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PANJIM: Unfazed by calls for his expulsion from National Students Union of India (NSUI), vice-president Sunil Kawthankar has now demanded a CBI probe into disproportionate assets of PWD minister Churchill Alemao and his underworld links.
NSUI Congress’ frontal organization on Friday recommended Kawthankar’s expulsion for his ‘anti-party activities’.
Addressing a press conference, Kawthankar alleged that Alemao has amassed huge wealth by largely violating laws.
“Alemao has failed to justify how he amassed huge wealth, acquired huge tracts of land locally and abroad and numerous transactions. He is a white collar criminal and he is in problem because he has no education,” Kawthankar alleged.
“It is believed that he has even been investing the ill-gotten wealth he is making by looting the State Treasury by manipulating the central vigilance norms and by throwing all procedures to the wind,” he added.
In a fresh complaint before the CBI, Central Vigilance Commission, Central Board of Direct Taxes and Enforcement Directorate, the former NSUI chief has also sought re-opening the case wherein the minister had burnt and trampled National Flag under his feet in 1986.
Kawthankar further said in all likelihood the minister has underworld connections in
“I am willing to cooperate in the investigation,” he said adding he would approach the Chief Election Commissioner with the complaint.
To a media question, the youth leader rubbished allegations by NSUI Chief Hasiba Amin that he was blackmailing Congress through police complaints to get party ticket from Porvorim constituency.
“I am a sincere soldier of the party. I did apply for a ticket and I am going on record to say that my loyalty will always remain with the party,” he responded.
Kawthankar refuted another allegation that he had support of former tourism minister and Goa Vikas Party Supremo Francisco (Mickky) Pacheco.
“Let her (Amin) prove allegations against me and if she fails, let her step down from the organization… NSUI’s pledge is that nation comes first and to eradicate corruption, which is what I am following,” he claimed.
Kawthankar also claimed that he is being pressurized to withdraw police complaints against Alemao. “I have got calls to back out as it happened even in the case of drugs nexus when I was attacked. I will not bow down to any pressures,” he stated.
