The BJP in Goa was elected on its solemn promise of Zero Tolerance to Corruption. But over the last three years all we have witnessed is that fake promise time and again reneged with it being all the way Zero action against the Corrupt.
The latest is the case of Laxmikant Kundaikar who has just retired as Deputy Director of Transport. The Anti- Corruption Branch of the Vigilance department after a very laborious probe observed that Laxmikant Kundaikar had caused loss to the State exchequer to the tune of a whopping 1.47 crores. Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar earlier this month while turning down the plea of the Anti Corruption Branch to register an F.I.R against Laxmikant Kundaikar, very high-handedly directed that the corruption case against Laxmikant Kundaikar be closed only once again proving that it is ‘Acche din’ for the Corrupt. The reasons for closing this corruption case are obvious and one too many. Laxmikant Kundaikar’s wife Shubhada was the BJP candidate in yesterday’s Zilla Panchayat election from Corlim Constituency against Janita Madkaikar, a former Sarpanch of Old Goa and wife of Cumbarjua MLA Pandurang Madkaikar. The BJP also funded and fuelled two other independents in an attempt to split the anti- BJP votes. But with the people now having realized the dubious and devious agenda of the BJP, it would be known tomorrow when the votes are counted, the fate of those BJP polytricks played at Corlim. Laxmikant Kundaikar who is a close relative of North Goa MP Shripad Naik is tipped to be the BJP candidate from Cumbarjua Constituency at the 2017 Assembly elections. The BJP may have found a candidate who would need no training in Corruption, but that 1.47 crore corruption case though now closed by the government may come to haunt the former Deputy Director of Transport once he steps the election fray. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: [email protected] Or [email protected] You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires
