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The government needs to get its priorities right

When Goans recently protested in front of the TCP minister's house demanding that section 39A be repealed, the CM said it is wrong, and that he is going to take strict action against people involved. Why didn't he show the same aggression and sense of purpose when the TCP facilitated land grab by arbitrarily changing green agricultural fields, orchards, water bodies and hill slopes to settlement zones using the patently illegal 39A. Was it not wrong to criminally give scarce land to real estate sharks for their projects, did he inform the people of the state before taking this step ? The government instead being a custodian of Goa's land is hand in glove with the builder's lobby which pays hefty bribes to the sarkar to allow it to plunder the state's jal, jungle and zameen.  Pramod Sawant should first take action against the TCP officers and minister before going after Goans who are battling to protect their land. Please get your priorities right!



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Goans must ensure that Sec39 A is finally scrapped

ARWIN MESQUITA, Colva
Published Feb 26, 2026, 8:23 PM IST
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The Goa Govt will strongly resist revoking 39A and in my view use all "tricks in the book" to intimidate protestors. I would like to ask government as to why buses carrying peaceful protestors to Azad Maidan were stopped enroute. Another government questionable tactic: On February 24 I was at Azad Maidan late evening at the same time CM Pramod Sawant was meeting with MLA Viresh Borkar (under fast at Azad Maidan) and the CM appeared to show a conciliatory attitude and then,…

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