Vinod Palyekar

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Vinod Palyekar
Paliencar in 2017
Minister of Water Resources Department
Government of Goa
In office
2017–2019
Chief ministerManohar Parrikar
Preceded byDayanand Mandrekar[1]
Minister of Fisheries
Government of Goa
In office
14 March 2017[2] – 24 March 2019
Chief ministerManohar Parrikar
Preceded byAvertano Furtado[3][4]
Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly
In office
2017[1] – 2022
Preceded byDayanand Mandrekar
Succeeded byDelilah Lobo
ConstituencySiolim
Personal details
Born
Vinoda Datarama Paliencar

Goa, India
Political partyIndependent
Alma materAkhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionBusinessman[5]

Vinoda Datarama Paliencar,[5] better known as Vinod Palyekar,[6] is an Indian politician and businessman who is a former cabinet minister in the Government of Goa.[7] He is also a former Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly representing Siolim from 2017 to 2022, and belongs to the Goa Forward Party.[8] Paliencar was the Minister for Fisheries and Water Resources Department.[9][10] He is a classical singer.[11] Paliencar is the in-charge of the OBC wing of the Goa Forward Party.[12]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Vinoda Datarama Paliencar obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in classical music in 1988 from the Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal in Miraj, Maharashtra.[5] Paliencar is a disciple of Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki.[13]

Political career[edit | edit source]

Paliencar served as a panch of the Siolim-Marna Panchayat.[14][15] His brother Uday Paliencar had unsuccessfully contested the 2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election as a candidate of the Indian National Congress from the Siolim constituency.[16][17][18]

Paliencar quit the Indian National Congress to join the Goa Forward Party on 11 October 2016.[19][20] He contested the 2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election as a candidate of the Goa Forward Party from the Siolim constituency and defeated the Bharatiya Janata Party's Dayanand Mandrekar who was elected from Siolim for continuous four terms[21] and was considered a political heavyweight.[22] On 12 July 2017, Paliencar was appointed the in-charge of the OBC wing of the Goa Forward Party.[12]

Cabinet Minister[edit | edit source]

After the Bharatiya Janata Party led by Manohar Parrikar formed the government after the 2017 Assembly elections with the support of the Goa forward, Paliencar was sworn in as a cabinet Minister on 14 March 2017.[23] He was allotted the portfolios of Fisheries and Water Resources Department.[24]

After being appointed a cabinet Minister paid a surprise visit to the Water Resources Department's office at Porvorim and found that while some officials were not present in the office, others were sleeping during office hours. A memorandum was served to the erring officials.[25][26] Paliencar demanded a complete ban on rave parties on Goa's beaches and alleged there the police were turning a blind eye to such parties.[27][28] Paliencar said in an interview that he was 'pressurized' for his stand against the late night rave parties.[29]

Paliencar introduced a scheme named Nital Goem, Nital Baim[30] under which the Water Resources Department shall provide subsidy up to Rs. 50,000/- for the rejuvenation of wells in Goa.[31][32][33]

Stance on Mhadei river[edit | edit source]

After the controversy resulting out of Chief Minister of Goa Manohar Parrikar's letter to the Karnataka BJP President B. S. Yeddyurappa, Paliencar suggested that Parrikar's letter was a political stunt and categorically stated that (we will) not give a single drop of (Mhadei's) water to Karnataka.[34][35][36]

Controversy[edit | edit source]

After visiting the Kalasa-Banduri Nala project site on 13 January 2018, Paliencar while accusing Karnataka of diverting the water of Mhadei river referred to the people of Karnataka as harami[37][38] but later admitted that he had used the expletive at the spur of the moment.[39] He requested the media to expunge the abusive word.[40]

