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The heat generated by the group of seven (G-7) seemed to have cooled off some
more with the Congress leadership in Goa appearing more buoyant and chief
minister Digambar Kamat on Tuesday even saying he doesn’t believe in the
existence of a G-7.
Speaking to the media after a cabinet meeting that was attended by four of the
G-7’s five ministers, a confident Kamat said, “I don’t believe there is a G-7.
There is only a coalition government.”
Upon prodding Kamat said, “They (G-7) have some issues which they have raised
at their party level. They have not given me any demands. If their demands are
not within my powers, why will they come to me?” When prodded some more, Kamat
said, “I am running the state. They have raised some issues. My leaders are in
touch with their leaders. Until the leadership decides, I cannot say anything.”
Kamat was not the only Congressman with a spring in his step today. Two other
Congress ministers were equally confident the G-7 rebellion was a lost battle.
Emerging from the cabinet meeting, PWD minister Churchill Alemao’s smirk was
even more telling than his statement. “Our high command has already decided
what to do about these G-7 demands. You will come to know soon,” he said
grinning broadly.
Another Congress minister parroted Kamat’s quip. “There is no G-7. The
so-called G-7 does not know what exactly it wants.”
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