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No VIP treatment for politicians at Old Goa

The Old Goa structure in a heritage area has created unnecessary trouble for people who are now on a fast against it. The Government is supposed to make the lives of people comfortable, but the Old Goa struggle doesn’t indicate so. On December 3, the Old Goa feast, MLAs and other leaders will be accommodated in the front row at the Eucharistic celebration. This has to now change as these politicians do not deserve the treatment they are accorded at the Mass. The seats should be reserved for senior citizens instead. The politicians must be shown their real place.   


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Don’t politicise Old Goa movement

AIRES RODRIGUES, Ribandar
Published Dec 2, 2021, 12:41 AM IST
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The Government needs to act expeditiously against that outrageous bungalow belonging to BJP national spokesperson Shaina NC which has come up within the heritage precincts at Old Goa. The battle to safeguard our heritage area has to be a people’s movement. No political party should try to extract political mileage at least on this issue. Although it good to see Adv Amit Palekar of AAP on a fast unto death, we must not avoid looking into his political motivation and looking…

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