Summary:
However, a week after that decision, the revenue minister decided to hit out against his own government over the entry of refurbished casino vessel MV Lucky 7. Khaunte tried to evade his role in the decision of extension by saying he could not take up the matter with the then chief minister Manohar Parrikar as he was unavailable. Most of them reside in rented premises at Porvorim and Saligao ,” he said.“I really don’t know the rationale behind this massive exercise probably at the behest of director of Casino Pride group, Srinivas Nayak. We have accepted their forms and disposal of cases will be done on April 2,” she said.On March 8, the state cabinet, including Khaunte, took a decision by circulation to give a six months’ extension to offshore casinos in the Mandovi. Either he must have taken the election process for granted or he is trying to form a vote bank so that he could try his luck in Goa’s electoral waters,” he alleged.“Perhaps he wants to hold election for Manipur and Mizoram in Goa..