Cabinet rejig: BJP’s ‘Catholic for Catholic’ norm under lens

GUILHERME ALMEIDA | DECEMBER 01, 2024, 12:27 AM IST

When Nileshbab Cabral made way for Aleixobab Sequeira in the Pramod Sawant Cabinet exactly a year ago, it was believed in political circles that the BJP leadership has adopted a norm – a Catholic for a Catholic and a Hindu for a Hindu. As speculation did the rounds in political circles over the last one week of a Cabinet rejig, many wondered whether the BJP would adopt the same norm this time round as well. For, speculation is rife that the axe may fall on Aleixobab, but his Catholic replacement is not clear yet, with names of probable candidates, including that of Speaker Rameshbab Tawadkar and Digambarbab Kamat doing the rounds. Any questions?

Sawant visits Fatorda again, but steers clear of investment scam

Chief Minister Pramodbab Sawant again descended at Fatorda this week, at the Ravindra Bhavan, Fatorda, but made no mention of the investment scam to the media. His foot soldiers, sleuths of the Economic Offence Cell, however, seemed on the job to unearth the Fatorda-London investment scam. After registering an offence against the accused, some of whom are close associates of Goa Forward chief Vijaibab Sardesai, the investigating agency has now issued a look out notice to prevent them from leaving the country. Wait and watch for EOC’s next move.

Vijai threatens again to play his ace on jobs-for-cash scam

Hazard a guess what’s the lethal weapon lying in Goa Forward chief Vijaibab Sardesai’s arsenal that he has repeatedly threatened to unleash at the ruling dispensation on the jobs-for-cash scam? Well, last Sunday saw the Goa Forward chief Vijaibab Sardesai threatening to come out with an ace on the jobs-for-cash scam. He repeated the warning again this week, leaving many to wonder whether the Goa Forward chief is waiting for the opportune time to strike back at the government. Wait and watch.

Did Kamat play role in getting MMC CO to withdraw plaint?

Margao Municipal Chief Officer Melvynbab Vaz and Municipal Engineer-II Vinaybab Desai must have realised the bitter truth that number game matters more than an assault on a government servant. For, the MMC CO was left with no option than to withdraw his police complaint lodged against a senior Margao councillor for the alleged assault on engineer Vinay in his chamber. Guess the intervening circumstances that forced Melvynbab to withdraw the police complaint. The MMC CO was called at MLA Diggu’s office. And, the rest is history? Any questions?

Kamat cynosure of all eyes at agriculture produce exhibition 


Congress-turned-BJP Margao MLA Diggu was the cynosure of all eyes at the two-day buyer-seller agriculture produce at the agricultural farm during the weekend. Reason: Diggu was checking an organic coconut when he found scribes in a huddle. What was the nature of discussion amongst the scribes is not known and whether it had anything to do with the Coconut symbol of Goa Forward party. Diggu, however, reminded scribes that he and his family has been into the coconut selling business for a long time and that coconuts is not something new to him.  Any questions?

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