While I do agree with Dr. Anand Virgincars contentions that Parrikar did not make contradictory statements, Parrikars intentions were definitely contradictory.
On day 1, i.e. on the night of 19th February, Parrikar, in his typical chest-thumping fashion, came out heavily in favour of the Police, mincing no words to hit out at those who had brutally attacked the Police station. I however dont recollect him having named Babush directly though. On day 2, believing in the maxim that you can fool some of the people sometimes, Parrikar pretended to use the balanced approach, criticizing both the Police and the Mob in his Press Conference. But his tilt towards Babush was quite evident to those who could put two and two together. While a large part of his ire was directed at the Police, he downplayed the previous night statements he had made against Babush and the mob. A text- book case of Parrikar trying to wriggle himself out of the political mess he had managed to land himself in, since Babush is much needed in his scheme of things to unseat the Digambar Kamat Government. On day 3, Parrikar completely forgot about the violence unleashed against the Police force, thereby making it amply clear what his intentions actually were. This incident was, after all, just what the doctor had ordered, an opportunity to embarrass the Government. In another Press Conference, Damu Naik, the Party spokesperson went hammer and tongs at thePolice for their role in this whole black episode, more particularly for attacking the Monserrate Mansion, Jennifer and Amit. The BJP Mahila wing too flayed the Police for their role in attacking the Monserrate family while even the whispers of attacks against the Police force had gone missing from the BJP camp. One does not need to be a rocket scientist to state the obvious. Parrikar statements were, as Dr. Virgincar rightly puts it, not contradictory, but his intentions, as one can see from above, were definitely contradictory. While Parrikar gained a lot of brownie points on night one with his bold stand and he could have gained a lot more if he had acted more consistently, his subsequent approach to this whole issue has shown him in extremely poor light. In fact, I am today inclined to believe Ravi Naik when he calls Parrikar two-faced and two-tongued. Perhaps the only thing that goes in his favour is that those sitting on the other side of the fence are worse than him! Cheers Sandeep Heble Panjim ---------------------- Dr. Anand Virgincar wrote: I shall make 1 last desperate attempt to clarify the facts before this gets added to the long list of fictitious facts Manohar Parrikar is blamed for ( to add to the long list factual facts that he does deserve to be castigated for ) Manohar Parrikar did not ....repeat DID NOT make contradictory statements.His comments on 19th and 20th February 2008 were entirely appropriate for the point in time they were made. And at no stage did he criticise the arrest of Babush Monseratte and other troublemakers. PLEASE read my lips. And if you do not believe me , read Manohar Parrikar's lips in the clip below that I have posted before ( Do not read the newsreaders lips as she is saying one thing while Manohar Parrikar in the background is saying something else ) http://youtube.com/watch?v=wDtRcgGkDIE regards, anand ( Dr Anand Virgincar ) ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping
