The otherwise calm Minister, who has been passionate about the preservation of Arts seems to lose his patience over the subject of Kala Academy. Every time reporters raise the issue with the Art and Culture, Govind Gaude, the Minister shoots back furiously, ‘Who is Charles Correia Foundation I’m asking you all? Why are you asking me repeatedly? Did they build it? Is Charles alive to take his advice?’
Today, when reporters questioned the Minister over AAP allegations that Rajiv Gandhi Kala Mandir sound system was missing, a visibly irate Gaude, said, “They must be speaking under the influence of alcohol. If they are saying it is missing or theft of music system in Rajiv Gandhi Kala Mandir, then why are they not filling Police complaints? Why no FIR? I think they must have stolen the sound system.”
Tukaram, Panjim