PANAJI
The internal crisis in the Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) has deepened, with the faction supporting MLA Viresh Borkar filing a police complaint against party general secretary Vishwesh Naik and treasurer Ajay Kholkar.
The complaint, lodged at the Panaji Police Station, accuses the duo of defamation and financial mismanagement of party funds. The complainants include Borkar’s personal assistant Licio Roncon and expelled leaders Sam Naik, Dagley Fernandes and Malvin D’Silva. They alleged that party funds were not handled transparently and that repeated demands for accountability were ignored. The complaint follows a leaked chat between Naik and Kholkar in which Naik reportedly questioned the treasurer’s handling of party funds, including contributions of Rs one lakh. The dispute escalated after Kholkar met former party president Manoj Parab earlier this week, with Parab sharing a photograph of the meeting on social media.
After filing the complaint, Roncon alleged that ten members were expelled on June 16 without due process. “We were removed illegally. No show-cause notice was issued. Whenever we raised questions about finances, we were told the details would be uploaded on the website. Four and a half years have passed, but we have received no answers,” he said.
Roncon also claimed the party website, shut in March over technical issues, remained inactive. He accused Naik of defaming him and others through a WhatsApp message circulated to the media.
He further alleged that members demanding transparency, including Borkar, were being branded as traitors. While admitting the issue should have been resolved internally, Roncon said party leaders had taken the dispute into the public domain.
Earlier cyber complaint alleged takeover of digital platforms
PANAJI: Earlier, RGP general secretary Vishwesh Naik and treasurer Ajay Kholkar had approached the Cyber Crime Police Station, alleging that supporters of MLA Viresh Borkar had illegally taken control of the party’s website and official social media accounts. They claimed that authorised office-bearers were denied access to the party’s digital platforms, including its website, Facebook page, YouTube channel and email accounts. The complaint formed part of the widening internal dispute within the Revolutionary Goans Party.