Paliencar's comments sparked protests in Karnataka and political leaders including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Karnataka BJP President B. S. Yeddyurappa demanded an apology.[41] After an outrage of social media and demands for an apology, Paliencar through his Twitter account claimed that The so-called abusive words were misquoted & reported by Journalist without being present for press conference.[42]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Goa election results 2017: Water resources minister loses". Timesofindia.indoatimes.com. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Manohar Parrikar sworn in as the new chief minister of Goa". Newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Rohan Khaunte creates history, becomes first independent to retain seat". Timesofindia.indoatimes.com. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Major ministers shown the gate by Goans". Heraldgoa.in. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Vinoda Datarama Paliencar(Goa Forward Party):Constituency- SIOLIM(NORTH GOA) – Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  6. ↑ PTI (16 January 2018). "Karnataka paid to witness to appear before tribunal, says Goa minister Vinod Palyekar". The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Shri. Vinoda Paliencar – Fisheries Minister – Water Resources Minister – Goa Legislative Assembly". goaassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Goa elections result 2017: Full list of constituencies and their winners". Indianexpress.com. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Notification" (PDF). Goa.gov.in. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "Dalgado Day 2017 celebrated". The Navhind Times. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  11. ↑ "Govind Gawade is the tribal face of the ministry. He – Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". Dnaindia.com. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Goa Forward President Vijay Sardesai for Goemkarponn". Prudentmedia.in. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  13. ↑ "BJP big daddies are in a coast of discomfort in Pernem, Mandrem and Siolim". Heraldgoa.in. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  14. ↑ "Dayanand Mandrekar & son came to our house to abuse & threaten my husband: Priya Mitbowker". Heraldgoa.in. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  15. ↑ "Siolim-Marna sarpanch, deputy wins no-confidence motion – The Navhind Times". Navhindtimes.in. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  16. ↑ "BJP has failed to honour promises made in 2012: Congress". Englishnews.thegoan.net. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  17. ↑ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF GOA" (PDF). Eci.nic.in. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  18. ↑ "Sattari's gambling dons bet on police complicity". Heraldgoa.in. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  19. ↑ "Siolim Cong member Palekar joins Goa Forward – Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  20. ↑ "Goa Forward Moving Forward – The Chronicler". Chronicler.in. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  21. ↑ "Most ministers in Goa defeated". India Today. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  22. ↑ "BJP big daddies are in a coast of discomfort in Pernem, Mandrem and Siolim". Heraldgoa.in. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  23. ↑ "Parrikar sworn in as Goa CM for 4th time". Navhindtimes.in. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  24. ↑ "Government of Goa – Shri. Vinoda Paliencar". Goa.gov.in. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  25. ↑ "Palyekar catches WRD staff napping on duty". Englishnews.thegoan.net. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  26. ↑ "Vinod Palyekar's surprise visit to WRD office sees staff snoozing". Timesofindia.indiatimes.comaccessdate=31 July 2017.
  27. ↑ "Late night parties already banned in Goa; Parrikar orders crack down on drugs". Indianexpress.com. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  28. ↑ "Minister demands ban on late night rave parties in Goa". Financialexpress.com. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  29. ↑ "I WAS PRESURIZED FOR OPPOSING LATE NIGHT MUSIC: PALYEKAR". YouTube. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  30. ↑ "Application for Nital Goem, Nital Baim subsidy – Department of Water Resources, Government of Goa, India". Goawrd.gov.in. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  31. ↑ "Rs 50,000 assistance for renovation of wells". The Navhind Times. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  32. ↑ "Govt launches Nital Baim". The Navhind Times. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  33. ↑ "Scheme to rejuvenate wells launched". The Goan. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  34. ↑ "Every drop of Mhadei will be protected: Palyekar". The Navhind Times.
  35. ↑ ""Not a Drop of Water for Karnataka," Says Goa Minister Amid Mahadayi Row".
  36. ↑ "Goa won't allow even a drop of Mhadei water to be diverted: Palyekar". O Heraldo. 1 August 2017. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017.
  37. ↑ Mahadayi row: Goa Minister calls Kannadigas 'harami', Karnataka Congress to protest. YouTube. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021.
  38. ↑ "Mahadayi dispute: Protests erupt in Karnataka after Goa minister calls Kannadigas harami".
  39. ↑ "Goa minister uses expletive, says river water being diverted". 14 January 2018.
  40. ↑ "Mahadayi row: Goa minister abuses Kannada people, requests media to expunge word". 14 January 2018.
  41. ↑ "K'taka leaders seek apology after Goa Water Minister calls Kannadigas 'harami'". The News Minute. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  42. ↑ "'Comment was misquoted', says Goa Minister Palyekar after Karnataka politicos demand apology". 15 January 2018.
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