Goa Cong MLAs united to tackle BJP govt: Amarnath Panjikar
Panaji, Oct 20: Days after two of its MLAs quit the party and joined the ruling BJP, the Goa Congress Saturday claimed that its remaining legislators were "united".
Subhash Shirodkar and Dayanand Sopte had resigned as Congress MLAs and joined the BJP, bringing down the strength of the opposition party to 14 in the 40-member Goa Assembly.
"There is no question of any other MLA leaving the Congress party. All the remaining MLAs are united and are working to tackle the BJP-led government which is determined to stay in power by hook or by crook," Goa Congress spokesperson Amarnath Panjikar said here Saturday.
He added that the Congress would contest bypolls in both Assembly seats -- Shiroda and Mandrem that were vacated by Shirodkar and Sopte respectively.
Panjikar alleged that BJP MLAs and ministers were "misusing" chief minister Manohar Parrikar's illness for their personal gains.
The Congress leader alleged that proposals were being cleared by the Investment Promotion Board (IPB) by claiming they were approved by Parrikar through video-conferencing.
"Can a person who was airlifted and brought on a stretcher from AIIMS to his residence hold a meeting through video conferencing from 3:30pm to 8:30pm?" he questioned.
Parrikar, who is suffering from a pancreatic ailment, arrived in Goa on October 14 after being hospitalised in New Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
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Iran warns of ‘uncontrollable consequences’ after energy site strike
Qatar warns residents of ‘Elavated’ threat
Tehran/Doha: Iran’s President Massoud Pezeshkian has warned that attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure could lead to “uncontrollable consequences” affecting the entire world.
In a post on X, Pezeshkian said he “strongly condemns” the strikes that targeted the South Pars gasfield earlier in the day.
“Such aggressive actions will not achieve anything for the American Zionist enemy and their supporters. Rather, they will complicate the situation and could lead to uncontrollable consequences that will affect the entire world,” he said.
Meanwhile, Qatar’s Ministry of Interior has urged residents to remain indoors due to what it described as an elevated security threat.
Authorities have not provided further details, but the advisory comes amid growing concerns over the safety of energy infrastructure and civilian areas in the region.
