Goa, June 20 -- Goa's Fisheries Minister Nilkanth Halarnkar has addressed ongoing rumors about his possible removal from the Pramod Sawant-led Cabinet, stating that such speculation has been circulating since just three months after he took office. Halarnkar emphasized that he has received no official communication from the government regarding any plans to drop him from his ministerial role.

"It's been the same story since the beginning," Halarnkar noted, implying that the persistent buzz is primarily driven by media speculation rather than any real political developments. While refraining from directly criticizing the press, he did question the accuracy and quality of recent reporting on the matter.

Currently, Halarnkar continues to h...