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Novelist Kota Neelima issues open invite for beer date with Goa CM Parrikar
Panaji: Days after Manohar Parrikar’s comment about his fear of girls drinking beer went viral and inspired the #GirlsWhoDrinkBeer on social media, a Delhi-based novelist has put out an open invite for a beer date with the Goa Chief Minister.
Kota Neelima in an open letter to Parrikar on Wednesday wrote that she along with like-minded men and women will be turning up in Goa on March 5, to share a beer with him at his office or residence, in a bid to “drive home a point against patriarchal notions in politics and democratic governance”.
“I have also taken the liberty of assigning 5 p.m. on March 5, 2018, at your office for this meet because, knowing your kind nature, I am sure that you would delay/cancel such a meet-for-beer event, especially with girls.
“So, we will be there, you can count on us. I hope you will be there to meet us. Do please remember #BeerKeAageJeetHai!,” Neelima wrote in her letter to Parrikar, which has also been shared by the author on her Twitter account.
Why should men have all the fun & the foam? Let’s stand up for women across the country and their right to enjoy #Beer. Where? At the office of Hon’ble CM, Goa @manoharparrikar on 5th March 2018, 5pm onwards! To Mr Parrikar, who is yet to confirm his presence – #BeerKeAageJeetHai pic.twitter.com/Gy8bqRZCHY
— Kota Neelima (@KotaNeelima) February 14, 2018
