Panjim: A day after the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested a local from Calangute in connection with drug nexus, Independent MLA Rohan Khaunte alleged that ‘Goa has been converted into the ‘Drug Capital of India” under the Pramod Sawant-led government.
Addressing media persons on Wednesday, Khaunte demanded that Chief Minister should resign from the chair on moral grounds for failing to protect the State from COVID-19 and for the deteriorating law and order situation in the state.
“Goa has been converted into Drug Capital of India by the Sawant led government,” he charged.
NCB on Tuesday arrested a Goa-based alleged drug peddler F Ahmed (30) on charges of supplying marijuana and other banned drugs to tourists and Bengaluru residents.
Former Minister alleged that the drug links are clearly pointing in the directions of the MLA and Minister Michael Lobo.
Khaunte said the driver, who has been arrested by NCB in connection with marijuana buds trafficking, is employed with a Calangute Panch member, a close associate of Lobo.
Khaunte has asked Lobo to clarify his stand in the entire episode, or demand for the inquiry, as he has been doing in the past.
The Porvorim MLA said that the drug links nexus of politicians is coming clear with every passing day.
Speaking further, Khaunte said that Kapil Jhaveri, one of the accused in Vagator Rave party, had already pointed out to the nexus between politicians and drug lords to unleash a deadly cocktail of drugs, prostitution, money laundering, bollywood and cricket betting.
“Till date the government has not investigated into the links which clearly indicates they are part of the politician-drug mafia nexus,” he said. .
He also demanded that Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Vinay Tendulkar, Edmonton Royals Chief Vilas Desai along with rave party accused Kapil Jhaveri and his associate Gurmeet Singh Bhambrah be booked under National Security Act (NSA) for their anti-national activities for hiring of Pakistani players to play in Canada T20 and that this should be investigated by filing case under NSA against them.
Khaunte produced pictures of Desai, Tendulkar and PWD Minister Deepak Pauskar during the auctioning of the teams at a five star resort, and explained how the RS MP is clearly seen going through the figures ahead of the auction.
