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Politics needs to serve, not intimidate Goans

It was alarming to read in local Marathi daily that the Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, at a Canacona function, reportedly threatened those opposing the Mhaje Ghar scheme. Is this the way politics should work ” by silencing citizens and giving away land or houses that do not belong to the government? What are middle-class Goans supposed to do? Honourable CM, you are a public servant, elected to serve the people, not to intimidate them. Goans are peaceful, not submissive. Please do not invoke historical figures like Shivaji Maharaj to gain sympathy ” leadership is shown through action, not comparison. Lead with honesty, dignity, and transparency, like Goa’s respected past leaders Bhau Saheb, VS Karmali and Gopalrao Mayekar. Give true happiness to Goans and show that you are genuinely committed to their welfare.



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Khaki-clad hooliganism must be ended

DIOMEDES PEREIRA, Corlim
Published Oct 30, 2025, 7:48 PM IST
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The recent custodial assault on Navelim youth Edberg Pereira is yet another dark reminder of police brutality in Goa. Sadly, this is not an isolated case. From the death of Cypriano years ago, to the 2023 Kundai incident exposing a police“thief nexus, and the 2024 assault by constable Sameer Phadte on a fast-food owner, the pattern is disturbingly clear ” impunity breeds repetition. Even I was once assaulted and humiliated by a PSI at Old Goa Police Station over a trivial…

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