SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY: Babush Monserrate, hitherto enemy No.1 for all Congressmen, continued to play the role of friend, flock-keeper and food and drink provider. For the second successive night, Congress MLAs, including seasoned seniors like Luizinho Faleiro, Jitendra Deshprabhu and Francisco Sardinha slept at Casa Monserrate. (GT)
Comment: Perhaps Jitendra Deshprabhu should be anointed the chosen one when Congress and their allies eventually take the helm. This will happen when and if the two BJP MLA's are disqualified by the Court or when the by election take place returning the four MLA's who resigned back to the Assembly and into the waiting arms of Congress! CHURCH AUTHORITIES RESPOND TO CONTROVERSY OVER ANJEDIVA FEAST: Responding to the controversy over the celebration of the feast of Our Lady of Brotas at Anjediva island on February 2, the Church in Goa today said that it had been in touch with the concerned authorities at Anjediva and even at the capital regarding the celebration of the feast, but the required clearance for the event has not been obtained so far. A press release from the Diocesan Centre for Social Communications Media therefore appealed to the increasing number of faithful seeking to go to Anjediva feast "to accept, as law-abiding citizens, a situation that is not under our control". (NT) Comment: Once again it seeems, that if permission is forthcoming, it will be at the eleventh hour! Cheers, Gabe. Wimbledon - London England.
