Murder of democracy in Goa, says Shiv Sena

The Shiv Sena on Wednesday attacked the BJP for going ahead with government formation in Goa in alliance with smaller parties, terming it as a "murder of democracy".

The Sena, in an editorial in party mouthpiece 'Saamana', said though the Congress could not form government in Goa, it does not mean that the Bjpled government and the recent developments in the state can be called "moralistic."

Manohar Parrikar yesterday took oath as the Chief Minister of Goa after the Supreme Court cleared the decks for his swearing-in by refusing a plea of Congress to stay the ceremony.the apex court also ordered a floor test tomorrow.

"The result of floor test in Goa may be the final deciding factor of this government but the present situation is nothing less than a murder of democracy," it said.

"One cannot deny BJP'S win in UP and Uttarakhand. But there were elections in three other states also, the results of which were opposite. But no political pundit is ready to talk about it," said the Sena, which is the ruling alliance partner in Maharashtra and at the Centre.

"Though these states are smaller than UP, the results show the sentiments of the people," it further said.

The Sena said it is not the least saddened by the win of Congress in Goa.

People have voted for the Congress despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi's hard campaigning in the state, it pointed out. "The people of Goa, who voted against the BJP and other parties, will not accept that the BJP joins hands with those whom it criticised in the run-up to the polls," said the editorial.