A well attended public meeting organized by Utt Goenkara at Panaji on Saturday
19th April demanded that the Goa Government should in public interest
immediately sack Goa‘s Advocate General Mr. Subodh Kantak for being an
unwarranted burden to the State exchequer.
In a unanimous resolution the meeting further demanded that in view of the
double and excessive billing by Mr. Subodh Kantak in the Saleli bail
applications and the PIL on parliamentary secretaries, all bills submitted by
the Advocate General need to be thoroughly probed and all excess amount paid to
him be recovered.
The resolution also demanded that the fees being paid to Goa’s Advocate General
be brought on par with other states by leaving no loopholes for any Advocate
General in future to financially bleed the State Exchequer.
Speakers at the meeting challenged Advocate General Subodk Kantak to an open
public debate on the serious allegations against him.
Stating that all allegations made against the Advocate General are based on
documentary proof, facts and figures, it was revealed that the AG’s fees were
hiked by a cabinet approval on 21/9/06 while Mr. Pratapsingh Rane was the Chief
Minister.
It was stated that it was only Mr. Subodh Kantak who could have upheld the
dignity of the high constitutional post of Advocate General, Adv. Rodrigues
stated that by his own acts the Advocate General had brought irreparable
disrepute and disgrace to the post entrusted.
Pravin Sabnis, spokesman of Goa Bachao Abhiyan castigated Advocate General
Subodh Kantak for his very dismal performance and lack of integrity in
defending the Goa government before the High Court.
CCP Corporator Adv. Avinash Bhosle, Adv. Juino D’Souza, Adv. Jatin Naik and
Adv. K.N. Mishra stated that Subodh Kantak should quit and that a competent
senior counsel of high repute and integrity be appointed to the high
constitutional post of Advocate General.
Utt Goenkara co-convenor Mr. Jeevan Mayekar, President of Save Goa Front Mr.
Antonio Gaunkar, General Secretary of Margao based United Goans Welfare Front
Mr. Socorro D’Souza , Former Sarpanch of Nerul Mrs. Shashikala Govekar, Mr.
Mahesh Naik, Goa Suraj Party General Secretary Mr. Floriano Lobo, Shiv Sena
North Goa Chief Mr. Damu Naik and Prof Prajal Sakhardande highlighted as to how
Advocate General Mr. Subodh Kantak had looted the State exchequer.
Utt Goenkara Convenor Mr. Amol Navelkar proposing a vote of thanks called upon
Advocate General Mr. Subodh Kantak to gracefully resign.
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