Goa Deputy Chief Ministger Francis D’Souza has ruled out an anti-conversion law in the State.
Replying to a question from media on the sidelines of a Giants International function where he shared dais with Mohan Bhagvat, Sar Sanchalk of Rashtriya Swayansevak Sangh (RSS), here on Friday, Mr. D’Souza said that there was no issue of forced conversions or re-conversions in Goa and as such he did not feel there was any need for the legislation.
Mr. D’Souza had come into focus after his controversial statements earlier this year where he described himself as a 'Hindu Christian'.
In reply to another question, however, Mr. D’Souza remarked that much needs to be done to wipe out the menace of narcotics trade proliferating on Goan coast in particular.
When asked about no action from his government on a previous House Committee report that indicted the erstwhile senior police officials and former Congresss Ministers in drug dealers-politician-police nexus, Mr. D’Souza said it was upto Home Minister to respond to that.
Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar holds the Home portfolio. Mr. D'Souza had recently lost the race for Chief Ministership to Mr. Parsekar as successor to Manohar Parrikar who was elevated to Union Cabinet as Defence Minister.
