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Govt must crackdown on menace of beggars


For the past 4 years Goa has seen an influx of beggars from Rajasthan, UP, Jharkhand and a few other places. 

At traffic lights, in public parks, in markets, at the railway station etc we see a lot of them hustling for money in an aggressive fashion. 

These begging syndicates if I may call them includes kids and toddlers who also aid in thievery and stealing valuables from parked vehicles.

The government makes grand announcements every once in a while to rid Goa of this menace but the police force does nothing on the ground.

Our beautiful State is rapidly being taken over by these miscreants , unless the sarkar does something fast we shall see these beggars right at our door steps.


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More inter-religious meets need of hour

MELVILLE X D'SOUZA, Mumbai
Published Dec 2, 2023, 11:53 PM IST
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The inter-religious meeting at the Bom Jesus Basilica organized by the Church on the occasion of the ongoing Novena to St Francis Xavier, is a great initiative. Such inter-religious meetings which are organised also by other churches in Mumbai certainly do help in fostering more harmony, understanding and cooperation among communities. This brings to the point whether such inter-religious dialogues could be spread out throughout the year rather than limit them to…

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