THURSDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER 2026

Why CM lost his cool during Vande Mataram discussion?

In the ongoing Assembly session Goa CM Pramod Sawant (not befitting a head of state) got enraged, started interrupting the speaking and shouting in the house when Benaulim MLA Venzy Viegas questioned the role of RSS on Vande Mataram. The important point to note here is that, MLA Venzy Viegas also talked at length, about that Vande Mataram which also included preservation of Environment/forests/water/wildlife etc but how come all this massive environmental destruction does not enrage Goa CM Pramod Sawant; but he gets enraged when RSS role was challenged?  BJP Ministers and MLA started calling Venzy as anti-national on this issue but are they aware  that Venzy’s close relative played a significant role in the liberation of Goa #OperationVijay.  Did anyone from CM Pramod Sawant’s or any  BJP Minister's family do anything similar? Also, Minister Babush Montserrate after talking so passionately about Vande Mataram did not even know the writer of Vande Mataram when questioned by the media. BJP leadership must note that actions speak louder than words and not just simply deceptive theatrics for power.



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TMC and ED faceoff reflects troubling trend

GREGORY FERNANDES, Mumbai
Published Jan 15, 2026, 7:40 PM IST
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The nasty drama between CM Mamata Banerjee’s party and the Enforcement Directorate over raids at the office of a political consultancy firm reflects a troubling trend: the growing overlap between criminal investigation and electoral politics. The timing of the raids raises serious questions about the ED’s claim that it is investigating a money-laundering operation in connection with an alleged coal smuggling syndicate.  Last year, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and his Deputy…

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