Atanasio Monserrate

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'Absolutely missing' facts: Why a Goa court acquitted minister Atanasio Monserrate in a 2016 rape case

February 12, 2026 11:21 am

The prosecution “utterly failed” to prove that the girl was a “child” on the date of incident, the court said

Goa minister Atanasio ‘Babush’ Monserrate acquitted in rape case

February 11, 2026 7:28 pm

Monserrate, at the time, had denied the allegations, terming the case a conspiracy against him and claiming he was being politically targeted.

I did not win but proved by winnability: Utpal Parrikar

March 17, 2022 11:04 pm

Utpal Parrikar resigned from the BJP before the legislative assembly poll held on February 14 in Goa. He contested as an independent candidate, taking the BJP’s candidate Atanasio alias Babush Monserrate head on.

Opposition targets Panaji MLA over continuing presence of casinos

August 31, 2019 3:33 am

As recently as last week, Monserrate stressed he had “not forgotten his poll promise”, and said he will do the needful. He also appealed to fellow BJP MLA Michael Lobo to “accommodate” the casinos at his constituency of Calangute.

Congress MLA, Panaji mayor among 3 booked for molesting woman

June 01, 2019 12:22 pm

"In her complaint lodged late last night, the woman also alleged that all the accused threatened to kill her,"Panaji police sub inspector Arun Abhay Gawas Desai said.

Goa: Congress's Atanasio Monserrate wins Panaji assembly seat, says BJP cannot win without Parrikar

May 23, 2019 4:19 pm

The BJP —which hoped Kuncalienkar would win, was decimated in all three rounds, with Monserrate leading from round one itself. “It just shows that without (Manohar)Parrikar they cannot win in the most important seat,” Monserrate told reporters soon after the figures were announced.

Babush Monserrate joins Congress, leaves Goa Forward in the lurch

April 18, 2019 4:47 pm

Monserrate who was supporting Vijai Sardesai and Goa Forward split from the party last week to officially join the Congress party. Monserrate said it was like a homecoming for him and a decision he took after considerable thought.

Goa: Allow me to go back to my constituents; MLA Monserrate pleads to court in his bail plea

May 14, 2016 8:42 pm

Expelled Congress MLA Atanasio Monserratte, accused of buying and raping a minor girl, today moved a bail application before the Goa Children's court.

Goa MLA Atanasio Monserrate sent to three days police remand

May 06, 2016 8:59 pm

Goa MLA Atanasio Monserrate was booked on charges of allegedly raping a minor girl.

Illegal cash case: Goa minister grilled again

April 09, 2011 12:40 pm

The Minister and his associate were detained on April 2 for possessing undisclosed Indian and UAE currency.

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