New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, who was at the receiving end in Rajya Sabha yesterday when Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar 'thanked' him for developments in state politics, today sought to pay it back attacking the former Defence Minister. "Shame on you Mr Parrikar and your hunger for Power. You have cheated the People of Goa.
Apologise to them," Mr Singh, AICC general secretary In-charge of Goa, said in a series of tweets. "Manohar Parrikar thanks me for letting him form Govt in Goa. If he has to thank anyone, it is Nitin Gadkari who did aggressive MLA Shopping on 12th March early morning from Hotel in Goa," the former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister wrote in another tweet.
He also castigated Goa Governor Mridula Sinha for "violating Constitution, Sarkaria Commission guideline and Supreme Court decisions". In the process, senior Congress leader said the alleged machinations of BJP leaders "robbed the mandate of the people of Goa". Making a brief appearance in Upper House, Mr Parrikar made a caustic thanks remark by Mr Singh for handing the state of Goa to the BJP on a platter, saying that while the former was 'roaming around in Goa, I was able to form the Government'.
The newly-appointed BJP Chief Minister was able to wrest government formation from Congress, despite not having adequate numbers with the support of smaller parties and Independents. The Congress party had emerged the single largest party. Furious Congress members broke into jeers when Mr Parrikar entered the Rajya Sabha during the fag end of Zero Hour, his first appearance since resigning as Defence Minister.
Mr Singh protested to the chair, saying Mr Parrikar should not be allowed to speak as he had 'killed democracy in Goa'. Mr Parrikar had thanked all for supporting him as Defence Minister, before pointedly thanking Mr Singh, 'I also thank Mr Digvijaya Singhji, because he was roaming around in Goa and I was able to form the Government in Goa.' (UNI)
