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Cong likely to petition Gov seeking ouster of Panaji MLA

Goa Pradesh Congress Committee secretary Durgadas Kamat on Sunday alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party s (BJP) Panaji MLA Sidharth Kuncalienkar is liable for disqualification for bagging government tenders and contracts despite being an MLA

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He informed that GPCC is likely to petition the Goa governor soon requesting Kuncalienkar s dismissal. Addressing media in Panaji on Sunday, GPCC secretary Durgadas Kamat said that during a recent foundation stone-laying function for Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) building, there was a small board that listed the names of consultants. “Under the HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air conditioning) consultant, was the name of Sidharth Kuncalienkar. We filed two separate RTIs and obtained information to val

idate out doubts, as this contract was awarded on January 1, 2015, a little before he became MLA,” said Kamat. Kamat lashed out at the MLA, who he said gets paid an MLA s salary as well as money for contracts, for violation of the law. He proceeded to point out

Under the HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air conditioning) consultant, was the name of Sidharth Kuncalienkar. We filed two separate RTIs and obtained information to validate out doubts, as this contract was awarded on January 1, 2015, a little before he became MLA,” “ Durgadas Kamat

to a recent Supreme Court verdict upholding the Uttar Pradesh governor s decision to disqualify BJP MLA Bajrang Bahadur Singh on January 29 earlier this year. “The SC in its judgement stated that legislators taking up government contracts are eligible for disqualification,” Kamat stated adding that Section 9 (A) allows for such a dismissal, with the Governor being empowered by Representation of the People Act, 1951 to this end.

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39 more fake notes found

Calangute PI Tushar Vernekar and his police team along with the two accused involved in fake currency racket.

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Published Mar 14, 2016, 5:16 AM IST
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MAPUSAPolice found another 39 counterfeit currency notes of Rs 500 denomination amounting to Rs 19,500 in possession of the two accused arrested on Friday last week. Investigations into the fake currency case led the police to a Calangute-based hotel room the two accused had rented, from where the remaining fake currency notes were confiscated. The accused are yet to reveal the source of the fake currency, police said. It may be recalled the two accused were arrested for…

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