When equations tend to get a wee bit complicated and confusing, particularly Parrikar's role in this whole "Feb 19 Black Episode", you need to simplify them a bit. I shall try to do just that.
Day 1: Babush and his mob pelt stones at the Panjim Police Station. Parrikar flies high on day one. He joins hands with the Police force and the Government in gathering these very stones and together, they hurl them back at Babush and the Mob. The Police later gather a few more stones and fling them at Babushâs 2 mansions. Day 2: Parrikar does a volte-face. He realizes that a wounded tiger can help him win his battles and he must strike when the iron is hot. So how can he wriggle out of the hole he has landed himself in? Simple! He gathers 100 more stones, 90 of them are flung towards the Police, and 10 of them are directed, not at Babush and the mob, but only at the mob. A miniscule section of people like Anand Virgincar are fooled, or at least they pretend to act that way, but the contradictions are evident to those who can put two and two together. Days 3 and 4: Parrikar gathers a 100 more stones, hands them over to his Party. His party hurls all of these at the Police, none directed at Babush. The BJPâs cold war with the Police and the Government begins. Babush, the âEnemy No 1â of day one is now the unfortunate victim No 1. Day 5: Parrikar now involves the ladies to drive the Police into a corner. Parrikar gathers a 100 more stones, hands them over to his partyâs Mahila Wing. They too hurl all of these at the Police, none directed at Babush. The BJP and the Police are now at daggers drawn with each other and the contradictions become even clearer. Days 6 and 7: Parrikar gathers a 100 more stones, hands them over to his Partyâs Vice-President Keshav Prabhu who, with the support of the CCP employees whom he heads, chucks all of these at the Police, none directed at Babush. The writing on the wall is now bold and obvious to all and sundry, and the contradictions prominent and striking. Day 10: Parrikar gathers a 100 more stones, this time he paints them saffron and hands them over to his Partyâs Minority Cell Chairman Shaikh Jina. Jina, while giving this incident a communal colour, also hurls all of these at the Police, none directed at Babush. Parrikar puts one leg of his in his own grave; even his most ardent supporters are now left with no place to hide. Cheers Sandeep Heble Panjim-Goa
