Panaji: By stating that the BJP-led coalition government will last in Goa only if Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to power at the Centre, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has expressed doubts over Modi’s return to power, Congress spokesperson Trajano DMello said on Sunday. “The Chief Minister’s statement has expressed lack[Read More…]
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Will protest if Parrikar ‘dodges’ Assembly committee meet: Congress
Panaji: Accusing ailing Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar of avoiding meeting legislators from the Opposition, state Congress President Girish Chodankar on Friday said if Parrikar continues this, the Opposition party would raise a ruckus in the forthcoming state Assembly session. “Parrikar has been skipping office regularly. When it comes to meeting[Read More…]
Goa Congress steps up pressure on BJP to probe minister’s audio clip
Panaji: The Goa Congress on Friday stepped up pressure on the ruling BJP-led coalition government to probe the contents of the controversial audio clip, in which Health Minister Vishwajit Rane purportedly in a conversation says that files related to the Rafale fighter-jet deal were kept in Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s[Read More…]
Goa Congress’ ‘Gandhigiri’ bid ends in FIR against BJP workers
Panaji, A ‘Gandhigiri’ bid by Congress workers to placate BJP workers protesting on Friday against the Congress leadership’s strident attack over the Rafale deal went awry, after state BJP president Vinay Tendulkar allegedly flung a ‘thali of samosas’ and flowers, triggering commotion. An FIR and a counter FIR have been[Read More…]
Parrikar favoured cheaper Sukhoi SU-30MK1, why did Modi buy Rafale, asks Goa Congress
Panaji, As Defence Minister, Manohar Parrikar was in favour of buying Sukhoi SU-30MK1, which were cheaper and as good as French Rafale jets, then why did Prime Minister Narendra Modi strike an expensive deal for the latter aircraft, Goa Congress spokesperson Ramakant Khalap said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference[Read More…]