GOA POLICE DIRECTS ADVOCATE AMIT DESAI TO RETURN THE FIVE LAKHS.
Acting on a complaint filed by Adv. Aires Rodrigues the Superintendentof Police North Goa Mr. Arvind Gawas has today directed Mumbai SeniorAdvocate Amit Desai to immediately return the five lakhs he had fraudulently billed the Goa Government for four hearings he had never appeared for before the Bombay High Court at Goa in the Ryan Fernandesconfirmation of death sentence case.
Adv. Aires Rodrigues had in his complaint to the Panaji Police stated that Advocate Amit Desai had billed the Goa Government Rs 3, 75,000for appearing before the Bombay High Court at Goa on 26th, 27th and 28th November 2008 and another Rs 1, 25,000 for an appearance on 13th Jan 2009 but that the Court records do not show his appearance. onthose dates.
Adv. Rodrigues has today stated that besides recovering the money from Adv. Amit Desai the Goa police should also prosecute Adv. Amit Desai and Adv. Ashwin Bhobe for committing offences of cheating, misappropriation of property, and breach of trust under Section 420,r/w Sec 34 & section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code. Adv Rodrigues has stated that Adv. Amit Desai’s raising the bills was a clear act of cheating, while Adv. Ashwin Bhobe criminally conspired and corroborated in the act by submitting those bills to the government inspite of knowing that the bills were falsely raised and there were factually no such court appearances by Adv. Amit Desai.
Adv. Rodrigues has also demanded that it should be probed as to why Advocate General Mr. Subodh Kantak had recommended the name of Adv. Amit Desai to appear in the case at a whopping fee of Rs 1, 25, 000 per hearing when there were so many experienced Public Prosecutors and Advocates in Goa.
Adv. Rodrigues has stated that he would be also requesting the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court Mohit Shah to immediately withdraw the Senior Advocate status conferred on Adv. Amit Desai.
October 14, 2011
I STRONGLY CONDEMN ASSAULT ON PRASHANT BHUSHAN.
Prashant Bhusan is the prominent and reputed member of Indian society involved in the social causes in India. He is the member of Team Anna that is fighting for the introdctin in the Parliament of Lok Pal Bill. As a member of Indian community and as permitted by the constitutin he spoke freely in a free county in India about situation in Indian Kashmir saying that
"THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT SHOULD REMOVE THE ARMY FROM KASHMIR AND ALLOW THE PEOPLE TO VOTE ON WHETHER THEY WANT TO STAY WITH INDIA OR NOT"
Two days back his detractors under the Delhi based group "Bhagat Singh Kranti Sena" while Bhusahan was in the Supreme Court Lawyers' Chamber took law into their own hands and assaulted Buhasan mercilessly asking Bhushan "who gave you autority to devide the country?"
Bhusahn did not devide the country but he expressed his own view for the good of the country. This country was already devided into many pieces from what it was under the British before the independence. God forbid, this country India will still split further if the ongoing corruption is not halted. The further split of India will be created by the corrupt politicians of India who are rulling India with corrupt practices and the narrow patriotic minded Senas who think they are more Indians than other Indians.
Kashmiris are fighting since independence for the separate Kashmir for them. As Bushan said, UNO also said in the beginning at the time of India's independence to hold Plebiscite on Khasmir in Kahsmir. For some reasons valid or invalid that vote was not taken and abruptly the end came to what we see now.
Kashmir is the big headache for India. Kahsmiris are demanding self rule for them beyond the supervision of India. India has recognised this problem but cannot go ahead in giving indepedence or more autonomy to Kashmir. World oppinion is mounting against India for forcibly keeping Kashmir under its rule. Because of this India's image is getting tarnished in the global politics. This is an era of freedom and independence and not of suppression and domination.
People in Kashmir feel they are supressed by Indian government and for this supression it cost India a lot in finance and manpower. Is it worth? For the time being it may be but in the long run not only Kashmir but even the other parts of India will follow Kashmiir if our political leaders are not changing their autocratic style of ruling India. India will not need Pakistan or China to split itself but Indian corrupt politicians themselves will help splitting of India. India is kept united in the prsent form by force by the authorities at centre. This force wil not be lasting. People in India are fed up of the corruption let lose on India and Indians by our political leaders. The time for revolt and violent revolt will come soon though I preder peaceful revolt.
