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Shantaram calls for CM, Shah’s arrest

State Congress president Shantaram Naik has called for the arrest of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and BJP national president Amit Shah in view of the preliminary observations of the High Court.

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"In view of the prima facie observations made by the High Court, BJP national President Shri Amit Shah and Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar should be arrested from criminal trespass for encroaching on Civil Airport premises and for violation of Defence of India Act for trespassing into land in occupation of Navy.
It is shocking that former Defence Minister has no regard for the Defence of India Act," Naik said while speaking to media persons.
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Seven months on, seafarers cell at Margao yet to become operational

Has the Seafarers cell inaugurated by the previous BJP government with much fanfare ahead of the 2017 Assembly election served the purpose? Or, is the cell lying defunct for want of a nodal officer and bare minimum staff required to run the office housed on the ground floor of the South Goa district collectorate building?

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Published Aug 17, 2017, 4:22 AM IST
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MARGAOTucked away in a corner on the ground floor of the Matanhy Saldanha Administrative complex, the Seafarers Cell attached to the department of NRI Affairs was launched by then Defence Minister and Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar on December 18 ahead of the 2017 Assembly election. Exactly seven months later, the seafarers cell is craving for attention for want of both officers and staff and the office affairs are being manned by a couple of employees engaged by the Goa…

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