legal profession. Rajendra Arlekar on the other hand would have no moral authority to continue as the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly if he cannot corroborate the reckless and false allegations made. Rajendra Arlekar should realize he is occupying the high constitutional post as Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly. He should not attempt to circumvent the truth by making such fake and baseless allegations. The case against Rajendra Arlekar is now before the Special Court under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The current probe being conducted by the Anti- Corruption Bureau and the Income tax authorities should get to the bottom of the rot. Rajendra Arlekar before eyeing that plot worth Rs.72 lakhs was duty bound more so now as the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly to first pay up the costs of Rs.10,000 imposed on him by the Bombay High Court at Goa on 27th May 2005 in the election petition 2/2002 while setting aside his then election as MLA. Please pay up Mr. Speaker. The Court has been waiting for almost nine years. Should we start a Rajendra Arlekar relief fund to save the Honour of the Speakers Chair.
Posted on: Mon, 03 Feb 2014 14:46:57 +0000
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