Who ever thought Soviet Russia a mighty Super Power will split into pieces 20 years back after 7 decades of suppression of their people under corrupt communist rule? Who can say the same thing will not happen in India if our political leaders do not act wisely now only? Tomorrow is very unpredictable and anything can happen tomorrow not only for Kashmiris even without takig a vote or for that matter to anybody in India. India's foundation is based on weak base which may collapse at any time either today or tomorrow. God forbid, I dont want this to happen but Indian political leadership and parochial Senas are paving the way for it.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.
"THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT SHOULD REMOVE THE ARMY FROM KASHMIR AND ALLOW THE PEOPLE TO VOTE ON WHETHER THEY WANT TO STAY WITH INDIA OR NOT"
Two days back his detractors under the Delhi based group "Bhagat Singh Kranti Sena" while Bhusahan was in the Supreme Court Lawyers' Chamber took law into their own hands and assaulted Buhasan mercilessly asking Bhushan "who gave you autority to devide the country?"
Bhusahn did not devide the country but he expressed his own view for the good of the country. This country was already devided into many pieces from what it was under the British before the independence. God forbid, this country India will still split further if the ongoing corruption is not halted. The further split of India will be created by the corrupt politicians of India who are rulling India with corrupt practices and the narrow patriotic minded Senas who think they are more Indians than other Indians.
Kashmiris are fighting since independence for the separate Kashmir for them. As Bushan said, UNO also said in the beginning at the time of India's independence to hold Plebiscite on Khasmir in Kahsmir. For some reasons valid or invalid that vote was not taken and abruptly the end came to what we see now.
Kashmir is the big headache for India. Kahsmiris are demanding self rule for them beyond the supervision of India. India has recognised this problem but cannot go ahead in giving indepedence or more autonomy to Kashmir. World oppinion is mounting against India for forcibly keeping Kashmir under its rule. Because of this India's image is getting tarnished in the global politics. This is an era of freedom and independence and not of suppression and domination.
People in Kashmir feel they are supressed by Indian government and for this supression it cost India a lot in finance and manpower. Is it worth? For the time being it may be but in the long run not only Kashmir but even the other parts of India will follow Kashmiir if our political leaders are not changing their autocratic style of ruling India. India will not need Pakistan or China to split itself but Indian corrupt politicians themselves will help splitting of India. India is kept united in the prsent form by force by the authorities at centre. This force wil not be lasting. People in India are fed up of the corruption let lose on India and Indians by our political leaders. The time for revolt and violent revolt will come soon though I preder peaceful revolt.
Who ever thought Soviet Russia a mighty Super Power will split into pieces 20 years back after 7 decades of suppression of their people under corrupt communist rule? Who can say the same thing will not happen in India if our political leaders do not act wisely now only? Tomorrow is very unpredictable and anything can happen tomorrow not only for Kashmiris even without takig a vote or for that matter to anybody in India. India's foundation is based on weak base which may collapse at any time either today or tomorrow. God forbid, I dont want this to happen but Indian political leadership and parochial Senas are paving the way for it.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.
October 13, 2011
CHURCHILL ALEMAO & VIJAY SARDESAI ARE TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN.
By Nisser Dias.
13th Oct 2011.
Churchill Alemao and Vijay Sardessai are two sides of the same coin.
The recent mud-slinging match or rather washing dirty linen in public by the PWD minister Churchill Alemao and his bête noire and Goa Pradesh Congress Committee general secretary and Fatorda candidate in waiting Vijay Sardessai brings to the fore the dark side of politics. Especially when these two personalities go back a long way, but today they are spitting venom against each other as both of them are trying to sabotage each other’s interests. As of today Vijay Sardessai has won a round against the Varca strong man by getting Pratima Coutinho elected as the president of Youth Congress in Goa and for that he might have pay heavily at the 2012 assembly election.
But knowing how shrewd and cunning Vijay is, he is not likely to allow Churchill to have the floor all to himself as the Fatorda candidate-in-waiting knows the fine nuances of his mentor’s working, functioning and machinations which makes it easier for him to plan the counter move. Ironically he has been talking about Churchill’s money and muscle power. Has Vijay not resorted to such tactics. How has Vijay been permitted to construct his residential house, plum, in the middle of the agricultural land? If one digs into the past and present of Vijay’s life, lot’s of skeletons are likely to tumble from his closet and that too without being elected. One can simply wonder how far his tentacles will reach if elected.
