THURSDAY, 27 AUGUST 2026

Remove sponsor’s name, respect local identity

The Calangute beach circle looks very beautiful, and this improvement was much needed. However, the large display of the name Rai Chandani has disappointed many locals in Calangute and across Goa. People feel that a sponsor’s name should appear only on the foundation stone, not written in big letters on the circle itself.  

Goans are asking the Calangute Village Panchayat and MLA Michael Lobo to name the circle simply as the Calangute beach circle by removing the sponsor’s name from the structure. We respect the sponsor, but the circle should not be known by his name. It should carry a name that reflects the village and its people. I hope the Sarpanch and MLA Lobo correct this in the public interest. Please do not bring politics into this.  


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Every sarpanch should try their luck in assembly polls

Rajesh Banaulikar, Arpora
Published Nov 15, 2025, 11:19 PM IST
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All sarpanch in Goa must contest the state assembly election in every constituency as a new form of election, like a people’s lottery election. Being a good and popular sarpanch, a local-level position, could lead to a place in the legislative assembly in the state-level legislature. Any qualified Indian citizen, including a sitting or former sarpanch, has the right to contest an assembly election for better transformations.According to the India Code, if a member of a…

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