MARGAO: With Sri Ram Sene Chief Pramod Muthalik’s purported attack on MLA Vijai Sardesai threatening to cause embarrassment for his government, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has refused to be drawn into the controversy.
He, however, hastened to add that if at all there’s a verbal attack from Muthalik on the Fatorda MLA, the best course for the Independent legislator is to lodge a complaint with the police to initiate action.
“I am ready to put behind bar anyone who has lodged a violent attack against person. But, as far as verbal attack is concerned, the police will start the investigations if the Fatorda MLA lodges a police complaint,” Parrikar told Herald on the sidelines of the Alcoholics Anonymous silver jubilee function at the Ravindra Bhavan on Thursday.
The chief minister initially refused to be drawn into the row after his attention was drawn to the video clip purportedly showing the Sri Ram Sene chief spewing venom on the Fatorda MLA for requesting the Chief Minister to stop the Sene from opening a unit in Goa.
Incidentally, the Fatorda MLA told the media on Thursday that the Chief Minister should come clean and clear on the Muthalik episode.
