Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday walked into Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s office in Porvorim. When asked about his meeting, Rahul said: “I am getting late,” and left. The Congress chief also met his 12 party MLAs who staged a walkout during the first day of the Budget session.
Goa Congress Legislative Chief Chandrakant Kalvekar speaking on Gandhi’s visit to ailing Chief Minister said, ‘Rahul Ji is on a private trip to Goa. He visited the CM to check on his health. I also requested him to meet our Congress MLAs, he obliged and met all of them’
Chandrakant Kavlekar, Goa Congress Legislature Party Chief on Rahul Gandhi visiting CM Manohar Parrikar: Rahul ji is on a private trip to Goa. He visited the CM to check on his health. I also requested him to meet our Congress MLAs, he obliged and met all of them. pic.twitter.com/A6lRC5zsLc
— ANI (@ANI) January 29, 2019
Gandhi’s visit to CM came a day after former launching a scathing attack on CM Parrikar on Rafale issue. Rahul Gandhi on Monday keep up attacks on Modi Government over Rafale Issue. Gandhi took to Twitter to launch a scathing attack on Central Government and Goa ailing CM and the then Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.
Rahul Gandhi wrote on Twitter “30 days since the Goa Audio Tapes on RAFALE were released. No FIR or enquiry ordered. No action against the Minister either! It’s obvious that the tapes are authentic & that Goa CM, Parrikar, is in possession of explosive RAFALE secrets, that give him power over the PM” said Rahul Gandhi while quoting a tweet of News Agency ANI over ‘Goa Audio Tapes’.
30 days since the Goa Audio Tapes on RAFALE were released. No FIR or enquiry ordered. No action against the Minister either!
It's obvious that the tapes are authentic & that Goa CM, Parrikar, is in possession of explosive RAFALE secrets, that give him power over the PM. https://t.co/sKwwfIj0bM
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) January 28, 2019
While asserting that Tapes were authentic, He said, No FIR or the Investigation has been initiated against the Minister while referring to CM Parrikar.
Earlier this month on January 2, Congress had released an audio clip of Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Pratapsingh Rane claiming Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has “All the files related to #RafaleDeal in his bedroom”.
Top Court had on December 14 last year rejected plea seeking an inquiry into the matter. However, petitioners have filed a review petition raising questions on judgment and accusing Centre of giving wrong details to the apex Court. Sanjay Singh moves to Top Court seeking review of Rafale Verdict, second review plea in the issue