But, Vijay Sardessai cannot deny that he climbed the social and political ladder using the Alemao brothers. Not only that, Vijay whose credibility in the eyes of the general masses is abysmal, was under Churchill’s protection from his college days. Infact I would define Churchill Alemao and Vijay Sardessai as two sides of the same coin. And can we forget that they even have a common friend who is allegedly well connected in the Bombay underworld and who was also in the thick of the gold smuggling case involving the Alemao family. Of course in the initial days of the rift between the veteran and novice politicians this common friend tried to act as the mediator but it could not be fructified as there were already differences in business deals between Churchill and Vijay which could not be resolved as Churchill wanted the lion’s share as usual.
It was really interesting to note Vijay Sardessai making the disclosure that Churchill Alemao had received ‘supari’ from the BJP at the last assembly hustings to defeat congress candidates in the Salcete so as to ensure BJP comes to power. Who else would know such details if not for the former co-opted councilor of Margao Municipal Council. But what I would like to know is, did Vijay Sardessai bring it to the notice of his party then that Churchill was under the BJP’s influence, if so why did he not make a statement in the press then as the general secretary of the party. This indicates that Vijay who has so far faced only defeats at elections is equally guilty. And Churchill himself has made it amply clear yesterday when he said that Vijay has been with him for the last 18 years.
This is not the only time that the GPCC secretary has worked against the Congress. Can we forget Vijay Sardessai’s role in Babush Monserrate ditching Congress at the eleventh hour during the last assembly election and getting elected on UGDP ticket? Even though as a general secretary of the Congress he was privy to intra party discussion he was also seen in company of Babush. Then, was Vijay not in the know how when Churchill Alemao tried to the topple the Digambar Kamat as chief minister within three months of forming the government? He had easy access to the GPCC deliberations to save the government as well as he had free access to the detractors or rather coup members who had holed up in star hotels. During the run-up to the last assembly elections Vijay Sardessai was asked by the media whether he would support other Congress candidate in Fatorda constituency if he was not allotted the party ticket to contest the election, he had categorically said that he would contest the polls irrespective of the ticket. Thus Vijay Sardessai is equally a traitor and a turncoat like Churchill Alemao and lot other Congress men.
Vijay’s recent grouse against his mentor turned enemy is that Churchill attended the finals of a football match organized by his rivals thereby giving them the moral boost to file their nominations at the upcoming assembly elections from Fatorda constituency which would lead to division of votes due to which Sardessai feels that Congress candidate or rather he will not win the seat. Of course it is said that politics should be kept away from sports. If Churchill wants to plot against his bête noire and field candidate he has the potential to do it without being seen, just because he puts a public appearance and shares the dais with some other politicians cannot be taken as he is working against the interest of the Congress.
If that is the case why did Vijay Sardessai attend Edwin Barretto’s birthday bash, knowing very well that Churchill is desperately trying to corner Benaulim Congress ticket for his daughter Valanka and that Cavelossim sarpanch Edwin has also staked his claim for it. Both Churchill Alemao and Vijay Sardessai are trying to rub salt in other’s wounds to safeguard their political interest. They have absolutely no interest in the well being and development of Goa and Goans and thus such politicians should be ousted and not given an entry into politics. In politics it is said there are no permanent friends or enemies only marriage of convenience.
And now for a tailpiece – Churchill Alemao has said during the laying of foundation stone for multi crore project that he would retire from politics if he does get elected from Navelim. For Churchill politics is not only his bread and butter but jam also. Lest we forget that the constituents of Benaulim constituency had retired him from politics. He was given a reprieve by Congress party to contest south Goa MP election and he was defeated there too, but shamelessly he came back. What Churchill Alemao does in politics in the next five years will be for his pension fund.
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13th Oct 2011.
Churchill Alemao and Vijay Sardessai are two sides of the same coin.
The recent mud-slinging match or rather washing dirty linen in public by the PWD minister Churchill Alemao and his bête noire and Goa Pradesh Congress Committee general secretary and Fatorda candidate in waiting Vijay Sardessai brings to the fore the dark side of politics. Especially when these two personalities go back a long way, but today they are spitting venom against each other as both of them are trying to sabotage each other’s interests. As of today Vijay Sardessai has won a round against the Varca strong man by getting Pratima Coutinho elected as the president of Youth Congress in Goa and for that he might have pay heavily at the 2012 assembly election.
