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Javadekar's not here on a holiday! That's hard to digest

Javadekar visited Goa ostensibly to explain to the local farmers the benefits of the new farm laws. Which language will he communicate with them? Konkani, by way of translation from local BJP? Marathi? But all don’t know this language. If the local govt was that of Congress', then yes, a central BJP member coming to explain the same is justifiable.

Logically, the local BJP members are the best to explain the new law to the locals. Is the law so complicated that the local BJP too does not understand? Which means, the local BJP has no clue of this law. Which means the Centre works independently and expects the local BJP to just push the law. The local BJP has no say: they are mere brokers and bouncers. 

Out of the blue, with not a single person mentioning it, the local BJP informed the public that Javadekar was not here on a holiday. Yet he comes on a weekend; cat out of the bag. By citing his agenda to speak to local farmers, when he has no connect with them nor does he know the language, he has come on a ‘paid’ holiday. Of course, I will withdraw the ‘paid’ part if the local BJP says he paid his own bills. 

Goa has been ordered to unlock for the benefit of Central BJP. This is the sole reason they want BJP rule in Goa.
R FERNANDES, Margao

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Don't want development at cost of nature's destruction

The Goan Network
Published Oct 4, 2020, 11:53 PM IST
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Goa is known for its scenic beauty - the hills, rivers, fields, forest and beaches. The real estate boom is in fact a doom for the very natural source of livelihood. How will the villagers venture into the rivers to increase fish yield when we have casinos anchored? Or, Sagarmala project which is expected to take control of rivers while marinas will occupy the khazan lands. The builders carry out land-filling of the fields and the hills are sliced for making the table…

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