Congress Accuses BJP of Using ‘Casino Money’ to Bribe MLAs

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  • PG News March 16, 2017
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The elections results are out and the BJP has managed to gain majority to claim stake of the government, with old hat Manohar Parrikar back in the saddle. However, casinos continue to be the only flogging horse for opposition parties and now, the Congress is accusing the BJP of using ‘casino money’ in gaining support from the independents.

A recent release by the Indian Express states that Manohar Parrikar finally proved his majority with 22 seats, out of which the BJP had directly won 13 and the rest are by supporting MLAs.

Those who supported the BJP include NCP’s Churchill Alemao, three from MGP, three from Goa Forward and two Independents.

The Congress had initially garnered 17 seats, but on the floor, could only claim 16 votes as their own member Vishwajit Rane abstained from voting and resigned from the party, blaming them for not settling ‘issues’ beforehand.

However, the party chose to ignore the chaos within and Girish Chodonkar, Secretary All India Congress Committee, put the blame on ‘casino money, saying, “More than ₹1,000 crore they have used. Including the money from casinos. Because casino people were very much there in the Raj Bhavan for the last two days.”

Parrikar, who is now CM immediately responded, “Those people who have practiced (in the past of bribing MLAs to join their party) are making such baseless allegations. When you don yellow sunglasses, the whole world looks yellow. This is the same situation with them (the opposition party).

The Congress further alleged the BJP of hiding’ MLAs, “I will request Parrikar to reveal BJP leaders’ (names), especially Sadanand Tanawde who has been calling up Congress MLAs. Let Parrikar release (the names) if he has the courage.”

A confident Parrikar retorted, “There are wild allegations being made with coloured glasses. As you saw, everyone voluntarily came and voted. Nobody was kept in a hotel or secluded place.

Clearly, casinos are the only and most popular plank for politicians in Goa and will continue to be, until some strong laws are brought in to emphasize their role in the overall economic structure of the state.

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