Panaji: Goa's art and culture minister Govind Gaude on Saturday attacked ruling coalition partner MGP for demanding his sacking from the cabinet.  The Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) , had on Friday alleged that Gaude had verbally abused its leader and minister Sudin Dhavalikar and demanded his sacking from the cabinet.

MGP executive president Narayan Sawant had claimed that  during a state cabinet meeting held on Thursday Gaudi had verbally abused Dhavalikar over a disagreement on some issue.

Whike addressing  to a press conference on Saturday, Gaude targeted Sawant and said "dog who only knows how to bark". The Independent MLA also said he was ready to face the MGP. "I am ready to face them anywhere. Let them accept the challenge,"  He further said "This dog, who only knows how to bark, should not teach me. I challenge them to come and argue with me. They are jealous because I have brought development in my constituency which is unprecedented.”

When contacted, MGP president Dipak Dhavalikar refused to comment on Gaude's remark.

Besides the MGP,  Goa’s oldest regional outfit, and the Goa Forward Party, the Parrikar government also has the support of all the three Independent MLAs in the state.