The Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today while speaking at the Bharatiya Janata Party Youth Covention has  stated on the Reservation policy.

He said as per the reports that “Though the situation in Goa is different, the social condition of SC and ST people across the country is not good…It is improving".

The Former Chief Minister of Goa said “I admit there is some misuse of reservation. But I feel we need to work out a mechanism to bring up those who are downtrodden into the social structure,”

“The reason behind reservation is to bring them up. I feel that there is a need for reservation policy,” he further added.

The Minister while talking about his carrer in politics he said “I remember, in 1989 I never thought that I was destined to be in politics. But due to certain circumstances, I was pushed into politics. In those 10 years, I saw at least 12 Chief Ministers,” he said at the convention.

He further added that “If you want to have comprehensive development of Goa, the plan needs to be worked out. But during that time (when I joined politics), there was no plan. Entire ten years went only to change the chief ministers". 

He also said that “After every 10 years there was political instability. The MLAs used to get huddled in a camp and for eight to ten days they were out of contact from the world trying to work out a new political equation".

The MLAs were being kept under watch so that they don’t cross over and go to rival camp. Entire strength was wasted on politics. Goa’s development had been hampered to a great extend. Goa had become a ship without sails,”he added.

He also said that “The day I entered politics, I knew that there are several pitfalls on the way. There is every probability of losing the control. Easy money comes with power, power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely”.

At the end the minister said “Whatever personal work is there I do it with my own money. If you come to my bungalow in Delhi, you will find that only those things which are officially given to me by the government. You will not find any army person, except for those who are attached officially”.

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