Rajya Sabha MP Sadanand Shet Tanavade, at a press conference in Panjim on Sunday, dismissed the allegations by social activist Rama Kankonkar against Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte as baseless, urging police to probe the motive behind them. He said the Kankonkar family’s statements were inconsistent, raising doubts about credibility. However, many Goans echo Kankonkar’s claim that he was assaulted at Caranzalem and that Sawant and Khaunte may be involved. Tanavade, who once accused Khaunte of wrongdoing, now defends him. Instead of shielding colleagues, he should advise Sawant and Khaunte to step down for a fair probe.
