Saturday, February 5 2005 19:27 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) today (Feb 5, 2005) alleged the Parrikar Government in Goa was dismissed at the behest of Congress President Sonia Gandhi and charged that the MLAs, who defected, were paid up to Rs five crore.

"We have information that each MLA was given Rs four to five crores to change sides," BJP North Zonal In-charge Madan Lal Khurana alleged at a press conference in New Delhi.

Four BJP MLAs supporting the BJP Government shifted allegiance to Congress in Goa reducing the Parrikar Government to minority.

Delhi BJP chief Harsh Vardhan alleged that the Government had been pulled down on the direction of Gandhi.