But knowing how shrewd and cunning Vijay is, he is not likely to allow Churchill to have the floor all to himself as the Fatorda candidate-in-waiting knows the fine nuances of his mentor’s working, functioning and machinations which makes it easier for him to plan the counter move. Ironically he has been talking about Churchill’s money and muscle power. Has Vijay not resorted to such tactics. How has Vijay been permitted to construct his residential house, plum, in the middle of the agricultural land? If one digs into the past and present of Vijay’s life, lot’s of skeletons are likely to tumble from his closet and that too without being elected. One can simply wonder how far his tentacles will reach if elected.
But, Vijay Sardessai cannot deny that he climbed the social and political ladder using the Alemao brothers. Not only that, Vijay whose credibility in the eyes of the general masses is abysmal, was under Churchill’s protection from his college days. Infact I would define Churchill Alemao and Vijay Sardessai as two sides of the same coin. And can we forget that they even have a common friend who is allegedly well connected in the Bombay underworld and who was also in the thick of the gold smuggling case involving the Alemao family. Of course in the initial days of the rift between the veteran and novice politicians this common friend tried to act as the mediator but it could not be fructified as there were already differences in business deals between Churchill and Vijay which could not be resolved as Churchill wanted the lion’s share as usual.
It was really interesting to note Vijay Sardessai making the disclosure that Churchill Alemao had received ‘supari’ from the BJP at the last assembly hustings to defeat congress candidates in the Salcete so as to ensure BJP comes to power. Who else would know such details if not for the former co-opted councilor of Margao Municipal Council. But what I would like to know is, did Vijay Sardessai bring it to the notice of his party then that Churchill was under the BJP’s influence, if so why did he not make a statement in the press then as the general secretary of the party. This indicates that Vijay who has so far faced only defeats at elections is equally guilty. And Churchill himself has made it amply clear yesterday when he said that Vijay has been with him for the last 18 years.
This is not the only time that the GPCC secretary has worked against the Congress. Can we forget Vijay Sardessai’s role in Babush Monserrate ditching Congress at the eleventh hour during the last assembly election and getting elected on UGDP ticket? Even though as a general secretary of the Congress he was privy to intra party discussion he was also seen in company of Babush. Then, was Vijay not in the know how when Churchill Alemao tried to the topple the Digambar Kamat as chief minister within three months of forming the government? He had easy access to the GPCC deliberations to save the government as well as he had free access to the detractors or rather coup members who had holed up in star hotels. During the run-up to the last assembly elections Vijay Sardessai was asked by the media whether he would support other Congress candidate in Fatorda constituency if he was not allotted the party ticket to contest the election, he had categorically said that he would contest the polls irrespective of the ticket. Thus Vijay Sardessai is equally a traitor and a turncoat like Churchill Alemao and lot other Congress men.
Vijay’s recent grouse against his mentor turned enemy is that Churchill attended the finals of a football match organized by his rivals thereby giving them the moral boost to file their nominations at the upcoming assembly elections from Fatorda constituency which would lead to division of votes due to which Sardessai feels that Congress candidate or rather he will not win the seat. Of course it is said that politics should be kept away from sports. If Churchill wants to plot against his bête noire and field candidate he has the potential to do it without being seen, just because he puts a public appearance and shares the dais with some other politicians cannot be taken as he is working against the interest of the Congress.
If that is the case why did Vijay Sardessai attend Edwin Barretto’s birthday bash, knowing very well that Churchill is desperately trying to corner Benaulim Congress ticket for his daughter Valanka and that Cavelossim sarpanch Edwin has also staked his claim for it. Both Churchill Alemao and Vijay Sardessai are trying to rub salt in other’s wounds to safeguard their political interest. They have absolutely no interest in the well being and development of Goa and Goans and thus such politicians should be ousted and not given an entry into politics. In politics it is said there are no permanent friends or enemies only marriage of convenience.
And now for a tailpiece – Churchill Alemao has said during the laying of foundation stone for multi crore project that he would retire from politics if he does get elected from Navelim. For Churchill politics is not only his bread and butter but jam also. Lest we forget that the constituents of Benaulim constituency had retired him from politics. He was given a reprieve by Congress party to contest south Goa MP election and he was defeated there too, but shamelessly he came back. What Churchill Alemao does in politics in the next five years will be for his pension fund.
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