Laxmikant Parsekar Says He Paid Bribe For Land Document 38 Years Back

Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said that he paid "bribe" to get a land document from district administration about 38 years back, citing the incident to explain the need for SMS-based mutation facility.

The chief minister said the incident happened when he was not a legislator and he never got the certified copy of a tenancy order from the office of the deputy collector which he wanted.

"I was badly in need of that document. I had decided I would source it from this person only. I did not keep track of how much I must have paid to him," Mr Parsekar said on Thursday during a function organised to launch an SMS-based mutation facilitation service in Goa.

Mr Parsekar said the incident happened much before he became a legislator. However, he also said that despite running from pillar to post, he never got that document.

"After that I became a legislator. I have not received the order even till date," he said.