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Has Parrikar lost the fire in his belly?
PANJIM: Has the Leader of the Opposition Manohar Parrikar lost fire in
his belly? At a time when Congress Government is literally giving issue
after issue on a platter, Parrikar has often raised issues only to let
them simmer on the backburner.
While some sections of the Congress are speaking of a “ secret deal”
between Parrikar and his former number two in the Cabinet, the present
Chief minister Digambar Kamat, some BJP MLAs are secretly “ shocked”.
“When the PAC report on illegal mining was about to be out, it was all
about Parrikar. Suddenly in a dramatic twist, Congress MLAs in the PAC
sabotaged it and the report did not make it to the Assembly. This and
many issues indicate that he is going soft on the Government and
specifically on the CM. We wonder why”, said a South Goa MLA. At that
time of tabling the PAC report, Parrikar had told Herald “ So what if
the report is not tabled. I can come out with my own report. I shall
hold a press conference and release the report tomorrow”. Nothing happened.
Then, on the major issue of de- notifying the 36,800 square metres of
land to Bernard Costa, meant for parking at the expanded Dabolim
airport, was an issue waiting to be grabbed by the BJP. There are
serious apprehensions of grave impropriety by the Revenue Minister and
the Deputy Speaker, with the concurrence of the Chief Minister of
bypassing all objections and handing back land to one individual.
There has not been a word from Manohar Parrikar or a single BJP member
or MLA, even in the Mormugao taluka, prompting Dr Wilfred Mesquita a
prominent Vasco resident and open BJP sympathizer to actually ask him
what was wrong.
But this isn’t quite new.
When the SEZs were scrapped in Goa, Parrikar had told a group of
activists on December 27, 2010, a month after the High Court judgment
scrapping SEZs that the PAC would investigate and bring out a report in
three months. That investigation or report never happened.
On the issue of massive irregularities in the allotment of plots,
Parrikar has gone soft. The BJP had given a deadline of November 5 to
the Government to take criminal action against Chairman of Goa
Industrial Development Corporation ( GIDC) Babu Kavlekar failing which
they would file an FIR against him, and GIDC. “ A complaint will be
filed against everyone who comes under the ambit”, said Parrikar further
adding that BJP would defi- nitely file a complaint by November 21- 22.
Meanwhile, the Opposition leader has also toned down his tenor on other
issues.
“The PPP for Mapusa hospital has been derailed and since the Government
has been restrained from committing a wrong, I don’t see a reason to
continue with the agitation”, stated Parrikar when asked why they were
quiet on the issue.
So why is he silent on some burning issues? The response is typically
Parrikar’s.
“When we come back to power, we will rectify wrongs. If the RP- 2021 is
not in accordance with demands of the gram sabhas and the Government
does not incorporate their recommendation, I will change it”. However,
without taking on issues, one wonders how the road to power will be paved.
http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/Details.aspx?id=2538&boxid=541180&uid=&dat=11/18/2011
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