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Looks like defections have SC backing: Cong Goa incharge tweets

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All India Congress Committee in-charge of Goa, Dinesh Gundu Rao on Monday trained his guns on the highest court of the land accusing the apex court of “backing” the defections engineered by the BJP in Goa. 

Following the adjournment by Supreme Court of Goa Congress president Girish Chodankar’s plea seeking expeditious decision on disqualification petition against 10 BJP MLAs in Goa Assembly, an irate Rao took to Twitter to voice his criticism.

“By the time the Hon’ble Judges decide to hear and dispose of the disqualification petition, it will be infructuous as elections in Goa will be in year. The CJI seems to have his priorities set. Looks like defections by BJP has the backing of the #SupremeCourt,” Rao tweeted on Monday. 



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1 dead, 81 rescued in 60 incidents along coast in 2 weeks

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Published Jan 4, 2021, 11:26 PM IST
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