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Political turf must be free of family raj

Across the nation and within all political parties the malaise of family raj seems to be widespread. While in the Opposition, the BJP had always vehemently spoken out against dynasty rule while claiming to be a party with a difference. All that tall talk is now history and they too have joined the mainstream in promoting their very own kin. As politics was meant to be a mission, representatives at all levels of government must identify, encourage and nurture capable new faces beyond their parivar to carry on the baton of serving the community.

Every political party must strictly adhere to the maxim of one ticket per family. It would go a long way towards infusing a fresh breath into the stagnant political waters. And of course it would help get rid of the political garbage that has been plaguing the political arena.

No one and no family is indispensable for the wheels of progress and development of our nation to move on. In fact stamping out family rule is a much needed step in rooting out corruption which will be in the right direction to elevate our nation to great heights from the current muddle.



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Reduce renewal fees for ancestral firearms

STEPHEN DIAS, Dona Paula
Published May 14, 2022, 12:45 AM IST
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Goans, who possess ancestral firearms, are burdened with steep amount of renewal fees. At one point of time the renewal fees were less than Rs 100. All of a sudden, these were increased to Rs 3060 during the regime of late Manohar Parrikar. These guns were manufactured mostly in European countries. These guns cannot be used for any purpose but only have sentimental value. Hence Goans are requesting the Governor Sreedharan Pillai to revert back to the original renewal fees of…

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