Mumbai:The Shiv Sena on Wednesday blamed the BJP for the current political situation in Goa and claimed it said had “insulted democracy” by forming the government in the state despite lacking a majority.
The Sena alleged that the BJP’s ruling allies, the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) and Goa Forward Party (GFP), were trying to destabilise the government as the leaders of these parties were vyin-g for top post in the state. “The health condition of Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar has deteriorated. We wish him a speedy recovery. Mr Parrikar is a popular leader in Goa and the news of his health has created anxiety among the people of the state,” the Sena said in an editorial in the party mouthpiece Saamana. “Some of his Cabinet colleagues are also unwell. So it is as if the entire Goa Cabinet is in the ICU. Goa has become a leaderless state and the administration is not able to function. All this has led to political instability, which is not good for the state,” the Sena said.
It added that today, the question of “Who after Parrikar in Goa?” was being asked, and that Mr Parrikar could have retired with dignity, had it not been for the BJP not having a clean leader in Goa at present.
Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said, “The BJP had no clear mandate in the 2017 state Assembly elections. In the 40-member Assem-bly, the BJP won only 14 seats although the Con-gress and the NCP tog-ether won 17 seats. The delay in government formation on their part gave time to the BJP for horse-trading. The BJP sought the support of MGP and GFP and formed the government.”
“The biggest mistake of the BJP was to send back Parrikar, the then defence minister, to Goa to lead the state. It should be noted that MGP and GFP had fought the state polls against the BJP,” the Sena chief said.
