Split RGP group should not distract Viresh
I have been in touch with senior RGP founders from the very beginning and have been following them since. All through this time, even though I had serious differences with RGP, generally the one person whom I have always respected was RGP MLA Viresh Borkar.Today, at this stage, with all the information available to me, Viresh is the best-performing MLA on the subject of Goa
RGP’s self-inflicted crisis
The latest developments in Goa’s regional party, the Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP), have raised serious concerns about its future. The party’s General Secretary and founder member has resigned from both the post and the party. This comes amid continuing internal differences, with Santosh Andre and MLA Viresh Borkar being removed...
Can RGP recover?
The RGP appears to be losing direction due to internal egos and infighting, leaving its supporters confused and demoralised. Members are leaving the party one after another, giving the impression of rats abandoning a sinking ship.With the Goa Assembly elections only months away, these internal disputes have seriously weakened the...
Reassess devolution of powers to Goa’s panchayats, zillas
When the Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj presented its ‘Status of Devolution to Panchayats in States’ report in the Lok Sabha, Goa found itself somewhere near the bottom in the general category, taking the 16th position in a pool of 18 States. Goa scored just 37.71 per cent on the...
Uniform SOPs to handle protests need of the hour
The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that a high-powered probe could be considered to conduct a “thorough, fair and independent” inquiry into allegations of police excesses during the recent student protests in Delhi and several other States. The top court ordered the immediate release of all minors arrested in connection...
TODAYS EDITORIAL
Reassess devolution of powers to Goa’s panchayats, zillas
When the Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj presented its ‘Status of Devolution to Panchayats in States’ report in the Lok Sabha, Goa found itself somewhere near the bottom in the general category, taking the 16th position in a pool of 18 States. Goa scored just 37.71 per cent on the...
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When dissent is put on trial
The Constitution functions not merely to protect protest, but to protect the democratic conscience of the Republic itself
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Split RGP group should not distract Viresh
I have been in touch with senior RGP founders from the very beginning and have been following them since. All through this time, even though I had serious differences with RGP, generally the one person whom I have always respected was RGP MLA Viresh Borkar.Today, at this stage, with all...
