Blow to Goa BJP, MLA resigns

     Panaji: The Congress has got a shot in the arm, just ahead of the crucial vote of confidence on February 28, as a BJP MLA Digamber Kamat today resigned from his Goa assembly seat. Kamat handed over his resignation to the Speaker of the legislative assembly in the state. The resignation comes as a blow to the former Chief Minister of Goa, Manohar Parrikar, as Kamat was the Power Minister of his cabinet and was considered only second to him. Kamat will be addressing a press conference with GPCC president Luisinio Falerio soon over the issue. However, both the state units of BJP and Congress had expressed confidence that they would win the confidence vote, but had declined to reveal their strategy. The Manohar Parrikar led BJP government of Goa was dismissed on February 2 by the state Governor S.C.Jamir. Soon after that the Governor sworn in a Congress led ministry headed by Pratapsinh Rane.

     After that the former CM Parrikar filed the petition in the Supreme Court after many days of speculation on his action against BJP government's dismissal. The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Chief Minister of Goa, Pratapsinh Rane and the Goa government on a petition filed by former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar challenging the Governor's decision to dismiss the BJP Government. The two-and-half year old Goa government led by the BJP was dismissed shortly after Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar won a controversial vote of confidence amidst pandemonium in the assembly when the Speaker had Independent MLA Philipe Neri Rodriguez removed from the House. Speaker Vishwas Satarkar declared that the one-line motion moved by the Chief Minister reposing confidence in his council of ministers was carried after BJP members raised their hands in support while the entire Congress-led opposition was in the well protesting the eviction of Rodriguez. Immediately after the House was adjourned and the Congress-led opposition met the Governor demanding Parrikar government's dismissal. Congress accused the Speaker of acting as a "stooge" of the government.

Shahabuddin released after Bihar CM's order (Go To Top)

     Patna: Controversial RJD MP from Siwan, Mohammad Shahabuddin was freed today from the Beur Jail in Patna. The MP's release came after the orders of the Chief Minister of Bihar, Rabri Devi, said reports. Although Shahabuddin was granted bail by the Patna High Court on last Friday, the District Magistrate of Siwan, C.K.Anil, had ordered his detention till February 28 in Beur Jail under the Bihar Control of Crime Act 1981. High Court of Patna, on Friday, granted bail to the MP in the Munna Chaoudhary abduction-cum-murder case.

Vijay Raaz denies taking drugs (Go To Top)

     Mumbai: Bollywood actor Vijay Raaz, who was detained in Dubai after drugs was found on him and later released, today said that he was unaware how the drugs reached his luggage. Vijay Raaz had gone to Dubai for shooting of Hindi film "Deewane Hue Pagal", when he was arrested at the airport after six grams of cocaine was found from his possession. "I do no have any idea where these drugs came from in my bag. But when I got the bag it was unlocked. I had no clue where the drugs came from," he said in Mumbai after his return. Raaz is known for his role in movies like national award winning "Raghu Romeo" and Mira Nair's critically-acclaimed "Monsoon Wedding". He also acted in films like "Prarambh" and "Jungle". The actor claims that he continued to co-operate with the Dubai police since he was confident of being innocent. "After signing the documents the authorities took my blood and urine samples, on which only they declared me innocent. As it was found in my possession so they had to be sure that whether I was using them or not. But I was confident that it will not be in my blood as I have never used them," said Raaz.

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