By Aires Rodrigues
Despite a week having elapsed since that infamous Supreme Court judgement on the NEET issue pertaining to the post graduate students at the Goa Medical College, the Advocate General of Goa Atmaram Nadkarni has yet not put in his papers.
Such heavy and loaded language in which the Goa Government has been rigorously castigated and rightly ridiculed has never been heard of. The Supreme Court appropriately cracked the whip on a government that had intentionally gone berserk and insane on the NEET issue.
Any other Advocate General with any self respect would have taken the high moral ground and swiftly stepped aside. But Atmaram Nadkarni, India’s highest paid Advocate General who otherwise publicly professes to be very spiritual and a believer in Karma, seems to be infact very thick skinned. It is not surprising that the colour of the eyes can say it all. That he is reportedly clandestinely aspiring a direct elevation as Judge of the Supreme Court is a matter of great concern. It would be the darkest day for India’s Judiciary.
On the NEET issue Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s silence is also deafening. The innocent students have had to unnecessarily go through the trauma and incur huge financial burden to knock the doors of the Supreme Court for justice. The Goa Government should have at least had the courtesy of publicly apologizing to those brave students and their families. And this government which is now known for dishing out financial packages to all and sundry should come up with some financial assistance to the NEET affected. Is this the Government which the people voted for a Parivartan? Can there be a certificate of anyone better than the Honourable Supreme Court?
Money is not everything in life, Mr. Atmaram Nadkarni. Time to step aside. Else the rolling dice may soon catch up. The sooner the better. We cannot allow temples of justice ending up as dens of chicanery and jugglery