Parrikar confident of returning to power NT Staff Reporter Panaji April 9: “We will come back,” was the catchline of the former chief minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar, at the inauguration of the Panaji constituency office of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), today.
Speaking informally to a group of newsmen, Mr Parrikar said that Goa is witnessing chaos in every sector, with the state administration reaching the stagnation point. “I can foresee general elections, soon,” he predicted. Earlier, the office was inaugurated by a senior citizen, Mr Mohan Rao, in the presence of the city mayor, Mr Ashok Naik, former health minister, Dr Suresh Amonkar and other local senior leaders of the party. “The office will work as a meeting place for me, to interact with the citizens of Panaji as well as the party workers,” Mr Parrikar said, adding that whenever people came to meet him at the BJP headquarters in the city, the premises always experienced pressure. He also added that the concept of office of the MLA was introduced by him in 1995. Mr Parrikar will initially meet the people at the Panaji constituency office during morning time, with evenings dedicated to the activities relating to the by-election preparations. The people will also be able to meet him by prior appointment. Speaking about the present state administration, Mr Parrikar observed that the Governor, Mr S C Jamir was not taking any decision, as was made to believe. “In fact, the problems created in the state such as the uncertainty hovering over the Goa Common Entrance Test 2005 and so on are due to the Governor’s failure to take any decision,” he maintained. The files are piling up in government offices and whatever little works are being carried out were started during the tenure of my government, the former chief minister claimed. He also flayed the present state administration for appointing an IAS officer in charge of the Value Added Tax, adding, “he is already burdened with the charges of many other departments thus finding it difficult to do justice to the Office of the Commercial Taxes. “A special officer is required for this office of importance,” he said. Mr Parrikar also expressed confidence that his government would come back to power, irrespective of the by-election or the assembly polls. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=04105 --- We report facts/news which are not exposed --- http://www.goa-world.com/ The Death of the Holy Father http://frpat.com/jpii/jpiimenu.htm Gulf-Goans e-Newsletter http://www.goa-world.com/ The Goan Forum http://www.colaco.net/ “Maie mogan nomoskar, mozo noman. Maka khuxalkai bogta tumche sangata missachi bhett somorombunk.” (I offer you my greetings of love. I am happy to partake in this eucharistic celebration with you) - Pope John Paul's introductory speech in Konkani during his visit to Goa in February 1986. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com