No one will ever forget that insulting reference by a former Chief Minister of Goa to Goans striving to earn a living abroad (for decent and honourable wages) as “toilet cleaners”; and everyone will now witness the same ex-CM now accepting some political excreta to live comfortably in his old age. Can senility absolve scroungers?
Goa Government’s notification issued on 7th January giving lifetime Cabinet status to Pratapsingh Rane is absolutely illegal, patently unconstitutional without jurisdiction and a blatant disgusting abuse of Power.
This unprecedented lifetime cabinet status is an unwarranted heavy financial burden on the State exchequer as by virtue of this cabinet status Pratapsingh Rane is entitled to over a dozen staff besides an official car, office and all other benefits on par with a Cabinet Minister.
Bestowing this lifetime cabinet status is a fraud on the Constitution of India as it violates the spirit and intent of the 91st amendment to the Constitution meant to restrict the size of the Cabinet. It is a known fact that this lifetime cabinet status has been accorded hurriedly and without application of mind by this government with vested political motives in rank contravention of law and to the detriment of the State exchequer.
This personal handout at the expense of the taxpayer is not based on any laid down criteria under the Constitution but instead is a golden handshake for favours received or in anticipation thereof by the ruling party. It is appalling that despite the State coffers being empty, the government has acted so very high-handedly in granting this lifetime cabinet status to Pratapsingh Rane in total breach of law.
