Tag: Vinod Palienkar

Drug mafia may be targeting me with sex scandal: Goa Minister

Goa Fisheries Minister Vinod Palienkar, who is in the eye of an alleged sex scandal, on Monday said a smear campaign was being perpetrated against him because of his “uncompromising stand” against the drug mafia. Palienkar’s comments come soon after lawyer-activist Aires Rodrigues said that he would be submitting to Governor Mridula Sinha contents of...

November 6, 2017

Goa may ban bull trawling, LED fishing: Minister

The state government may amend existing fisheries laws to permanently ban bull trawling and LED fishing, Fisheries Minister Vinod Palienkar said on Wednesday. “We are looking to amend the law to ban bull trawling and LED fishing, which is resulting in depletion of fish stock off Goa,” said the minister in the BJP-led coalition government....

October 4, 2017

Drug mafia threat is Minister’s perception: Parrikar

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday sought to make light of Fisheries Minister Vinod Palienkar’s remarks about threat to him from the drug mafia, claiming the supposed threat was only his “perception”. “The threat is his perception. Police has to ensure there is no threat. Basically, there is a Special Branch and a Special...

September 14, 2017