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Only time will tell true intentions of Palekar

Former AAP state president Adv Amit Palekar (along with a few others) have reportedly resigned from the party's primary membership after using it all this while to make himself popular amongst the Goan masses, laying bare deep fissures over its internal functioning and decision making culture. Well, it looks like Palekar in particular must have taken this sudden decision with the sole intention of contesting the St Cruz seat on a Congress ticket in the next assembly elections and later jumping to the BJP. Yes, Palekar has been desperately trying to make a mark in Goan politics by raising and fighting over a variety of issues in the state, roaming in the company of so many activists, NGOs, etc since the last few years in Goa. Now, whether Adv Palekar really cares for the well-being of Goans or for his own self development, time alone will tell.



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Land, identity, and justice: Goa’s silent struggle

ASSIS EVERETTE TELLES, Margao
Published Jan 6, 2026, 11:15 PM IST
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While public agitations have historically been led by South Goa’s Catholic community, the larger Hindu peasantry, particularly women aligned with the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) and now the BJP, must awaken to the realities of present governance. Take the case of Mopa Airport, where land was acquired from poor farmers at throwaway prices, only to be handed over to cronies for profit. In Sanguem, displaced families still await fair compensation years after their…

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