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PANJIM: Congress accused Manohar Parrikar of being “disinterested” in his job as Union Defence Minister, and showing “super interest” in Goa politics.
“As Defence Minister his performance has been under question. I don’t think in past there has been any Defence Minister who has been so disinterested in his job. It is one of the top jobs in the government,” MP and former Union Minister Sachin Pilot said.
“I don’t think he (Parrikar) has really lived up to the stature of Defence Minister that is required. On the contrary, he is more interested in acting as the Super CM of Goa.”
Referring to the recent revelation by BJP leader Nitin Gadkari that the next CM could be sent from the Centre, Pilot said, “We talk about super CM and super-super CM, we don’t know how many layers there are. Gadkari has come and given a new twist to the story, they might as well be frank and say so and so would be the CM face”.
The Congress leader alleged that BJP was largely using money power to win the upcoming elections. “Since BJP is ruling in the State and Centre there has been large misuse of money during the electioneering process,” he said.
I want that the Election Commission take note of it. The misuse of government machinery is also happening,” he said.
