PM cleared controversial Goa candidate: Congress

Posted on 19th Mar 2014 05:30 am by admin

Panaji, March 19 (IANS) The Congress said Wednesday that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had approved the nomination of controversial Lok Sabha candidate Ravi Naik.

Goa Congress president John Fernandes was asked how the party gave ticket to former home minister Naik, who has been linked to drug mafias.

"These issues about drug links and all came before our central committee while deciding party ticket. The prime minister was there. He himself cleared it," Fernandes told reporters.

"The intelligence report also said there was nothing against him (Naik)," he added, after announcing the names of Congress candidates Naik (North Goa) and Aleixo Reginaldo (South Goa).

Naik earlier blamed the media for the allegations against him. "The media created all this. I have no charge against me," he said.

Asked to respond on the findings of a legislative committee in which he and his son Roy have been accused of having links with the drug mafia, he said: "People who have been hurt by me have done this."

Other news

IPL 2020: Delhi changed its name and changed the fate

The Delhi Capitals, yearning for a title in the IPL, defeated the Rajasthan Royals by 13 runs in

Delhi Metro: Trouble on the Blue Line route between Noida-Delhi, thousands of passengers of Delhi Metro remained troubled for 2 hours

If you travel through the metro between Noida and Greater Noida city of UP, then this news is of

Bangladesh Vs Ireland : Bangladesh in Paul Stirling's storm, Ireland did a big upset by winning the third T20

Thanks to the brilliant performance of Paul Stirling (77) and the bowlers, Ireland on Friday defe

Petrol Diesel Price: Oil companies have released the prices of petrol and diesel, know how much are the prices in your city

Petrol Diesel Price: Oil companies have released the prices of petrol and diesel for today. Today

New allegations of corruption in Rafale deal: Things still known

The controversy over the Rafale deal worth nearly Rs 60,000 crore is once again in the headlines.

Sethusamudram channel project of no use to people: Jayalalithaa

Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu), March 29 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa Saturday

A team of women peacekeepers from India reached Abei, working in violence-affected area will be a big challenge

The UN peacekeeping chief on Monday welcomed the deployment of the largest contingent of women pe

North Korea's biggest missile parade: ICBM display in presence of dictator Kim Jong, a prototype of solid-fuel missile also seen

A military parade was held on Wednesday to mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the

In February 2015, Russel Peters Visit India

The famous Indo-Canadian stand-up comedian Russel Peters set his sched

UNSC: After India, now Canadian PM Trudeau targets Russia, makes these allegations against Vladimir Putin

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is now targeting Russia after India to brighten domestic p