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Senior Congressmen leave HM off the hook

Senior Congress leaders don’t seem to be ready to take on Health Minister Vishwajitbab Rane. Neither Opposition leader Digambarbab Kamat nor any of the party MLAs have so far taken on the Health Minister head-on, so much so that it was left to the South District Congress Chief Joebab Dias to target the Health Minister over the purchase of Ivermectin. Whether senior leaders roped in the district chief to issue the statement against the Health Minister remains unclear. One thing, however, appears clear that senior leaders are shying away from taking on the Health Minister head-on. You know why.


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Raring to take on Fatorda MLA

GUILHERME ALMEIDA
Published May 22, 2021, 12:38 AM IST
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Post-Margao civic polls, where he managed to win five seats, a charged-up Damubab Naik is raring to take on archrival Vijaibab Sardesai. At least on two issues, the two-time former Fatorda MLA sent out a signal that he is ready for the battle ahead. When cyclone Tauktae devastated the Saxtti countryside sparing Fatorda, Damu was quick to remind his rival and Fatordekars that the underground cabling was initiated during his tenure. In an election year, don’t be surprised if…

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