Atishi slams Cong’s Furtado for his ‘derogatory’ remarks on Coutinho

PANJIM: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Navelim candidate Pratima Coutinho broke down during a press conference on Thursday while showing a video of ‘derogatory’ remarks hurled against her by Congress Navelim candidate Avertano Furtado and urged him to stop playing dirty politics. AAP Goa desk in-charge Atishi hits back at Furtado. Coutinho had allegedly said that there is a secret agreement between Furtado and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and when BJP forms the government Furtado will be offered the sports ministry. Furtado responding to it on Wednesday said, “Everyone knows Pratima’s character. One in the morning and one at night. It seems like Pratima’s head is not in the right place. She keeps saying whatever she wants. She must apologise for making such statements, or else I will file a defamation case against her.” Atishi said, “If Furtado had criticized Pratima’s vision for Navelim or pointed fingers at AAP’s policies; there would have been no problem. But he chose to speak on Pratima’s character. It is a symbol of politicians who are against women. When a strong woman such as Pratima stands up for people’s rights and reaches out to them whenever they need it, such politicians start mouthing off.”