The Supreme Court has already given the Central and State governments time till the second week of July to take remedial measures to drastically reduce the number of constitutional authorities who can use the red beacon on their official vehicle. Now, with the Supreme Court having shown the red card on use of the red beacon, we may soon see a very trimmed list of those entitled to this privilege in the State of Goa. Many officials can now hope to see their red beacon washed away with the Supreme Court cracking the whip.
Besides the authorized, those high handedly flashing the red beacon unauthorisedly and illegally include the Chairman of the Goa Law Commission Narendra Savaikar, NRI Commissioner Wilfred Mesquita and the Goa Zilla Parishad Chairpersons amongst others. The North and South Goa Zilla Parishad have over the years been demanding more powers. To apparently calm down frailed tempers, the Chief Minister Mr. Manohar Parrikar last week has promised to legalise that red beacon for the Zilla Chairpersons which over the years they have been illegally using. What a pacifier? Keeping in mind that the Lok Sabha elections are nearing and the political class has to be kept content and pleased. Does the Chief Minister realize that his move to grant two more red beacons runs contrary to what the Supreme Court is contemplating on the issue? Aires Rodrigues T1 - B30, Ribandar Retreat Ribandar - Goa - 403006 Mobile: 9822684372
