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‘Rape remark blown out of proportion’

CANACONA
Asserting that the statement of Chief Minister on the Benaulim rape case was blown out of proportion, Deputy Speaker Isidore Fernandes said the former had a message to parents to take care of their children, especially teenage daughters.

The Deputy Speaker said the Chief Minister didn’t criticise anyone. The statement was made into a political issue because of elections, he said, and added, “Even the Leader of Opposition and MLAs supported the CM’s take.”

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Lauds taluka journalists

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Aug 2, 2021, 12:28 AM IST
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CANACONALauding journalists in Canacona for their work, Deputy Speaker and Canacona MLA Isidore Fernandes recollected the well-known sacrifices of Bal Gangadhar Tilak in sowing the seeds of Purna-Swaraj in 1890.Fernandes was speaking in the presence of Canacona Municipal Council Chairperson Simon Rebello at the 101st death anniversary of Lokmanya Tilak organised by Canacona Patrakar Sangh in its press room on Sunday.The portrait of Tilak was garlanded and floral tributes…

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