MARGAO
Tourism and Sports Minister Babu Azgaonkar on Friday asserted that Goa has a strong Chief Minister and an efficient Home department which will take care of any threats issued, if any, by drug lords to a Cabinet minister.
That's not all. Babu reminded the media on the sidelines of a function held at the Nehru stadium Fatorda to unveil the U-17 World Cup trophy, that he is not only the State's Sports Minister, but holding the Tourism portfolio was well, adding "the more Goa makes progress in sports, use of drugs will come down automatically."
He made this statement after the media demanded to know whether he has any plan as the State's Tourism Minister to curb drug peddling in the state.
When the media drew his attention to the reported threats received by the WRD Minister Vinoda Paliecar from drug lords, Babu shot back, "I do not know what these threats are. But, I would like to state that Goa has a strong Chief Minister as well as a strong Home department. We will not leave anyone involved in issuing threats to the Minister. Let those who have issued should come out in the open and claim responsibility and they will see the action,"
He, however, parried a question when the media sought to know his views on the controversy surrounding the EDM festival.
Tourism and Sports Minister Babu Azgaonkar on Friday asserted that Goa has a strong Chief Minister and an efficient Home department which will take care of any threats issued, if any, by drug lords to a Cabinet minister.
That's not all. Babu reminded the media on the sidelines of a function held at the Nehru stadium Fatorda to unveil the U-17 World Cup trophy, that he is not only the State's Sports Minister, but holding the Tourism portfolio was well, adding "the more Goa makes progress in sports, use of drugs will come down automatically."
He made this statement after the media demanded to know whether he has any plan as the State's Tourism Minister to curb drug peddling in the state.
When the media drew his attention to the reported threats received by the WRD Minister Vinoda Paliecar from drug lords, Babu shot back, "I do not know what these threats are. But, I would like to state that Goa has a strong Chief Minister as well as a strong Home department. We will not leave anyone involved in issuing threats to the Minister. Let those who have issued should come out in the open and claim responsibility and they will see the action,"
He, however, parried a question when the media sought to know his views on the controversy surrounding the EDM festival.
