Goa: Cong accuses min of being involved in land grabbing case

Panaji, June 25 (Dumanimail) Former Goa Congress President Girish Chodankar on Saturday accused a cabinet minister in state of being involved in land grabbing case and demanded his sacking to pave way for free and fair investigations.
In a series of tweets, Chodankar said,”Constitution of Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate Illegal land grabbing using forged documents is a welcome step taken by the government.
He recalled that when he had raised the issue he was mocked by people in power and even his effigy was burnt.
“I wonder how SIT will do justice when a sitting cabinet minister is involved in huge land grabbings. If Goa CM is serious, he should drop the minister to give free hand to Special Investigation Team (SIT) and confidence to land losers to come forward and file complaints before the SIT.
“Chief Minister must immediately sack the minister and also send officers involved on forced leave till the investigations are completed,” he said.
Chodankar said, if the minister continues, there is fear that he can influence the SIT team who are state government employees and as such land losers will feel insecure to come forward.
“CM should not use SIT selectively and allow to go scot free to those close to BJP. If intention of CM is clean, I dare CM to have SIT monitored by HC on weekly basis,” he said.
However, he maintained suspense on the name of the minister involved in the alleged land grabbing.
Before assembly elections, the opposition party had adopted to the same strategy regarding alleged involvement of then BJP minister in sex scandal which forced the minister to resign.
The Goa government has constituted a SIT to probe land grabbing cases in the state.