The Congress and the BJP today clashed over government formation in Goa and Manipur with the opposition party accusing its rival of “stealing” the mandate of people using money power, drawing a sharp reaction that it complains “a bit too much”.
Crying foul, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi joined the chorus of party leaders denouncing the BJP, accusing the saffron party of “undermining democracy” in Goa and Manipur by use of money power. The Congress emerged as the single largest party ahead of BJP in the two states in the Assembly polls.
Gandhi also alleged that the Goa Governor acted in a “partisan” manner.
Dismissing the accusation of Congress that BJP was “stealing” the mandate in Goa, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said it’s “a bit too much” as the Governor could not have invited minority of 17 MLAs to form the government.
Besides BJP’s 13 MLAs, three each from MGP and GFP and two independent members have pledged support for government formation under Parrikar taking the total number to 21 in a Hose of 40. Congress is the single largest party with 17 MLAs.
Meanwhile, hundreds of people who voted against the BJP government took to streets on Tuesday to protest against Goa Forward Party’s leaders for betraying the mandate of ordinary voter.
Goa Forward Party’s former president, Prabhakar Timble, who had resigned in protest against his MLAs’ decision to support the BJP, tweeted, ” Who says Goans voted for development? Vote was to keep BJP off power and Goa off Parrikar.”
#GoaGoesToBJP Who says Goans voted for development? Vote was to keep BJP off power and Goa off Parrikar
— prabhakar timble (@prabhakartimble) March 14, 2017
The hashtag #NotMyCM became a top Twitter trend in no time.
A local from Assolna, South Goa travelled all the way to voice her opposition. #NotMyCM pic.twitter.com/OAaDlSGjIp
— Ashwini Kamat (@AshwiniKamat1) March 14, 2017
#NotMyCM protesters begin to trickle in. Still lesser in number than the cops! pic.twitter.com/cmjbsj3opt
— Ashwini Kamat (@AshwiniKamat1) March 14, 2017
As BJP bulldozes through democracy, people's voice of #NotMyCM gets louder! https://t.co/8dD6l6kqw1
— Andhra Congress (@WithCongAndhra) March 14, 2017
The man who lost his own seat by a huge margin is pontificating now 🙂 #NotMyCM says Goa . @CNNnews18
— Priyanka Chaturvedi (@priyankac19) March 14, 2017
Goa is saying #NotMyCM
Let's support them to restore faith in the Constitution and democracy.— J'accuse (@moi_artiste) March 14, 2017
#Goa protest the undemocratic swearing in of a #CM.. #NotMyCM pic.twitter.com/oceoYAbYIw
— Roman D'souza (@romandsouza) March 14, 2017
#NotMyCM well done Goans. Give them the boot. Come out in larger numbers,for the sake of democracy.
— Mehek (@MehekF) March 14, 2017
Goa protesting! People are in the street against @manoharparrikar BJP murdering democracy. No Media wl show this #NotMyCM
— Shahrukh Khan Kayamkhani (@Shahrukh_NSUI) March 14, 2017
And then our great PM tweets "Long Live Democracy". Lol..#NotMyCM
— Shahrukh Khan Kayamkhani (@Shahrukh_NSUI) March 14, 2017