THURSDAY, 27 AUGUST 2026

Armed attack: Has Goa turned lawless?

The armed attack on Aldona sarpanch speaks of Goa which is in transition from bad to worse. This incident of an open attack is not something new to the State. Somewhere something is going wrong. Governance and policing are failing the people. If such incidents continue, Goa will soon be nicknamed a lawless State on the lines of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in Northern India. The police will have to take a firm stand against goondagiri and assert they mean business.

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Allowing wild boar culling a sham

ADV ANDRE PEREIRA
Published Nov 20, 2021, 1:19 AM IST
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The government's decision to allow the culling of wild boars will only make a few people eligible to do so. The weapon to be used by the owner of the given agricultural land ought to be of particular kind that will kill the animal instantly.  It means the holder of a muzzle-loading gun or short gun and .22 rifle, which have no such killing effect, will not be permitted.   

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