Goa is well on its it's way to becoming a 100% police state dutifully following in the footsteps of the Centre. The recent arrest of Mayem villagers including the sarpanch who were protesting against ore transportation through the village is a cause for extreme concern.The denizens had merely demanded that transportation be halted till the work of laying cables and water pipelines is complete which were being frequently damaged by the ore laden trucks; the rupture of the water lines had led to extreme shortage of water in the area. Similar treatment was meted out to Mopa locals who were agitating against the construction of a link road through their land without them being adequately compensated. Last year students protesting in the state capital for their just demands regarding NEET were lathicharged. 'If you protest, we will arrest' seems to have become the standard template for the Goa government as also others across India. Dissent, demand of just rights and voicing of opinion contrary to the saffron ideology is anathema to this sarkar, it is unfortunate that we have elected the same party to power again.
