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Goa Minister apologises for 'likening' Parrikar to Jesus

  •   Sat, Feb 02 2019 01:18:38 PM

Panaji, Feb 2 (IANS): A Goa minister on Saturday apologised for "likening" Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to Jesus Christ.

"If anyone is hurt because of the spin deliberately given by the Congress, I seek pardon from people whose sentiments are hurt. But I appeal to the people not to fall prey to the mind games played by the Congress," state Agriculture Minister Vijai Sardesai said in a statement, accusing the Congress of misunderstanding his remarks.

Sardesai said that he was only trying to draw "an analogy between Parrikar and Jesus Christ", but did not make an attempt to equate them and blamed the Congress for twisting his statement.

"In fact it is the Congress who, by giving a spin to my statement, is insulting religious sentiments," the Minister added.

The Congress on Friday demanded Sardesai's resignation accusing him of hurting the sentiments of Catholics in Goa for the remarks he made during a congratulatory motion moved by BJP MLA Rajesh Patnekar on Thursday at the Budget session of the state legislative Assembly.

Congratulating Parrikar for the new cable bridge 'Atal Setu', Sardesai had said: "In the Bible, there is a saying, which says man should build bridges and not walls. Jesus built bridges not walls. You need to build bridges. Manohar Parrikar is a person who builds bridges".
  

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  • I wish I was there, Bahrain

    Sat, Feb 02 2019

    Now he is in line for curse's from people, wait for your disease/sickness.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Feb 02 2019

    Another Idiot ...

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  • Karthik, Konaje /Navi Mumbai

    Sat, Feb 02 2019

    What abouts that master-sycophant who called Modi 11th Avtthar of Vishnu?

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Sat, Feb 02 2019

    Don't compare Jesus Christ with greedy politicians..

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Sat, Feb 02 2019

    i accept his apology & forgiven him in da name of Jesus Christ, amen.

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  • Lilygrace D Silva, Mangalore/Mumbai/Dubai

    Sat, Feb 02 2019

    Mr.Sardesai you do not know what you are saying. How can you even take the name of the Lord Jesus, as likening Parrikar to Jesus? Why should you bring our Lord in your political issues.Rather pray to God to give you guidance to do the good work in your area. You said and someone raise the point and now stop accusing them. Please admit it and leave it there.

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  • Chandu, Karla

    Sat, Feb 02 2019

    These shameless useless politicians does not even allow God to be in peace. What this guy talking about comparing Parikkar to Jesus... Other day another was comparing Lord Ram to PM Modi. This is the level of the democratic principles and standards that our politicians has taken. Shame on voters who vote for these kind of characters.

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Sat, Feb 02 2019

    oont pahaad ke neeche aanahi hai 4 drinking water4 fear of defamation case.

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