Goa government without CM
Human beings suffer from diseases some way or the other. They change a human being from inside out when they arrive. And at times, they even take the human being with them when they depart, while leaving a huge impact on family members too. This also imparts somewhat a new perspective about life to those who see this from close. The disease is a true humanist. It does not differentiate between poor and rich. It affects everyone equally. Politicians, movie stars, industrialists, actors, all of them have been claimed by cancer. And it has spread its claws around some prominent politicians. But in the recent times, Goa CM Manohar Parrikar is in news for different reasons.
That his cancer is at terminal stage has been revealed by BJP leaders themselves in an official press statement. A minister said though his disease has advanced, he is still proactive in the administration. At the same time, Goa Speaker has said Parrikar will remain the CM of Goa till the end. It’s not like a cancer stricken person shouldn’t occupy high posts. In the recent times Goa CM’s picture splashed across all media outlets. He was wearing a tube in his nose, and had gone terribly weak physically. In this picture, he was participating in the session. It didn’t look like he was fit to take part in the administration under such dire condition. More than anything else, a cancer patient has his own dignity. A weak body and tube running through the nose is a bit dramatic to be seen in the house.
It is evident that he cannot take care of the administration under such circumstances. BJP is running a government in Goa only with Parrikar’s name in the front. In some ways there is no post of CM in Goa per se. Or the office of a CM has been shifted to a hospital ward. At this stage, Parrikar has to resign voluntarily. It was his duty to do that and hand over the post to someone else. But this has not happened. More than that, BJP has clearly said he will continue to be the CM till the end.
One wonders whether BJP is using Parrikar’s health as a political tool. It is trying to show Parrikar’s weak pictures to people to emphasise he is working for people’s good even till the end of his breath trying to evoke public sympathy, just as the party is doing politics over soldiers dead bodies. This is not just inhuman but also shows the desperate situation BJP is in. This is a shameless stage that BJP has reached to stay in power. Parrikar is a failed defence minister. He resigned from the post of union defence minister to become the CM of Goa.
He played a big role to clinch power for BJP in Goa. In this backdrop, BJP may have assumed he has to remain in the seat of CM till the end. But one wonders whether the people of Goa need to pay this price at all. There is another argument behind Parrikar continuing as the CM. He is said to be part of the Rafale deal as well and he holds some vital documents regarding the deal. If there is an investigation, Parrikar is sure to be arrested. So it is inevitable that he continues as CM. He is also blackmailing the BJP leaders while holding on to Rafale deal. Hence they are hesitating to seek his resignation.
He knows the most important aspects of the deal but he has made it clear that he did not have any important role to play in this aspect. This must be the first time in the history of the country that a leader is running the state from his hospital ward at the terminal stage of cancer. This also shows BJP’s helplessness and absence of choice of candidates for the post of Goa CM. Hence the party will use Parrikar’s photos to do politics till Lok Sabha elections trying to whip up emotions. This way BJP has insulted both the cancer patient and also democracy. At least now BJP must get Parrikar to resign and get a new CM for Goa.
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It's a huge surprise, they deserved on-field send-off: Kumble on Kohli, Rohit's Test retirements
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New Delhi (PTI): The "quiet" Test retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma ahead of the tour of England came as a "huge surprise" to legendary spinner and former India captain Anil Kumble, who believes the two senior batters deserved an on-field farewell.
Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday, bringing the curtains down on an illustrious red-ball career in which he played 123 matches, scoring 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85, including 30 centuries.
This was after Rohit decided to step away from the longest format last Thursday.
"It is a huge surprise. Two outstanding, great players retiring on the back of few days. I didn't see it coming. It has certainly caught me off guard. I thought he has a few more years left in him, especially at the Test level," Kumble said on Kohli on 'ESPNCricinfo'.
"He's playing only the ODI format now. No player leaves with any regret and I am sure he would have thought through this and ultimately it is the player's call."
Kumble, who ended as India's leading Test wicket-takers with 619 scalps, said players of such stature should have been given an opportunity to bow out in front of fans.
"It is a very quiet exit. Every player deserves to leave on his terms, but I think on the field. We spoke about this when R Ashwin retired as well, right in the middle of the series he announced his retirement and came back (to India from Australia).
"Right now, Rohit Sharma a few days ago and then Virat Kohli. I think all three of them deserved a proper send off on the field. I strongly believe people who matter need to address that. I know it is a social media age, yes the fans want to be there, there would have been plenty of fans and have a roaring send off.
India are scheduled to tour England for a five-match Test series starting June 20. Kumble said Kohli could have played a crucial role during the challenging assignment.
