Wilfred Mesquita

The BJP's Goa unit will ask the central government to seek names from the US, of the Goa minister and officials who accepted $976,630 in bribe from the New Jersey-based Louis Berger consultancy firm in 2010.

Goa BJP leader Dr Wilfred Mesquita has dismissed the possibility of Goa toeing the line of Kerala, which is outlining a ban on sale and consumption of alcohol in a phased manner. He said consuming liquor is a part of the state's culture.

The BJP's Goa unit will ask the central government to seek names from the US, of the Goa minister and officials who accepted $976,630 in bribe from the New Jersey-based Louis Berger consultancy firm in 2010.

Goa BJP leader Dr Wilfred Mesquita has dismissed the possibility of Goa toeing the line of Kerala, which is outlining a ban on sale and consumption of alcohol in a phased manner. He said consuming liquor is a part of the state's culture.