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PANAJI
The government is pursuing with the Centre Goa’s demand for ‘special status’ on the lines it has been granted to Mizoram, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand under Article 371 of the Constitution, according to a written reply given by Law and Judiciary Minister Francis D’Souza to the Assembly.
D’Souza says the government has forwarded the resolution passed by the Goa legislative assembly to the Centre.
D’Souza who was replying to the question from Jennifer Monserrate said through the special status tag, govt would be able to ensure that the State preserves its unique identity.
The demand for special status has been surfacing in Goa’s political discourse over the last decade or so in the backdrop of large scale migration, pressure on scarce land resources and consequent effect on the State’s identity.
