New Delhi: Two former Congress Chief Ministers find themselves in the dock in Goa's mining scam. The Justice Shah commission has indicted the Digambar Kamat and Pratapsingh Rane. Speaking to IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said that no one would be spared.
"I don't see any special differentiation between a small man and a big man before law. Law is law. If someone has willingly and criminally manipulated, then he has to face criminal action. There are a variety of actions that the Shah Commission will ultimately result into. Some of them will be financial penalties and recovery of dues, some of them will be criminal conspiracies," Parrikar said.
According to the Justice Shah Commission report, former chief minister Kamat indulged in abuse of power and was in the know of every illegality.
The report also says that Kamat allowed certain individuals and companies to benefit at the cost of the environment.
Also, the Shah Commission has held all the top mining companies such as Sesa Goa, Salgaokar, Fomento and Chowgule in Goa guilty.
According to the report, iron ore is likely to deplete in Goa in 20 years.
For the first time in 60 years, mining, that defined Goa's political economy stands suspended. This is the fallout of the Justice MB Shah Commission report that pegged illegal mining in the state at Rs 35,000 crore and indicted the blatant abuse of power at the very top.
Adhering to the recommendation of the commission, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar decided to stop work at all the 90 mines in the state till a complete review was done.
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