SATURDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER 2026

Don’t give tickets to tainted MLAs


The 19th February 2008 attack on the Panaji police station by Babush Monserrate was a very serious crime. A horrendous crime against the State, on account of which I was constrained to seek the intervention of the High Court as the devious Babush Monserrate has managed to stall the wheel of justice.

In that case despite a Division Bench of our High Court having on April 24, 2012 declined to quash the criminal proceedings, he deviously managed to move a single Judge of the High Court again and obtain a stay order on December 4, 2014. That stay order has been operating illegally for the last seven years.

Babush Monserrate is also facing criminal charges  under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POSCO) Act. He is the first sitting MLA in Goa to face charges under POCSO. 

Babush Monserrate has been known to violate every law coming in his way. 

In 2005, the then Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar had the courage to strip Babush of the TCP portfolio due to the large scale corruption with regard to the Regional Plan.

BJP should think twice before giving Babush a ticket to contest.


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Of sick persons and their pet dogs

ADELMO FERNANDES, Vasco
Published Nov 28, 2021, 11:27 PM IST
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It is not for nothing that a dog is called a “man’s best friend”. It is said that the only, absolute and best friend that man has, in this selfish world, the only one that will not betray or deny him, is his dog. Their loyalty knows no bounds. They are always there when most needed and will do anything within their prowess even to save a life. Dogs shower love on their owner which can have a positive impact on the health of the person. Some who are on the death bed…

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