Parsekar must be a really worried man what with Parrikar trying to blow himself up by making more irresponsible and un-diplomatic comments in his position as Defence Minister. The latest is that without wars the worth of the defence forces is not realised by the common people! You cannot fault the logic there but in the South Asian environment with Pakistan around such a blasé comment is tantamount to sabre-rattling prior to war.
Thus the time is not far when the PM would have one too many issues created by Parrikar’s comments and hoist him out of the Defence Ministry. Then he will have to come to Goa and ease out Parsekar from the CM’s chair. Whether Parrikar is making these irresponsible statements deliberately to get himself out of the Defence Ministry is for people to analyze. If not this foot-in-the-mouth disease that Parrikar is obviously suffering from will leave him with no foot if he happens to take a bite each time he puts his foot in his mouth.
Srinivas Kamat, Alto Betim
