In some recent times, there were a lot of moments when people thought it was like the April Fool Day. The Neutral View have shortlisted five moments which made people #feltfooled. Here are they.
WHEN PEOPLE DEPENDENT ON MINING INDUSTRY #feltfooled
The decision of SC on February 7 quashing 88 mining leases was unexpected for those who were dependent on the mining industry. The judgment made the industry to shut down after March 15. The utter chaotic situation has continued on this front. The day mining was actually shut down was when those dependent on this industry #feltfooled.
WHEN SUDIN DHVALIKAR #feltfooled
It was a day of mixed reactions. Due to the sickness of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar had made MGP minister Sudin Dhavalikar was scheduled to present the State Budget. It was February 22 and Dhavalikar was all set to table the budget. He was fully prepared. And there was sudden news of Parrikar getting discharged and arriving to table the budget. That’s when, we are sure, Dhavalikar must have #feltfooled but happy that Chief Minister is now well.
WHEN CASINOS WERE GIVEN EXTENSION, PEOPLE OPPOSING IT #feltfooled
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar had set a deadline for relocation of off shore casinos. The December month was scheduled to have casino policy and by March 31 they were supposed to move out. The question of giving them an extension to continue in Mandovi River was not there. However, suddenly Cabinet decided to give them extension by another six months. Those who were expecting Parrikar-led government to act against casinos #feltfooled
WHEN CONGRESS MAINTAINED `MAUN-VRAT’ ON MAJOR ISSUES, PEOPLE #feltfooled
Congress is supposed to be the main opposition party in State legislative assembly. With the sizeable strength of legislators who have decades of experience in the politics, the party was expected to make noise against the State government. But the continued ‘maun-vrat’ by this party has made its supporters #feltfooled.
WHEN FRANCIS ‘BOY’ PEREIRA WAS GIVEN DISMISSALS IN IDOL DESECRATION CASES, PEOPLE WHO BELIEVED POLICE #feltfooled
The series of desecrations gave sleepless nights to the police and rulers. Finally, a man from Curchorem was arrested. Francis ‘Boy’ Pereira was seen confessing on the camera of how he used to desecrate the idols. Police claimed to have solved 150 cases of desecration. But the court left him in many cases and even allowed him a bail. That’s when people who believed in police’s theory #feltfooled.
