PANJIM, OCT 28
Chief Minister Digambar Kamat today preferred to stay away from the Mickky-Jose Philipe controversy saying it is their internal matter.
Kamat, however was quick to add that law will take its own course and it is same for everybody.
When this reporter posed the question to the chief minister on how much could the spat affect his government and its image, Kamat said “I will personally not want to comment on the issue.”
“It is the internal matter of the NCP legislators and I do not want to comment on it,” he said.
When pointed out that FIRs had been lodged against the two legislators who are very much part of his government Kamat replied: “This is a democratic process, law will take its own course and it will be same for everyone.”
Former tourism minister Mickky Pacheco was beaten up by Jose Philip supporters when he was allegedly distributing money at a hotel in Vasco.
