Parrikar-Kuncalienkar combo offer, says defence mininster - NYOOOZ

Feb 11, 2015, 02.00 AM IST |

Panaji: Referring to the popular advertisement `buy-one-get-one-free`, defence minister Manohar Parrikar while seeking votes for BJP candidate Sidharth Kunkolienkar said "elect one MLA and get one free," pointing to himself. Parrikar was the Panaji MLA before he joined the Union cabinet A day before the election campaign for the Panaji byelection comes to an end, over 1,500 Panaji locals attended the BJP public meeting near Mahalaxmi temple. Parrikar requested people of Panaji to elect BJP candidate and he will be the additional `bonus` MLA for the state`s capital.

Recollecting his old promises to move the Army establishment, Parrikar without elaborating much on the issue, said he will take necessary decision and it has already been discussed with the BJP candidate and Panaji need not worry. Parrikar added that the St Inez creek issue will be solved soon. Reacting to Congress allegations that the city has not developed during Parrikar`s tenure, the speaker, Union minister Shripad Naik, chief minster Laxmikant Parsekar, deputy chief minister Francis D`Souza were quick to come to his support and spoke about how Panaji has flourished under Parrikar`s leadership.

Parrikar said that during his tenure, crime rate reduced in Panaji, he did not allow any building to come up beyond Patto. Parrikar also said that during the last Congress rule the land behind Hira petrol pump was converted into C-1 zone and had he not changed the zone for garbage treatment plant then there would have been a hotel. Parsekar said not to consider him an outsider as most of his time has been in Panaji and locals can come to him anytime with any of their issues.

He also requested people to elect Kunkolienkar and give him a good colleague in assembly. Naik said that the opposition should have not contested the Panaji byelection as the seat is vacant after Prime Minister.

News Courtesy:Times of India