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Kerkar remains unfazed, not to tender apology as she did not target p'yat

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Reacting to the legal notice sent by Santa Cruz panchayat, activist Tara Kerkar remain unfazed and stated that she would not tender any apology on the issue as she did not target the panchayat but only a CWC member.

“I never targeted the panchayat authorities but only the CWC member for raising hand in support of illegal activities,” Kerkar informed reporters at Azad Maidan, on Thursday.

“I will not be cowed down by such notices and I will reply to the same as in my statements I have not taken names of any panch from Santa Cruz,” Kerkar added.

“I will not tender apology as demanded and I am willing to face the issue in the court as well,” she stated.


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St Cruz p'yat sends legal notice to activist over 'matka' remarks

Seek unconditional public apology from Kerkar

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Sep 22, 2023, 12:13 AM IST
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OLD GOAThe Santa Cruz panchayat has sent a legal notice to activist Tara Kerkar seeking apology from her for making alleged statements that the gram sabha members had endorsed that ‘matka’ operations should be carried out unabated.In the notice, signed by sarpanch Jennifer de Oliveira, it has been stated that the word ‘matka’ never figured at the gram sabha held on July 30 and that the voting at the gram sabha pertained only on the issue of whether the resolution moved…

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