Goa, June 5 -- Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has firmly denied allegations that he accepted bribes in exchange for government jobs, challenging his critics to provide evidence and file a police complaint if they have any proof. Speaking to reporters in Marga, he stated, "I have not accepted a single paisa for giving the jobs. If anyone has any proof, they can go and file an FIR against me with the police, no problem." He emphasized that all government jobs under his authority are awarded purely on merit.

The controversy began when the Congress party, led by Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Amit Patkar, accused Rane and his departments of running a "jobs-for-cash" scam. Congress claimed to possess documents and an audio recor...