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Malik was definitely not a rubber stamp governor

It is absolutely erroneous and mischievous for the BJP to now accuse former Governor Satya Pal Malik of waking up so late about corruption by the Pramod Sawant government.

Infact as Malik had written to Prime Minister and Home Minister giving them details of the omissions and commissions by the BJP government here. But instead of acting against the accused, the Governor was unceremoniously overnight shunted out.

Governor Malik was so modest, practical and someone who believed in delivering good governance to the poorest of the poor. A gregarious personality with a robust heart. He was indeed a good listener with a very clear mind and believed in achieving results. The very knowledgeable and well experienced Governor Malik was a person with a mind of his own who would never sign at the dotted line. A rubber stamp Governor he definitely was not.

In the last over two decades Goa has seen some very outstanding Governors by way of Lt Gen. J F R Jacob, Dr S S Sidhu, B V Wanchoo and more recently the formidable Satya Pal Malik, while we have also witnessed and had to put up with some from the other end of the spectrum.


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Govt has promise to keep on potholed road repairs

AIRES RODRIGUES, Ribandar
Published Oct 27, 2021, 11:49 PM IST
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Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has solemnly promised that all the roads in Goa would be free of potholes by 1st November. Incidentally 1st November is All Saints day. If Sawant fails to deliver on his assurance he will have to answer to even the departed on November 2nd which is All Souls day. Despite the Bombay High Court having ruled that good and properly maintained roads are a Fundamental Right of every citizen, this so very insensitive Government has allowed the roads to…

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