PIL politically motivated, says Parrikar's son

March 13, 2019 10:14

In other news, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's son Abhijat, who has been accused of committing illegalities in the construction of an eco-tourism project, in is written submission to the High Court of Bombay at Goa, has stated that the 'writ petition against him is politically motivated'.

Abhijat told the Panaji bench of the Bombay High Court that a Public Interest litigation filed against him is "politically motivated" by the Congress party and was filed on the eve of the elections to get political mileage in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections. He said the PIL was filed at the behest of certain politicians to settle political scores before the election.

The PIL alleged that his eco-tourism project Hideaway Hospitality being constructed on a buffer zone identified as eco-sensitive zone around Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary, was responsible for massive deforestation and cutting open forested land. There are also allegations that suggest a clearance was given to a project for the construction of a cow-shed.

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