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Panchayat Raj must be dry cleaned before polls

Is the Panchayati Raj system really strengthening our democracy or helping the corruption expand at the grassroot level to grow for their own benefit and interest?  Panchayati Raj is the basic unit of administration in a system of good, honest and ethical governance. Panchayat Raj system should be helping the relevant innocent villagers who depend on the elected VP Sarpanch, Secretary and the  Panch members for their day to day responsibilities and basic challenges.  The elected VP administrators or so called good leaders at the village level should be neutral to all villagers so be it friends, relatives, investors or donors but instead of innovating in ways to improve the system they are criticizing the past management only to prove that they are better, but in most situations, it is the other way round.  If the Panchayat Raj is implemented to serve the common or community, why don't they work in a smooth manner, given the fact that it was very successful in the past.  The question is, what are you elected for dear Sarpanch and Panch members? Just to take the perks and serve the favourites? Doesn't it sound murky?  We hope by June 4, 2022, the Panchayat Raj administration is dry cleaned before the fresh elections are held.


Religious harmony in Goa 

cannot be hijacked


Religious harmony in Goa cannot be hijacked! 

Goa is a secular state with numerous religions being practiced freely. Hinduism, Christianity and Islam are the top religions and the social fabric in neighbourhoods, schools, society, homes has gelled so well that most visitors get confused seeing the love and affection in Goa's interfaith harmony and culture. Make no mistake, Inter-religious harmony is crucial in maintaining political and national stability. Living in a peaceful and harmonious environment is important when the society consists of diverse races and religious adherents. Goans will not allow or encourage any ideology that will jeopardised inter-religious relations that is in their blood for centuries.




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Penalise cops who allow sale of duplicate non-ISI helmets

JERRY FERNANDES, Saligao
Published Apr 23, 2022, 10:32 PM IST
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The Superintendent of Police (Traffic) has now reportedly directed all traffic cells to strictly enforce the ban on non-ISI helmets in the state and has even instructed the cops from the traffic cell to henceforth treat the commuters using non-ISI helmets as riding without helmets in Goa. Looks like the cops from the traffic cell are slowly finding it very difficult to collect money in the state as most two-wheeler riders are currently seen compulsorily wearing helmets…

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