‘Goa CM Manohar Parrikar Threatening People From Hospital’: Congress

Mumbai (Panaji) : Congress observer for Goa A Chellakumar accused Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar of threatening people from hospital. The party has now demanded for his medical status.

Parrikar who is suffering from pancreatic cancer from last few months, is now being treated for advanced pancreatic cancer at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi.

“He may be in the hospital yes. I hope you (Parrikar) are very well but I am getting messages that while sitting in the hospital, you are calling people, threatening them,” Congress observer for Goa A Chellakumar said.

Congress allegations came after the statement to media of Vijai Sardesai, President of the Goa Forward Party, a coalition ally, that Parrikar talked to him regarding administrative matters over phone.

Chellakumar also stated his views regarding chief minister’s alleged involvement in a Rs 1.44 lakh crore illegal mining scam which is being probed by the Goa Lokayukta.

“I pray to God even now, let Manohar Parrikar get well soon. Let God give him a long life, but it is my duty also to remind him. All these days you initiated so many actions on so many former ministers. In all the corruption charges, you filed complaints. Moreover you have attached some of their properties also. Now it is your turn,” Chellakumar said.

The BJP has denied the allegations, calling them “baseless and unsubstantiated”.