FRIDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER 2026

Destroying Goa to please BJP high command with funds

Sometime back a senior BJP Goa minister dismissed criticism that he is collecting money via all his decisions to convert land by ignoring the Regional Plan and confirmed that he already has enough money for himself and his family ; courtesy from his (earlier) paternal/maternal family. There could be some truth in this statement that some Goa  ministers might not need the money personally.  They  actually need it, to contribute to BJP party high command and by doing so get in the good books of the BJP senior leaders from Gujarat, Delhi, Nagpur etc who will in turn return the favour with political “promotions”. As such Goa and its environment are being polluted, destroyed, plundered and ravaged by these Goan ministers to satisfy their ego and personal power ambitions. When will Goans wake up and “smell the coffee”.




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UCC illegal, falls foul of Art 21 of Constitution

VINAY DWIVEDI, Benaulim
Published Feb 4, 2025, 7:05 PM IST
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The recent implementation of the regressive Uniform Civil Code by the Uttarakhand  government especially the rules almost criminalising live-in relationships is not only illegal but falls foul of Article 21 of the Constitution which guarantees an Indian citizen the 'right to life'. As per extant laws failure to register a live-in relationship will attract a jail term besides monetary penalties.  UCC rules say that landlords must on pain of being fined  gather…

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